Elizabeth Pagano

Mayor Kirk Watson is recommending a delay on new short-term rental regulations, pending action at the state Legislature on the topic. “In my view, we are not ready to make some of the key decisions and won’t be by Thursday. For me, I want us to be in consistent dialogue with leaders at the Capitol […]

Along with new regulations that will make it illegal to park in bike lanes, block an electric vehicle charging station or block special-event rights of way, the city will also be increasing parking fines. Starting March 1, parking in an intersection, parking within 30 feet of a stop sign and nonpayment in metered spaces will […]

On Thursday, City Council will consider changes to the city’s short-term rental ordinance, which regulates the temporary rental of homes in the city. The changes, which have already been through the Planning Commission, aim to bring STRs into compliance by making the licensing process easier and enforcement of nonlicensed properties effective. Council Member Mike Siegel […]

Adam Haynes, who filed complaints against City Council Member Mike Siegel and AURA President Zach Faddis, has told the Austin Monitor that he will be refiling after the city’s Law Department acknowledged that notice was not sent to the correct email address (which was listed on the paperwork he submitted). Haynes alleged Siegel and Faddis committed […]

In celebration of Black History Month, the Black History Bike Ride group will be hosting a day of cycling and film on Saturday, Feb. 22. The guided bike ride will kick off at 1 p.m. at the George Washington Carver Museum. The premiere of Momentum, a short documentary about Black History Bike Ride and free […]

Austin has a new-old office. The Office of Climate Action and Resilience is the official new name of the Office of Sustainability and “better reflects … helping Austin prepare for and respond to the challenges of climate change while ensuring a more just and sustainable future for all,” according to a press release from the […]

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport saw 21,762,904 passengers in 2024, marking a slight decrease from the previous year, which saw more than 22 million arriving and departing passengers. According to a press release from the city, it was the second-busiest year on record. In addition to the number of travelers, “AUS concessions delighted passengers with over 1.1 […]

Though a freeze on federal grants is itself frozen for now, it’s safe to say that the landscape has changed, though the need for help funding infrastructure has not. In a moment indicative of this change, City Council moved forward with a grant request from the U.S. Department of Transportation that could award $25 million […]

One of the nine gates at Longhorn Dam failed in the open position on Tuesday afternoon during routine work. As of Tuesday afternoon, the cause of and solution to that failure was still under investigation, with Lady Bird Lake’s water level down 1 foot as of 2 p.m. Though the problem was not impacting water […]

Travis County property owners have until this Friday (Jan. 31) to pay their property taxes without incurring penalties or interest. According to the county tax office, as of Monday morning, 68 percent of the 2024 property taxes due had been collected, leaving more than $2 billion outstanding. “We expect to see an uptick in the […]