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Simple Recycling, complicated problem
City Council members will have to decide today whether to cancel a contract with Simple Recycling, a small business that invested a significant amount of money and hired employees to bring a new recycling service to the city. If they do not cancel the contract, several nonprofits say, curbside recycling will damage their businesses and their […]
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TipSheet: City Council, 2.2.17
City Council will hold its regular meeting again today, and though we really don’t want to jinx anything, it looks like it might be a relatively short meeting. Below is a list of items we’re watching. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda. The Office of the City Clerk […]
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Council could pick manager recruiter next week
After hearing from Human Resources Department Director Joya Hayes at Tuesday’s work session, City Council appears poised to select a firm or firms to move forward with the search for a permanent replacement for former City Manager Marc Ott. Ott left Austin in October to become executive director of the International City Managers Association. Council […]
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Speakers at Muslim Capitol Day call for dialogue and civic engagement
Demonstrators linked arms to form a human wall around Muslims and protect them from potential protesters at the state Capitol on Tuesday for Muslim Capitol Day. Calling themselves “peace observers,” the demonstrators joined in support of Muslim participants from across the state who were taking part in the biennial tradition, which is billed as an […]
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Baker: historic preservationist, zoning queen
Betty Baker, once known as Austin’s Queen of Zoning, died in her sleep Monday morning, according to longtime friends. Jerry Rusthoven, acting assistant director of the Planning and Zoning Department, told the Austin Monitor that Baker would have been 84 today. She had been ill for some time. Baker retired two years ago as the […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 1.31.17
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s office hosts a copy at its website. 1. Approve proclamation supporting reproductive choice in healthcare. (Judge Eckhardt & Commissioner Shea) Monitor’s Take: This symbolic gesture got held up […]
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Economic forecast puts focus on transit, housing, jobs for 2017
AngelouEconomics’ annual economic forecast for Austin sees the city’s economy slowing its growth somewhat in 2017 and 2018. But roughly 107,000 new residents in that timespan will add more pressure on the local cost of living and transportation systems. The forecast from local economist Angelos Angelou gathers data from throughout Austin and Texas as a […]
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TickTock: Austin City Council meeting 1.26.17
TickTock is the sortable transcript of @austinmonitor live Tweets from the most recent Austin City Council meeting. ITEMS 12 19 22 37 40 42 44 45 46 49 50 51 76 79 80 82 TickTock for Friday, January 27, 2017 Participants: austinmonitor 281 cityjane 2 DanKeshet 1 juliogatx 1 SomewhereinATX 1 Thursday, January 26, 2017 […]
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Adler delivers State of the City address this weekend
Last year was a busy one for Mayor Steve Adler. Among many other things, he kicked off a mammoth undertaking to shepherd through a $720 million mobility bond, worked diligently on public outreach on the city’s land use code rewrite and championed a Music and Creative Ecosystem Omnibus to help preserve the city’s legacy as […]
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Council approves extended hours for five Red River music venues
Over the objections of a number of neighbors and nearby hotels, City Council approved a six-month pilot program Thursday that will allow a handful of bars on Red River Street to play outdoor live music one hour later into the night on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The measure, which was approved 9-1-1, with Council Member […]
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TipSheet: City Council, 1.26.17
After a lengthy hiatus, the City Council returns today with two new members, District 6’s Jimmy Flannigan and District 10’s Alison Alter, ready to showcase their skills, not the least of which is to sit in one spot for a long period of time without whimpering. The original agenda included 92 items, but a large […]