The Water Oversight Committee met the last week of October to hear an update on the toxic algae that resulted in the deaths of at least five dogs in Austin last year. Brent Bellinger, a research ecologist with the Watershed Protection Department, informed the committee about the harmful algae in Lady Bird Lake and how […]
Tara Phipps
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Community Police Review Commission convenes
Austin’s new Community Police Review Commission kicked off its inaugural meeting the first week of October, setting guidelines for its activities and discussing how it can help city officials develop more transparent and effective public safety processes. The commission, which will advise and evaluate the city’s Office of Police Oversight, is the latest version of the […]