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TipSheet: Austin City Council, 11.2.23
Anyone who watched this Tuesday’s work session is probably already prepared for what looks to be a smooth meeting today. Though there are a number of items on the agenda that caught our attention, it’s telling that none warranted further…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Nov 2, 2023
TipSheet: Austin City Council, 10.19.23
Today, City Council will convene for a regular Thursday meeting, and we’ve gone through the agenda in an attempt to compile what might be the most interesting bits from the meeting. If this triggers your trust issues, you can read…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 19, 2023
TipSheet: Austin City Council, 10.5.23
Today’s regular City Council meeting promises to be a total snooze, with only 41 things on the agenda. We’ve done our best to highlight the most interesting of those things, though it’s pretty slim pickings, as illustrated by Tuesday’s work…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 5, 2023
TipSheet: Austin City Council, 9.21.23
It’s the second week in a row of City Council meetings, so it makes sense that this one might lack pizzazz. As usual, however, there are some standouts on the agenda, and we’ve compiled the things we’re keeping an eye…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 21, 2023
TipSheet: Austin City Council, 9.14.23
At the risk of seeming optimistic and bad at defining “fun,” today’s City Council meeting seems like it could be just that. There are a few things in particular that caught our eye, and those are detailed below. The agenda…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 14, 2023
TipSheet: City Council, 8.31.23
Thursday’s City Council agenda has a variety of things going on – a tour of city issues, if you will. We’ve done our best to pick the highlights from the agenda but, as always, the entire thing is available online for…
City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 31, 2023
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TipSheet: City Council, 7.20.23
Today, City Council returns from its summer break with a hefty 196-item agenda that may test the startling efficiency of Mayor Kirk Watson. Of course, not all of those items will warrant a discussion (or coverage), but we’ve done our…
City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 20, 2023
TipSheet: Austin City Council, 6.1.23
City Council will once again convene for a meeting today. We’ve done our best to predict what might be of interest, based on the posted agenda. However, our best can vary, so anyone looking for the whole of possibility offered…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 1, 2023
TipSheet: Austin City Council, 5.18.23
Once again, this Thursday, Council will convene for their regular meeting. The nitty-gritty of said meeting can be found online, as usual, but we’ve taken some time to read through and make somewhat-educated guesses about what might be interesting today. …
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • May 18, 2023
TipSheet: Austin City Council, 5.4.23
City Council will meet today for its regular Thursday meeting. If we were in the business of classifying this meeting, it would probably be a “medium meeting” with a few things of interest on the agenda, but nothing that threatens…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • May 4, 2023
TipSheet: Austin City Council, 4.20.23
Today, City Council will once again convene for its regular meeting. Given the speed of the newest incarnation of our city government and the fact that this is the second such meeting in as many weeks, it looks like this…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 20, 2023
TipSheet: Austin City Council, 4.13.23
Today City Council will convene for its regular Thursday meeting. As usual, anyone can read through the agenda, which is posted online, but we’ve done our level best to pick out the most interesting bits to make things a little…