Travis County is looking to hire a census program manager as part of an effort to ensure an accurate U.S. census count. The position will work under the intergovernmental relations officer as a primary contact with the community and coordinator of the activities of the Austin-Travis County Complete Count Committee. The CCC was formed to […]
Elizabeth Pagano
Elizabeth Pagano is the editor of the Austin Monitor.
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Planning commissioners strike heritage tree compromise
When it comes to preserving heritage trees, when should development take precedence? That was the question planning commissioners sought to answer at their most recent meeting, where developers of a property at 2111 Rio Grande St. were seeking variances to uproot two heritage trees in order to make way for student housing. The Planning Commission […]
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How dangerous are scooters? Tune in!
Today’s the day! The final results of an investigation into the public health impacts of dockless electric scooters will be announced at 10 a.m. The investigation is the result of a collaboration between Austin Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those who cannot wait for our coverage can watch the press […]
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LDC rewrite continued, continued
Today, Austin City Council will reconvene at a special called meeting to continue (and hopefully, finish) the discussion on the Land Development Code rewrite. The discussion is a continuation of the one that began last Thursday – Council members are now deciding on the direction the new code rewrite will take in terms of scope, […]
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Paid sick leave at the Lege today
The House State Affairs Committee is scheduled to take up a series of bills that threaten paid sick leave ordinances. Senate bills 2485, 2486, 2487 and 2488 are expected to be taken up in the morning. The bills’ opponents – including Council Member Greg Casar – have planned a rally on the west steps of […]
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Pool compiles LDC flood amendments
At the last City Council meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Delia Garza took offense to Council Member Leslie Pool’s invocation of flooding concerns in an email Pool had sent to her constituents about the Land Development Code rewrite. Yesterday, Pool released a series of amendments addressing her concerns more precisely, to be discussed at this Thursday’s […]
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CoA collecting applications for tips
The city’s Music and Entertainment Division will be taking applications next month for a new grant program dubbed “Tip the Band.” All local performing musicians are encouraged to apply to the new program, which aims to address affordability concerns for the community. According to a press release from the city, “Through the use of new […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Council Member Jimmy Flannigan
Council Member Jimmy Flannigan stops by KOOP to talk about the newest attempt to rewrite the Land Development Code. He shares his hopes and predictions with Austin Monitor reporter Jack Craver. To catch up on that, and get a quick update on the effort to expand the Convention Center, listen in below. Austin Monitor Radio […]
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Dallas passes sick leave ordinance
Following Austin’s lead, the city of Dallas now has a paid sick leave ordinance that will fall under immediate threat by the Texas state Legislature. Dallas City Council approved the ordinance, which requires one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours of work, in a 10-4 vote on Wednesday, April 24. Businesses with […]
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Hensley headed to Denton
Word came through yesterday that former interim assistant city manager and soon-to-be former Parks and Recreation Department director Sara Hensley is officially moving on to become an assistant city manager of Denton, Texas. She starts her new position May 13. Hensley announced her move at Tuesday’s Parks and Recreation Board meeting, saying, “I have enjoyed […]
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TipSheet: City Council, 4.25.19
Welcome to this week’s TipSheet. Austin City Council is back again for its regular Thursday meeting and we’ve taken a stab at the items that might garner the most discussion. Today’s meeting, like Tuesday’s work session, will likely be dominated by talk of Land Development Code rewrite, with Council to take public testimony in the […]
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FC to break ground on new affordable housing project, with help from other FC
Foundation Communities breaks ground on its latest affordable housing complex, Waterloo Terrace, today. The ceremony, which will take place at Bluebonnet Studios at 10:30 a.m., will feature Austin FC’s philanthropic organization, 4ATX, which will present a check, along with speakers Mayor Steve Adler, Foundation Communities Executive Director Walter Moreau and Austin FC and Precourt Sports […]