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TipSheet: Austin City Council, 4.10.25

Today’s Austin City Council meeting looks to be a rather tame affair, but we’re staying tuned nonetheless. As usual, the entire agenda is posted online, but we’ve read through and made our best guesses at what might be worth a…

TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 10, 2025

TipSheet: Austin City Council, 3.6.25

The Austin City Council will meet today to vote on an abbreviated agenda – just 48 items – but we managed to find a few things to dive into nonetheless. As usual, the entire agenda and backup is also available…

TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 6, 2025

TipSheet: Austin City Council, 2.27.25

Austin City Council will meet today for their regular meeting and, looking over the agenda, it promises to be a shorter meeting, for the most part.  As for the other part, Council is poised to consider, if not adopt, new…

TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 27, 2025

TipSheet: Austin City Council 2.13.25

Today, the Austin City Council will convene for a regular meeting with a manageable agenda that has some issues worth diving into. As usual, we’ve taken a minute to highlight those issues and, as usual, the whole agenda and backup…

TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 13, 2025

TipSheet: Austin City Council 1.30.25

After a long holiday break, it’s time to turn our eyes back to local politics, with the first regular meeting of City Council in 2025. It’s also the first meeting for Council members Marc Duchen, Mike Siegel and Krista Laine.…

TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 30, 2025

Downtown Commissioners weigh in on Sixth Street plan

Hours after the announcement that Austin will be opening Sixth Street to vehicular traffic on weekend nights, the Downtown Commission had a chance to weigh in.  Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis and APD Lieutenant Christopher Juusola, who is the downtown…

Public Safety • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 17, 2025

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City looks to expand parking and trails at Pennybacker Bridge

During its last meeting of the year, City Council made a move that its members hope will improve access to the Pennybacker Bridge Overlook for years to come. Council members voted unanimously to move forward with eminent domain proceedings to…

Planning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 19, 2024

TipSheet: Austin City Council, 12.12.24

Today’s City Council meeting is the last of the year, which always makes for a packed agenda. This Thursday is no different, so there’s a lot we have our eye on. It’s also the last meeting for Council members Alison…

TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 12, 2024

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Landmark commission strikes compromise on former summer camp

In a departure from its typical focus, the Historic Landmark Commission voted to preserve a local landmark without focusing on its architecture at all.  Instead, commissioners voted unanimously to preserve a portion of a former summer camp in Northwest Hills,…

Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 11, 2024

TipSheet: Austin City Council, 11.21.24

Austin City Council will convene for their regular meeting today and, per usual, there were a few things that caught our eye that we’ve detailed in this TipSheet. For more information, or to make your own decisions, the entire agenda…

TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Nov 21, 2024

TipSheet: Austin City Council, 11.7.24

Well, the show must go on. After a momentous election Tuesday that will also see new Council members in Districts 6, 7 and 10 and probably the return of Mayor Kirk Watson, City Council members are dusting themselves off and…

TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Nov 7, 2024

Vela and Fuentes hold on to City Council seats

Two of the least-competitive City Council races played out exactly as most people anticipated they would, with Council members Vanessa Fuentes and Chito Vela easily holding on to their City Council seats Tuesday. Vela, who squared off against four challengers,…

Elections • By Elizabeth Pagano • Nov 5, 2024

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