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Report: 'No-kill' policy an asset to Austin
An analysis prepared by researchers at the University of Denver argues that the benefits of Austin’s “no-kill” policy outweigh its costs. The decision to no longer euthanize stray dogs and cats has certainly cost city taxpayers, but those dollars do…
Austin • By Jack Craver • Oct 31, 2017
Austin's new Central Library opens Saturday. Will people use it?
Taylor Barnett, 24, hasn’t had a public library card since the 1990s, when she was a kid growing up in Victoria, Texas. She would frequent the local library with her grandparents, especially after they bought a computer with little idea…
Austin • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Oct 27, 2017
Auditors say city's website needs improvement
The Office of the City Auditor has found that although the city’s website, AustinTexas.gov, offers residents numerous online services, the website does not meet accessibility guidelines, so it is difficult for people with certain disabilities to find and use those…
Austin • By Jo Clifton • Oct 26, 2017
City could look to public land for soccer stadium
Beginning next month the city could begin an inventory of available land that would be able to suit a new soccer stadium for a professional team’s proposed relocation to Austin. Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo told the Austin Monitor on…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Oct 23, 2017
Austin's bid is in for Amazon's second headquarters
Austin is officially in the race for perhaps the biggest corporate prize ever. “This afternoon, we formally submitted the Austin-region bid for Amazon HQ2,” Mike Berman, senior vice president at the Austin Chamber of Commerce, said. Austin Texas Region Bid…
Austin • By Jimmy Maas • Oct 19, 2017
Clarke Hammond passes away at 66
Clarke Hammond, 66, a larger-than-life figure in the Austin community, died Saturday following liver surgery. His friend, former Mayor Lee Leffingwell, described Hammond as a man “who lived life large. He probably crammed more life into 50 years than most…
Austin • By Jo Clifton • Oct 10, 2017
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Council approves resolution condemning Columbus, celebrating indigenous peoples
City Council jumped into the long-standing debate over Columbus Day when it approved a resolution this week in favor of recognizing the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The vote was purely symbolic. Columbus Day has never been…
Austin • By Jack Craver • Oct 6, 2017
Vote moves 'downtown puzzle' forward, with amendments aplenty
City Council voted Thursday to move forward with the “downtown puzzle,” a package of possible tax increases and assessment mechanisms seen as a way to fund a variety of public works projects and other community needs. The 10-0 vote –…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Sep 29, 2017
Council voices concerns over Visit Austin spending on alcohol, events
A report that the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau (known as Visit Austin) has spent hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on jewelry, alcohol and meals at fancy restaurants prompted City Council to delay approval of the nonprofit agency’s marketing…
Austin • By Jack Craver • Sep 29, 2017
Updated: Racially tinged comments spark controversy for Capital Metro's vice chair
Update: Beverly Silas, vice chair of the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority board of directors told the Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday morning that she is resigning. “I most humbly apologize to the community, to you the Travis County Commissioners…
Austin • By Caleb Pritchard • Sep 28, 2017
Homeless service providers say pilot program made downtown Austin safer
An effort to reduce crowds loitering outside the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless has made downtown safer, local service providers say. A 30-day initiative was launched last month to address homelessness outside the ARCH, where dozens of people congregate…
Austin • By Syeda Hasan • Sep 27, 2017
Austin's creative culture holds weight in economic incentives revision
In response to City Council direction in March, Austin’s Economic Development Department has spent the better part of the year meeting with specific groups in the community that have a stake in how the city approaches policies such as business…
