Austin City Council voted Thursday afternoon to rename South Austin’s Manchaca Road to reflect its allegedly historically accurate spelling: Menchaca. While the issue may appear to be too simple for debate, the vowel in question is a placeholder for a much broader controversy involving the intersection between historical record, identity and the right way to […]
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County dedicates $3M to permanent supportive housing
The Travis County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday morning to dedicate $3 million to permanent supportive housing for repeat users of the criminal justice and health care systems. The county’s $3 million, comprising $600,000 annually over five years, is roughly a fifth of the total $15.5 million dedicated to the program, which aims to create 250 […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 10.2.18
The Travis County Commissioners Court will hold its weekly voting session at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of time, we have provided a selection of the items to be voted on below. The entire agenda can be found here. 3. Approve proclamation recognizing “National Night Out” in Travis County. (Judge Eckhardt) Monitor’s Take: National […]
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Travis County moves Sendero forward with fingers crossed
After much back-and-forth over the fate of Sendero Health Plans, Central Health has presented a strategy to leverage its funds in hopes of saving the insurance company from being terminated. The Travis County Commissioners Court admitted the precarious nature of the entire situation but unanimously approved the Central Health Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget and tax […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 9.25.18
The Travis County Commissioners Court will meet Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. As part of our efforts to keep the community politically informed, here are a few items selected from the agenda. The County Clerk’s Office hosts a copy of the full agenda at its website. 2. Approve proclamation recognizing the month of October 2018 […]
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Commissioners Court considers its options, postpones Central Health budget vote
Public protest and confusion surrounding the Sept. 12 Central Health Board of Managers vote to dissolve Sendero Health Plans has the Travis County Commissioners Court questioning how to move forward. Central Health President and CEO Mike Geeslin presented its Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget and tax rates to the Commissioners Court Tuesday morning but asked the […]
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Courts to explain more trials, fewer inmates
The Travis County Commissioners Court approved requests for two budget transfers from the allocated reserve to the civil and criminal court systems Tuesday morning. The criminal courts and civil courts are to receive $1,580,000 and $332,223, respectively. The decision passed 3-0 with the abstention of Commissioner Jeff Travillion. Commissioner Brigid Shea was absent. Budget Director […]
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Commissioners Court recognizes Sept. 29 as Booker T. Washington Day
The Travis County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a proclamation Tuesday morning to acknowledge Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, as Booker T. Washington Day in Travis County. The date reflects the 107th anniversary of Washington’s historic speech before an audience of 5,000 at Wooldridge Square on Sept. 29, 1911. Washington was invited by A.P. Wooldridge, who was […]