Here is a detailed look at how much money Travis County Commissioners spent this week: · Approved $7,500.00 for a County Cash Match grant accompanying a $17,000.00 grant awarded to the Travis County Historical Commission by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the National Park Service. The total grant required a $8,500 matching […]
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Council spending
Here is a detailed look at how much money the Council spent this week: · $4,500,000 to Stanley Consultants Inc. to provide engineering services for Austin Energy’s Electric Service Delivery. · $3,111,207 to Clark Equipment Company DBA Bobcat Company, Central Texas Equipment, Cooper Equipment Company INC, Austin Truck and Equipment INC. LTD DBA Freightliner […]
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Travis County Commissioners Court spending for May 20, 2014
Here is a detailed look at how much money Commissioners spent this week: · Approved purchase of an Agilent 7697A Headspace Autosampler/7890Bb Gas Chromatograph (HS/GC) System from Agilent Technologies for $64,871.15. · Approved change order No. 3 to contract with RJ Rivera Associates, Inc., for Circle Drive/US 290 intersection improvements design for $21,092.00. · […]
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Council spending for May 15, 2014
We at the Monitor are excited to introduce a new feature after every City Council Meeting. Often overlooked, expenditures make up an important part of the nuts and bolts of city government. Here is a detailed look at expenditures Council authorized last week: · $423,607.50 on the 2014 Miscellaneous Streets Fog Seal Project […]
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Council approves creation of Cascades MUD on first reading
Although the city has long objected to creation of Municipal Utility Districts in its extra-territorial jurisdiction, Council voted 5-2 last night to approve the Cascades MUD in southeast Travis County. Council Members Laura Morrison and Kathie Tovo were opposed. Council Member Mike Martinez made the motion to approve the Planning Commission recommendation with its […]
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Remembering highlights of 2013
As we begin 2014, the Austin Monitor is taking a look back at 2013 in the thoughts and words of City Council members and City Manager Marc Ott. For most of them, 2013 was an important year with many major issues. We asked them to talk about what they thought were the most important events […]
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Non-profit foundation purchases In Fact Daily
The non-profit Capital of Texas Media Foundation, founded by In Fact Daily reporter Mike Kanin, this morning completed the purchase of the publication from Cox Communications, the parent company of the Austin American-Statesman. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Cox Communications purchased the publication from editor Jo Clifton in 2010. In a release […]
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Council stays up late to hear bag ban arguments
Thursday’s Council session stretched past midnight, with a vote pending on the proposed plastic bag ban. If approved, the measure would limit the use of single-use bags within the city limits. Approval seemed likely, despite the 11th-hour efforts of both the Texas Retailers‘ Association and Texas Disposal Systems (TDS). The Retailers’ had hoped to give […]
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Chavez announces run against Spelman for Place 5 Council seat
Dominic Chavez, spokesman for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, announced Tuesday that he plans to run against incumbent Place 5 Council Member Bill Spelman in this May’s election. Chavez, a Republican activist and Iraq war veteran, criticized the current City Council and Austin Energy in a news release. Chavez was a spokesman for […]