Stories by Lisa Dreher
Taxes from unregistered short-term rentals sit unused
Millions of dollars in tax revenue from unregistered short-term rental properties sits unused because the city cannot collect it, according to Visitor Impact Task Force Chair James Russell. In 2016, City Council passed an ordinance to phase out Type 2…
City Council • By Lisa Dreher • Aug 18, 2017
Initiative to rename Robert E. Lee Road moves forward
Cities across the country, including Austin, are swiftly making strong statements following the recent clash in Charlottesville over removing a Confederate statue, which ended in a woman’s death and a response from President Donald Trump some deemed lukewarm. Council Member…
City Council • By Lisa Dreher • Aug 16, 2017
Imposing owls may soon nest near Butterfly Bridge
You may soon notice two pairs of orange, warm glowing orbs peeking over the new Butterfly Bridge downtown after it is complete, at least if the Arts Commission approves two gigantic owls to greet Austinites and tourists. The New American…
Austin • By Lisa Dreher • Aug 9, 2017
Community Development Commission grapples with CodeNEXT
The Community Development Commission voiced frustration over lack of outreach and discussion with the CodeNEXT team during a special called meeting earlier this month. The first draft of CodeNEXT, Austin’s land code rewrite, has been out since January, but some…
Land Development Code • By Lisa Dreher • Jul 27, 2017
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Arts Commission encourages artist collaboration to save funding
The Arts Commission is encouraging collaboration among Austin artists not only for a sense of community but also to safeguard its cultural arts funding process. Commissioner Richard “Bears” Fonte said artists have double-dipped in the cultural arts fund by splitting into…
Music & Entertainment • By Lisa Dreher • Jul 24, 2017
Arts panel faces procedural misstep
On Monday, the Art in Public Places panel felt caught in the middle of a procedural misstep taken by the Austin Public Library Friends Foundation, which wanted donated art installed at the new Central Library. John Gillum, the library facilities…
City Hall • By Lisa Dreher • Jul 14, 2017
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Austin public libraries to expand videoconferencing
The Austin Public Library Friends Foundation received a $120,000 grant from Google.org last Friday for Austin Public Library to expand videoconferencing to the rest of its branches. The foundation applied for the grant that will fund needed technology, and it…
Austin • By Lisa Dreher • Jul 3, 2017
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