Nora Ankrum

Later this month, the Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the second of three public meetings to gather input on improvements to Little Stacy Neighborhood Park in Travis Heights. The first meeting was held in August, and a summary of what happened can be found here. Staff is seeking feedback on improvements to various areas […]

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization – otherwise known as CAMPO – will be kicking off a series of public events next week to gather input on how to spend $96 million in state funding for transportation improvements. The money comes from a portion of oil and gas tax revenues that Texas voters decided, in […]

City Council is seeking qualified applicants for a position on the board of managers for Central Health, formerly known as the Travis County Healthcare District. Central Health works to create access to health care for uninsured, underinsured and low-income residents of Travis County, and the Council is looking for applicants who demonstrate a commitment to […]

Mayor Steve Adler took the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge this week in support of the National Wildlife Federation’s effort to cultivate supportive habitats for Monarch butterflies. According to an announcement from the city, Adler is the first to join the new campaign, which is working with local governments around the country to stem a 90 percent […]

The city’s Economic Development Department and Parks and Recreation Department have officially declared October to be “Austin Creates!” month. According to an announcement from the city, the proclamation recognizes that the “arts, culture, and creative industries” are an “important economic force in Austin, accounting for over $4.35 billion in economic activity and almost 49,000 jobs.” […]

Austin Habitat for Humanity announced Tuesday the appointment of Phyllis Snodgrass to be the organization’s new CEO, beginning Nov. 2. Currently, Snodgrass serves as the COO of the Austin Chamber of Commerce, and in the past she has been an executive at the Texas Association of Business and president of the San Marcos and Athens […]

The Workers Defense Project/Proyecto Defensa Laboral declared victory Tuesday after The Austin Chronicle reported that the city had bested White Lodging Services Corp. in a long-running dispute over wages. As Chronicle reporter Michael King noted, Thursday’s City Council consent agenda shows that White Lodging will be repaying the city $2.4 million in fees that were […]

City Council members are turning their attention to the quarter-cent fund, which was created in the early 2000s by an interlocal agreement between the city of Austin and the Capital Metro Transportation Authority. Much of the fund has been spent, but the remaining portion – $21.8 million – is to be divided “equitably across all […]

The next Beers, Brains and Betterment event is around the corner, this time with a focus on the state of Austin music. Hosted by the Capital of Texas Media Foundation/the Austin Monitor, the monthly series brings local luminaries together to discuss Austin’s most pressing issues. This month’s installment focuses on Austin’s music scene, particularly in […]

East Austin residents of Lakeview Apartments protested Saturday morning in front of the suburban home of their apartment complex’s owner in West Austin. After learning in June that their apartment building, at 2401 South Lakeshore Blvd., would soon be demolished, they received notices that they would need to move out by the end of September, […]

The Austin Monitor‘s annual survey is back, and we hope readers will take this chance to share feedback on our coverage over the last year (give or take). As an extra incentive, one respondent will win a free five-day pass to Wanderlust yoga studio. The survey is available here until Wednesday, Oct. 14. Let us […]

Although the November CodeNEXT workshop is still two whole calendar pages away, anyone eager to get involved with the effort will at least get a preview next week. CodeNEXT is the city’s initiative to revise the Land Development Code, “which determines how land can be used throughout the city – including what can be built, […]