The future of the Palm School property remains unclear after a public hearing where activists implored the Travis County Commissioners Court not to sell any part of the land to a private developer. While the court voted unanimously in June to approve restrictive covenants that will commit any future owner of the land to preserving […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 10.22.19
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets every Tuesday at 9 a.m. To help our readers stay informed, each week we offer a selection of interesting items from the voting session agenda. The entire agenda is available at the Travis County website. 7. Consider and take appropriate action regarding Pay for Success for permanent supportive housing. […]
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Expo center supporters hope voters don’t confuse the two different Prop A’s
Ballot propositions can often be confusing – especially when there are multiple propositions with the same name. This is exactly what concerns those campaigning for Travis County Proposition A. The measure they support would authorize the county to levy a 2 percent Hotel Occupancy Tax to fund a reconstruction of the Travis County Exposition Center, […]
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Sleepy day at Commissioners Court
It looks like a short day for the Travis County Commissioners Court. Almost all of the items on the agenda have been listed as “consent,” meaning they are expected to pass without any debate. The commissioners will, however, “receive educational materials for Travis County Proposition A: Exposition Center.” The commissioners are pulling for Prop A […]
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Zyle Road residents still have doubts about development
Residents of rural southwest Travis County have succeeded in getting a neighboring landowner to significantly reduce a proposed development they feared would cause safety issues in their isolated community. However, they continue to worry that a major development with inadequate safety provisions will eventually become a reality. Artek Investments, the owner of 164 acres west […]
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Nolan Ryan, Kevin Fowler support county proposition for expo center
A group including Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, Commissioner Jeff Travillion, Austin NAACP President Nelson Linder, and Rodeo Austin CEO Rob Golding assembled at the Travis County Exposition Center Wednesday morning to announce the launch of a new political action committee. Energize the Expo is aimed at getting voters to approve Proposition A, which would […]
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Commissioners debate future of Palm School property
Four months after voting to put in place restrictions on the Palm School property that would prevent the main building from being redeveloped, members of the Travis County Commissioners Court continue to display differences of opinion about the property’s future. On Tuesday, county staff presented the court with the results of a month of community […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 10.8.19
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets every Tuesday at 9 a.m. To help our readers stay informed, each week we offer a selection of interesting items from the voting session agenda. The entire agenda is available at the Travis County website. 12. Consider and take appropriate action regarding an appointment for a judicial vacancy in […]
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Commissioners approve landfill changes over TDS objections
On Tuesday the Travis County Commissioners Court opted to readopt changes to a county ordinance regulating landfills despite pushback from an influential local waste management company. Representatives of Texas Disposal Systems told commissioners that ordinance changes the commissioners approved last month would bring the county into conflict with state law and would likely prompt litigation. […]
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Eckhardt lauds focus on middle-skill jobs
The Travis County Commissioners Court warmly received a presentation on the progress of a work development program that the city and county partnered to support in 2017. The program, which is run by nonprofit Workforce Solutions, aims to get people in poverty (at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level) into “middle-skill” jobs. […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 10.1.19
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets every Tuesday at 9 a.m. To help our readers stay informed, each week we offer a selection of interesting items from the voting session agenda. The entire agenda is available at the Travis County website. 8. Receive update on community planning related to substance use disorders. (Judge Eckhardt) Monitor’s […]
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County commissioners approve Central Health budget
Shortly after approving the county budget, the Travis County Commissioners Court OK’ed the $291 million fiscal year budget for Central Health, the county’s public hospital district. Central Health is a public authority funded by local property taxes that is charged with providing health care to low-income people. The budget increases spending by 12.4 percent over […]