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Austin City Council financial reports for June 26, 2014
As we have with Travis County, the Monitor will offer more detail with our weekly city fiscal reports.) The Austin City Council approved the following estimated expenditures June 26, 2014, for an estimated amount of more than $100,000,000. $15,000,000 for a…
Local Politics • By Austin Monitor • Jul 2, 2014
Fight over park name means Council will have to vote once again
Despite hours of meetings and two visits to City Council, the park at 3000 Del Curto Road remains officially nameless because of a disagreement among those interested in the question. Three names were originally under consideration for the park:…
Local Politics • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 30, 2014
Council approves funds for buyout of 140 more homes in Onion Creek
Though some relief is on the way for Halloween Flood survivors, the fact that nearly 15 percent of the funds could be spent on consultants raised some eyebrows at City Council Thursday. Council members approved all four items related…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 27, 2014
Heated discussion ensues at West Lake Hills over ethics complaints
Accusations flew during Wednesday’s meeting of the West Lake Hills City Council, where ethics complaints against a former city employee and former council member continue to fester. The city is in the midst of an investigation into a formal…
Local Government • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 27, 2014
Council takes no action on move to remove Leffingwell from BCCP
Activists opposed to State Highway 45 Southwest lost a battle at Thursday’s City Council meeting when a motion died to replace Mayor Lee Leffingwell as chair of the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan’s Coordinating Committee. Council Member Kathie Tovo moved…
Environment • By Jenny Blair • Jun 27, 2014
Ott pulls Austin Energy building plan from City Council agenda
Austin City Manager Marc Ott plans to remove a controversial item from today’s agenda that would authorize the design of a new Austin Energy headquarters. Speaking from the dais at Council’s regular Tuesday work session, Ott noted the need for…
Development • By Michael Kanin • Jun 26, 2014
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Council members ponder high cost of Highland area renovations
There was widespread support at Tuesday’s work session for the renovations already underway at Highland Mall. But the hefty price tag that will most likely accompany that redevelopment had some City Council members concerned that the city could be overextending…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 26, 2014
Public Integrity Unit investigating former West Lake Hills city planner
The Travis County District Attorney’s Public Integrity Unit has opened an investigation into allegations surrounding a former city planner for West Lake Hills who is now in private practice as an architect. Assistant District Attorney Greg Cox confirmed the…
Local Government • By Jo Clifton • Jun 25, 2014
Leffingwell clashes with Morrison, Tovo on his position on SH45 SW
A testy exchange between Mayor Lee Leffingwell and several members at Tuesday’s Austin City Council work session put deep divisions about the proposed State Highway 45 Southwest on full display. Leffingwell found himself in the hot seat when colleagues…
Environment • By Jenny Blair • Jun 25, 2014
City in line for flood buyout reimbursements from Corps of Engineers
Austin City Council members got a bit of good news with regard to buyouts in the Onion Creek floodplain. The city’s governmental relations officer, John Hrncir, told Council members during Tuesday’s work session that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
Local Politics • By Michael Kanin • Jun 25, 2014
Council members look for ways to shorten weekly meetings
Mindful of citizens forced to wait long hours to testify – and perhaps hoping to catch at least a few hours of sleep themselves – Austin City Council members hashed out ways Tuesday to end this Thursday’s meeting a little…
Local Politics • By Jenny Blair • Jun 25, 2014
Council presses Austin Energy for details of proposed new building
Austin Energy staff walked through their proposed plan to build a high-priced East Austin headquarters Monday morning. The proposed plan has come under criticism by City Council members and commercial real estate brokers, who are worried about the added burden…
