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Teaching hospital skybridge remains an issue
City Council members expressed concerns over the addition of a skybridge to plans for a new Seton Teaching Hospital on Red River Street. Council Members Laura Morrison and Chris Riley both wondered how the feature would fit in with broader…
Development • By Michael Kanin • Oct 2, 2014
Council members still skeptical about SH45 SW
City Council members raised several questions during Tuesday’s work session about the effectiveness and environmental sensitivity of the Texas Department of Transportation’s recommended route for State Highway 45 Southwest. The conversation took place as part of a joint briefing by…
Development • By Tyler Whitson • Oct 1, 2014
Quarry sale headed back to City Council
Though theatrical, the public offer to buy a Cedar Park quarry for almost $1 million more than its appraised value didn’t find any takers Tuesday at the City Council Audit and Finance Committee. Last Thursday, a representative of the current…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 1, 2014
Ballot Boxing District 8, complete video
The complete video from the Ballot Boxing District 8 event is posted below, courtesy of our partners at KXAN.
Elections • By Michael Kanin • Sep 30, 2014
District 8 candidates spar at Ballot Boxing forum
Candidates turned the spotlight on Southwest Austin on Monday night at the District 8 Ballot Boxing forum. All five candidates attended the forum, hosted by the Austin Monitor, KUT News, KXAN and Univision at the Alamo Drafthouse Slaughter Lane. The…
Local Politics • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 30, 2014
Ethics complaints could get a clearer path
City Council Member Mike Martinez is working on a resolution that could change how the city deals with ethics complaints against those who serve on its boards and commissions. The changes come after Martinez’s Zero Waste Advisory Commission appointee, Daniela Ochoa…
Local Politics • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 30, 2014
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Quarry sale on hold to study new offer
In a dramatic turn of events, a late, private offer to purchase city land may have gained some traction, putting the proposed sale of a quarry to a neighboring municipality in limbo for the time being. The sale of a…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 29, 2014
Whispers Roundup: Keeping secrets badly
Whispers Roundup is a weekly column of items from our reporters’ notebooks. “We won’t say a thing to anyone – we swear!” . . . Despite a handful of speeches at Wednesday’s Austin Neighborhoods Council forum imploring the candidates to…
Development • By Austin Monitor • Sep 26, 2014
Adler releases plan to solve Austin water crisis
Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler, who has already issued extensive position papers on affordability and education, got his feet wet Wednesday with a new plan to deal with Austin’s water crisis. He issued an “agenda paper” that primarily opposes buying…
Local Politics • By Mark Richardson • Sep 25, 2014
Concrete policy remains abstract for now
A change that could allow more overnight concrete installation downtown faced City Council scrutiny at Tuesday’s work session. “This is where the rubber meets the road, when you are trying to manage the balance between a residential downtown and a…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 25, 2014
Northwest candidates talk transportation, affordability
Urban planning, pod transportation and green energy peppered Tuesday’s debate among City Council candidates vying to represent District 6 in Northwest Austin. All six candidates attended the forum, hosted by the Austin Monitor KUT News, KXAN and Univision at the…
Elections • By Kara Nuzback • Sep 24, 2014
Water Task Force chair urges innovation for utility
The chair of a task force charged with examining the City of Austin’s position relative to its water resources urged City Council members Tuesday to angle toward “decentralization” of water supply management philosophy and innovation. The switch was suggested to…
