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Critics say taxpayers, not drivers will have to pay for SH45 SW
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority says a preliminary Traffic and Revenue Forecast for the planned State Highway 45 Southwest it released recently will stand as the final report, showing that the road project is financially feasible. But critics of…
Environment • By Mark Richardson • Apr 21, 2014
Surprise Council mid-year evaluations of Ott, three others withdrawn
It seems that some City Council members were planning on giving City Manager Marc Ott – and perhaps others – a piece of their minds in private Thursday, but due to the absence of Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole, Mayor…
Local Politics • By Michael Kanin • Apr 18, 2014
Council backs code amendment to require landlords to take vouchers
Austin City Council members Thursday initiated a code amendment process that could end in the approval of the inclusion of source of income as a protected class for the purposes of determining rental housing discrimination complaints. Staff is set to…
Development • By Michael Kanin • Apr 18, 2014
Council postpones decision on former Austin State School property
With only six City Council members on the dais, the vote on a contentious West Austin zoning case was a draw Thursday night, pushing off further a decision that has been years in the making. Developers are asking for…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 18, 2014
Travis County seeks new way to appoint attorneys for poor defendants
Travis County is considering revamping its system to assign court-appointed attorneys. For years, its system was a model for defending the poor. But now, judges and staff are looking west for a new model to adapt to the county’s needs,…
Local Government • By Jimmy Maas • Apr 17, 2014
Morrison wary of adding private institutions to Intelligence Center
A proposal to include a handful of new police organizations as members of the Austin Regional Intelligence Center, called the ARIC, raised a red flag for Council Member Laura Morrison Tuesday. Morrison didn’t appear to have an objection to…
Local Politics • By Michael Kanin • Apr 16, 2014
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Council hears early report on future of boards and commissions
Austin City Council members appeared generally receptive to a host of potential changes to the structure of the city’s many – some say too many – boards and commissions. Still, as the Boards and Commission Transition Taskforce, which has become…
Local Politics • By Michael Kanin • Apr 14, 2014
Council ponders changes to SMART Housing beyond mass transit
Austin City Council members Thursday approved the initiation of a code amendment that could result in changes to the city’s SMART Housing regulations. Initially, the proposed change would have only addressed whether the city could support housing not located next…
Development • By Michael Kanin • Apr 11, 2014
Riley proposes goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
A resolution set for approval by Austin City Council members today would set a goal “of reaching net zero communitywide greenhouse gas emissions by 2050” – sooner if possible. The document, brought forward by Council Members Chris Riley and Bill…
Environment • By Michael Kanin • Apr 10, 2014
Council continues debate on Riley’s SMART housing proposal
Austin City Council members continued to struggle Tuesday with a proposal from Council Member Chris Riley to update the transit portion of the city’s SMART housing ordinance. Though some of their discussion revisited issues raised at Council’s most recent Thursday…
Development • By Michael Kanin • Apr 9, 2014
Martinez tours all 10 Council Districts in announcing for mayor
In a show of support – physical and political – for Austin’s new City Council Districts system, Council Member Mike Martinez kicked off his campaign for mayor Saturday by visiting and hosting events in all 10 districts in just one…
Elections • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 7, 2014
Draft of plan for new boards and commissions coming to Council
As Austin’s new governmental reality draws near, the city continues to work out the details of exactly how City Hall will cope with the overhaul. As part of that strategy, the Boards and Commissions Transition Taskforce has been charged…
