Stories by Josh Rosenblatt
Public weighs in on moving ethanol shipping from trucks to trains
Last night Travis County residents got their first chance to weigh in on a proposed ethanol transfer facility along Decker Lane on Capital Metro’s rail lines. At the public meeting held at Gus Garcia Middle School in East Austin, members…
Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Aug 12, 2010
Council postpones historic zoning code amendments to study revised plan
On Thursday, Council postponed consideration of an ordinance to amend the city’s historic zoning policy in order to evaluate recommendations made earlier in the week by the Heritage Society of Austin. Those recommendations, which were sent to Council members on…
Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Aug 6, 2010
Commissions make historic zoning code amendment recommendations
The long road toward a new historic preservation zoning policy got a little shorter last week, when the Planning Commission threw their two cents into the discussion of proposed code amendments. Their recommendations, along with those already approved by the…
Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Aug 2, 2010
Council rejects proposed settlement in Sanders shooting incident
Council voted last night to reject a $750,000 settlement in a federal civil rights lawsuit with the family of shooting victim Nathaniel Sanders. The vote came only after a substitute motion made by Council Member Chris Riley to settle with…
Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Jul 30, 2010
Convicted purchasing office employee reassigned to non-financial duties
Roy Rivers, the Purchasing Department officer who was convicted of mortgage fraud in 2008 and sentenced to one year of probation, has officially been reassigned to a non-financial position with the city, according to Human Resources Department Director Mark Washington.…
Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Jul 29, 2010
Some Council members question bond proposal for boardwalk
As the city manager and city staff prepare to bring the final proposal for a potential $90 million transportation bond package before City Council this Thursday, some Council Members still have questions about the value and timing of the proposal’s…
Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Jul 27, 2010
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Watson officially signs on as new head of Cap Metro
Nearly 10 months after Fred Gilliam retired as CEO and president of Capital Metro, the transit authority finally has a new leader. At its meeting yesterday the Cap Metro board of directors voted unanimously to offer the job to Linda…
Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Jul 27, 2010
Council panel seeks legal advice before changing No Sit/No Lie Ordinance
Citing a recent study by Texas RioGrande Legal Aide that found that the city’s current No Sit/No Lie Ordinance could be challenged under the Americans With Disabilities Act, advocacy group House the Homeless convinced a Council subcommittee yesterday to delay…
Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Jul 23, 2010
City ponders moving convicted felon from Purchasing Office position
Four days after the City Auditor’s office released a report detailing the risks posed by the continued employment of Roy Rivers in the Purchasing Department, questions remain as to why and how a convicted felon stayed on in the department…
Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Jul 21, 2010
City audit report says purchasing office employee risky for city
In response to a request from a City Council member, the city auditor’s office has determined that the reinstatement of a previously terminated Purchasing Office employee presents a risk to the city. That information came out Friday in the form…
Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Jul 19, 2010
City hires recruitment firm to find new animal services officer
The city is now one big step closer to finding its next animal shelter director. Yesterday, city staff introduced the Animal Advisory Commission to the head of the recruitment firm that has been hired to find a replacement for former…
Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Jul 15, 2010
Traffic congestion debate central to bond proposal considerations
City staff will be providing members of the 2010 Transportation Bond Citizen Task Force the final draft of the preliminary transportation bond package today. That package will be for task force members’ to consider over the weekend before voting on…
