Stories by Jacob Cottingham
Republican Club hosts transportation bond debate
On Tuesday, the Republican Club of Austin hosted a debate between Ed Wendler, Jr. and Ted Siff on the merits of Prop. 1, also known as the Transportation and Mobility Bond. With roughly 60 people in attendance at Green Pastures,…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Oct 6, 2010
Travis TNR Director Geiselman handles broad list of responsibilities
Travis County Commissioners get most of the attention when it comes to making decisions for the county’s future, but more often than not the responsibility for carrying out those decisions falls to Transportation and Natural Resources Executive Director Joe Gieselman.…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Jun 1, 2010
Council approves measures to drive city’s push for water conservation
Council members pressed forward Thursday with two agenda items designed to ultimately lower the amount of water used throughout the city. Council unanimously approved extending a marketing contract with EnviroMedia for another $175,000 and approved the recommendations from the Water…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • May 14, 2010
Travis pass-through moves forward amidst 45 SW complaints
What could have been a routine item from Travis County commissioners on Tuesday turned into a lengthy discussion about the relative merits of road improvements along Brodie Lane and the future of State Highway 45 SW. Commissioners were set to…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • May 5, 2010
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Council discusses transportation plan, approves planning process
Calling traffic congestion one of the Austin’s most pressing problems, Council members instituted a process Thursday to assist city officials in deciding which among the city’s myriad transportation projects will move to the head of the line when it comes…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 30, 2010
Travis County mid-year revenue collections on target
Good news from the Travis County Auditor’s Office: this year’s revenue collections are likely to be very close to, if not in excess of, previous projections. Revenue estimator Blain Keith told commissioners that by the end of March 92.8 percent…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 28, 2010
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Council approves Austin Energy’s 2020 Generation Plan
After more than two years of planning, Austin Energy has a Generation Plan for the next decade, approved unanimously by the City Council on Thursday. The new plan builds on the already ambitious mix of renewable energy forecasted for the…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 23, 2010
Commissioners approve new hires, land use division
In a split decision, Travis County Commissioners voted 3-2 to spend money from this year’s allocated funds to hire two full-time employees that would head up a new division within the County Attorney’s Office concentrating specifically on county land use…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 21, 2010
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CAMPO continues debate on toll road funding
Last week Pct. 2 Travis County Commissioner and Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) Policy Board Member Sarah Eckhardt sent out a memo to her fellow CAMPO members and commissioners and to CTRMA (Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority) detailing her…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 12, 2010
Council splits on decision to hire consultant to recruit firefighters
After a contentious hour-long discussion among Council members, Fire Chief Rhonda Mae Kerr and city staff, Council members approved by a one-vote margin a modified resolution that would allow the fire department to spend $280,000 on a job recruitment specialist…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 9, 2010
Council splits on composition of bond review committee
Council members approved a resolution Thursday authorizing a $100 million transportation bond election, but not before some contentious debate over how to name a citizens task force to monitor the process. The bond, which is not to exceed half…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Mar 26, 2010
Travis contemplates state pass-through financing for roads
Travis County Commissioners on Tuesday learned of the latest call from TxDOT for pass-through financing highway projects, setting off debate in the court about the interplay between local and state governments and fiscal responsibility. Pass-through financing plans require public or…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Mar 25, 2010
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