Travis County Commissioners came dangerously close Tuesday to scrapping plans to build a new office tower for the Travis County District Attorney’s Office. The clash between two county agencies over cost almost ended the project when Commissioner Gerald Daugherty seconded a motion by Commissioner Brigid Shea to pull the plug on the plan altogether. After […]
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TipSheet: Travis County Commissioners, March 3.
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. Items of interest include: 12. Receive update from staff on predevelopment consulting services related to potential new development at North Campus. […]
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Sheriff Hamilton addresses Secure Communities
A special briefing on how President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration is changing local law enforcement policies left several questions unanswered Thursday at a Travis County Commissioners Court work session. Sheriff Greg Hamilton updated the commission on the new trends his office has seen since the president announced the end of the Secure Communities […]
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Court covets Council transparency tool
There appears to be a little City-envy at Travis County Commissioners Court. During a Tuesday briefing from County Attorney David Escamilla on the requirements of the Texas Open Meetings and Public Information acts, talk surfaced of adopting a public message board similar to the one embraced by Austin’s new 10-1 City Council members. Judge Sarah […]
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County advances plan for new community center
Travis County Commissioners inched closer toward approving a project to replace an aging community center in Del Valle on Tuesday afternoon. With a 4-0 vote, they approved the reallocation of $161,805 for the early stages of work on a proposed new facility that could eventually house a permanent health clinic. It would replace the Precinct […]
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Travis County eyes redevelopment of key properties
Travis County officials are attempting to plot the future of nine separate properties, some that have fates hinging heavily on a mercurial electorate this November. If voters approve a $291.6 million bond to build a new Civil and Family Courthouse, new office space would be created that would free up existing space at current facilities, […]
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County pitches courthouse plan to Downtown group
Travis County officials presented plans for a proposed $291.6 million Civil and Family Courthouse to Austin’s Downtown Commission last week in an early bid to shore up city support before taking the plan to voters ahead of November’s bond election. If approved, it could mean the average county taxpayer could see an extra $41 on […]
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Commissioners delay action on DA’s office complex
Two absences at the Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday forced a delay on a decision over a building to house the district attorney’s office. Commissioners Ron Davis and Gerald Daugherty were not on the dais, leaving a three-person quorum with Judge Sarah Eckhardt and Commissioners Margaret Gomez and Brigid Shea. Davis was attending a […]