The Travis County Commissioners Court has approved the sale of a prime piece of real estate on the outskirts of downtown Austin in a deal that is tied to the $287 million Civil & Family Courts Complex bond election. Last Tuesday, the commissioners voted to accept a $1.359 million bid for the county’s vehicle service station […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 9.29.15
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s office hosts a copy at its website. 1. Receive comments regarding the Travis County Tax Rate for the FY16 Budget. (Judge Eckhardt) 2. Receive comments regarding the FY16 […]
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Festival organizers sue Travis County
Travis County’s controversial new restrictions on mass gatherings have formally drawn their first legal challenge. The organizers of the Euphoria Music & Camping Festival, held in the last two years at Carson Creek Ranch, filed a lawsuit against the county in the 98th District Court last week. Scott Davidson of Code 4 Event Management, which […]
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Jail visitation dominates county budget hearing
Travis County Commissioners Court held its first of three public hearings on the proposed tax rate for the next fiscal year on Tuesday evening, but instead of anxious property owners venting about affordability concerns, a determined group of inmates’ rights advocates dominated the proceedings. County Judge Sarah Eckhardt gavelled in the special meeting at 6 […]
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Radford formally launches campaign
Beneath the sweltering September sun outside of his East Austin campaign headquarters, Lakeway Police Chief Todd Radford officially launched his campaign for Travis County sheriff on Monday morning. “I want to be the next sheriff because I think that everyone deserves to have a safe community,” Radford declared to a small crowd of about two […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 9.22.15
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s office hosts a copy at its website. 4. Consider and take appropriate action on request from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office to accept donation of mental health medications […]
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County boots city’s request for parking discount
Travis County Commissioners on Tuesday shot down a request from the city of Austin for a slightly more generous pricing agreement on scores of downtown parking spaces. The rare failure to reach interlocal accord underscored that the increasing popularity of downtown Austin as a destination is affecting not just residential and commercial real estate but […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 9.14.15
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s office hosts a copy at its website. 11. Approve FY16 Budget Rules. (Commissioner Gómez) Monitor’s Take: Budget geeks, rejoice. Although Austin City Council has ended its annual financial […]
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In, out and on the fence: Changes roil race for sheriff
With less than six months until the party primary elections in March, the race for Travis County sheriff is still fitfully taking shape, with one candidate joining the field, another leaving and one major surprise headline developing that could completely alter the stakes. On Wednesday night, the Austin American-Statesman broke the news that Sheriff Greg […]
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Despite winning permit, festival organizers not celebrating
Travis County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the first mass-gathering permit application to come before them since they added controversial revisions to the permitting process earlier this summer. However, the 3-1 vote with one abstention wasn’t exactly the result the organizers of the 2016 Euphoria Music & Camping Festival – to be held at Carson Creek […]
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The farmer versus the festivals
Chinese water torture. That’s how Brenton Johnson describes the persistent thud of bass and drum thumping from the music festivals just beyond the farthest edge of his property outside Austin city limits. “There’s no way to stop it. Even inside the house, when you close the doors, it’s still there,” Johnson told the Austin Monitor […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 9.8.15
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s office hosts a copy at its website. 3. Consider and take appropriate action regarding the issuance of a Mass Gathering Permit for the Euphoria Music & Camping Festival […]