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Posted inAustin, Bonds & Propositions, Elections, Local Politics
Austin rejects bond for urban rail by wide margin
Despite the backing of Mayor Lee Leffingwell and many of the city’s power brokers, Austin’s $1 billion transportation bond proposal, Proposition 1, went down to defeat Tuesday night. Opponents say it was the wrong plan in the wrong place, but those pushing for the mass transit system say it might have been Austin’s last chance […]
Posted inAustin, Elections, Local Politics
Adler, Martinez headed for runoff in mayor’s race
Political newcomer Steve Adler will face incumbent City Council Member Mike Martinez in a Dec. 16 runoff for Austin mayor. Adler led the field of eight candidates, pulling in about 37 percent of the vote, with Martinez garnering nearly 30 percent early this morning. Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole picked up about 15 percent of the […]
Posted inAustin, City Council, Elections
Election roundup for City Council Districts 1-5
Though they handed a transportation package that included money for an urban rail system a resounding defeat Tuesday, Austinities left a lot more unsettled when it comes to City Council District races. In all, voters will return to decide as many as nine runoff elections on Dec. 16, including those in every District aside from […]
Posted inAustin, City Council, Elections, Local Politics
Election roundup for City Council Districts 6-10
Close District 6 race will see December runoff District 6 candidates Don Zimmerman, Jimmy Flannigan and Jay Wiley all remained within 375 votes of each other as of publication. If that holds, Zimmerman and Flannigan would face each other in a Dec 16 runoff. Zimmerman celebrated at his campaign office on Anderson Mill Road with […]
Posted inAustin, Elections, Local Politics
Early results posted for Mayor, Council, Prop 1
Elections officials have released early voting totals for Austin’s Mayor, City Council and Proposition 1 elections. These are very early returns and are likely to change significantly as more returns come in. In the Mayor’s race, Steve Adler took a strong early lead with 38.53 percent in early voting. Mike Martinez was behind him with […]
Posted inAustin, Elections, Local Politics
Early Voting results are posted
These are the Early Voting returns from the Austin Mayor and City Council and Proposition 1 elections. Elections officials released these numbers shortly after 7 p.m. More results will be posted as they are released. Mayor Steve Adler 38.53% Mike Martinez 29.62% Sheryl Cole 14.73% District 1 Ora Houston 53.58% District 2 Delia Garza 66.42% […]
Posted inAustin, City Hall, Local Politics
Many CoA temps make less than $11.50 per hour
The number of temporary employees hired by the City of Austin has increased over each of the past three years, as have the number of those employees making less than $11.50 per hour. Though the city pays all of its roughly 12,000 regular employees at least $11.39 an hour, the same cannot be said for […]
Posted inAustin, Development, Housing
Housing, not retail, on the way for East Austin
A fight for more retail space proved unsuccessful at the Planning Commission last week, where commissioners unanimously approved a conditional use permit that will allow an affordable housing project to be built despite the neighborhood’s wishes. “It may not be perfect … But you can’t always get perfection, especially when you are trying to build […]
Posted inAustin, Local Politics, Public Health
Groups call city social service contracts inadequate
Organizations that provide crucial community needs will walk away from Austin’s newly altered competitive process for assigning next year’s social services contracts without the funding they want, members of the City Council Public Health and Human Services Committee said Friday. Members Laura Morrison, Mike Martinez and Chris Riley unanimously approved the final draft of contracts […]
Posted inAustin, Elections, Local Politics
South Carolina PAC attacks Adler campaign again
The South Carolina-based political action committee that has previously attacked mayoral candidate Steve Adler in anonymous phone calls to Austin voters struck again last week, this time by mail. The labor union-backed South Forward IE PAC sent out two glossy mail pieces painting Adler, an eminent domain attorney, as a rich man who does not […]
Posted inAustin, Development, Preservation
Oakmont Heights neighbors concerned over demos
With three houses in their neighborhood slated for removal to make way for new construction, residents in Oakmont Heights are concerned. At their most recent meeting, Historic Landmark Commissioners voted 4-0 to postpone the release of the demolition permit for both 1819 and 1823 West 39th St. in order to allow the developers to discuss […]