Stories by Jacob Cottingham
Travis Commissioners divided on Webberville legislation
Travis County Commissioners declined Tuesday to support a bill by Rep. Dawnna Dukes that would give Webberville veto power over landfill permits on nearby land owned by the city of Austin. Pct. 1 Commissioner Ron Davis made a motion to…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • May 6, 2009
Fewer trees at Barton Springs now likely to be removed
We’ve heard a lot about the 30 trees that will be removed from Barton Springs. It turns out that the number might actually be much lower than that. But it can be difficult to really get a handle on how…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • May 5, 2009
Commission deems dilapidated Travis House historic
The Travis House, a 1946-era multi-family house on Guadalupe Street, was preserved for the time being by a unanimous ruling from the Historic Landmark Commission on Monday. The three-story brick building has been abandoned for several years and has been…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • May 4, 2009
Rowdy tree lovers, experts address Parks Board
The Parks and Recreation Board Tuesday night again discussed the 22 trees recommended for removal at Barton Springs Pool. A recent report by a consultant noted that a number of trees in the pool area and surrounding park were dead…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 30, 2009
Conference provides lessons for water management
A group of Texas water conservation officials dealing with a serious drought got a look at how California officials have been dealing with their drought at a meeting sponsored by the Environmental Defense Fund and the Sierra Club recently. …
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 28, 2009
Doctors on Wheels interests Council health committee
Seeing an opportunity to perhaps save money and help its citizens, the City Council Public Health and Human Services Subcommittee members appear open to partnering with House Call Doctors, an Austin company that provides mobile non-emergency medical services to homebound…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 27, 2009
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Mayoral rap skills on display at Hustle forum
Perhaps what mayoral forums need is more Hustle. What could have been a record crowd for this campaign season packed into the Mohawk bar to watch a forum like no other last night. This forum did not feature any fringe…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 22, 2009
Activists argue it’s possible to save Barton Springs’ trees
A full and occasionally outspoken-to-the-point-of-rudeness house packed the Mexican American Cultural Center on Monday night to weigh in on a recently announced presentation to the subcommittees of the Environmental Board and the Parks and Recreation Board regarding the removal of…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 21, 2009
Hays approves ethics changes for contractors
Hays County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved an outline resolution that could bar some companies from working with the county for up to five years. The motion, introduced by Pct. 2 Commissioner Jeff Barton, comes on the heels of their…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 17, 2009
The tea party comes to Austin
A surprisingly large crowd of government wary, anti-tax activists filled the plaza in front of City Hall on Wednesday for Austin’s version of the nationwide Tea Parties. The assembled mass hoisted signs that ranged from the “Stop Obama’s Socialism,” to…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 16, 2009
County owes almost $6,000 in toll road late fees
On Tuesday Travis County Commissioners learned that county employees had racked up $6,239.32 in toll road fees and fines — with the majority of that money, $5,300, made up of fines for not paying on time. The drivers should have…
Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 15, 2009
Austin Music Commission fires back at Statesman criticism
At Monday night’s Austin Music Commission meeting, Chair Brad Stein and Vice Chair Randy Houston had some strong words for the Austin American Statesman, saying the paper had “blown out of proportion” an alleged conflict over public funds between the…
