Stories by Michelle Jimenez
County health insurance rates to rise for first time in four years
Travis County will dish out about $4.5 million more to cover health insurance costs next year under the final plan the commissioners court approved Tuesday. A preliminary projection for 2011 puts total health claims costs at about $47 million.…
Uncategorized • By Michelle Jimenez • Jun 23, 2010
Community members express opinions about Travis County campus
Any plan to upgrade Travis County’s downtown campus should include more than the “nuts and bolts” required for day-to-day business — it should include features that would allow the county to weave itself more tightly into the community. That,…
Uncategorized • By Michelle Jimenez • Jun 17, 2010
County commissioners decide how to spend federal grant funds
Travis County commissioners on Tuesday approved spending $942,749 in federal money, primarily on road improvements, homebuyer assistance, and social work services. The money will come from a federal pot know as the Community Development Block Grant, or CDBG, which…
Uncategorized • By Michelle Jimenez • Jun 16, 2010
County staff says jail needs $8 million upgrade to last another 5 years
The Travis County Jail needs nearly $8 million in upgrades to extend its life for at least another five years, a county budget official told the Commissioners Court Thursday. During a work session, Rodney Rhoades, executive manager for the…
Uncategorized • By Michelle Jimenez • Jun 11, 2010
County commissioners hear federal grant spending proposals
Travis County staff members presented the commissioners court on Tuesday with the next round of federal grant projects meant to improve the quality of life for residents in the county’s unincorporated areas. Commissioners are scheduled to vote June 15…
