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Travis County
County clerk bristles at sweeping departmental survey
The Travis County Commissioners Court voted on Tuesday to officially receive a massive third-party study of county departments, delivering in the process what County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir called “a slap in the face.” DeBeauvoir’s office obtained a copy of the…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jul 20, 2016
County keeps controversial property in courthouse hunt
The Travis County Commissioners Court has revised the list of properties in their hunt for a new civil courthouse site, and one parcel that remains in the running is the one that voters rejected last November. Based on recommendations from…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jun 23, 2016
Sobriety center advances, but location still up in the air
Everything is falling into place for an innovative facility designed to battle addiction and substance abuse, except for one key detail: where to put it. The Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday heard from members of the working group tasked…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jun 1, 2016
County moves to add new courthouse to its collection
In its quest to relieve overcrowding at the 85-year-old Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse, Travis County is turning its eyes to a younger building: the 81-year-old U.S. Courthouse at 200 W. Eighth St. On Tuesday, the Commissioners Court voted…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • May 25, 2016
Eckhardt teases slight tax hike
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt warned on Monday that this year’s budget planning effort could result in a slightly higher tax rate. Eckhardt made the revelation during a special press conference in downtown Austin. The quarterly update on county business…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • May 24, 2016
State law stymies county courthouse plans
Travis County’s renewed search for a suitable site for a new civil courthouse is facing stiff headwinds from a state law aimed at stifling development in downtown Austin. Last Wednesday, the Civil and Family Courthouse Community Advisory Committee showed little…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • May 23, 2016
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Commissioners Court appoints not-new housing agency board members
The reorganization of two local affordable housing agencies took another step forward at the Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday. The court voted to appoint four people to the identical boards of directors that will govern both the Housing Authority…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Apr 27, 2016
PID problems aired at Commissioners Court
Two Travis County commissioners are each keeping a wary eye on the slow creation of the county’s first-ever public improvement district, or PID. Commissioners Brigid Shea and Gerald Daugherty took time during the Commissioners Court’s weekly voting session on Tuesday…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Apr 20, 2016
County raises worker standards on North Campus project
The Travis County Commissioners Court handed the Workers Defense Project another victory on Tuesday in the organization’s quest to ensure better treatment for local construction workers. In a 4-1 vote, the court approved a measure that will require the eventual…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Apr 14, 2016
Commissioners Court renovates housing agencies
The story of two struggling affordable housing agencies in Travis County has turned into a stirring tale of redemption. After years of teetering on the brink – pushed there by leadership vacuums, a dire assessment by the Office of the…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Apr 13, 2016
Proposed DMV fee hikes called a "double whammy" for Travis County
The Travis County Tax Office is sounding the alarm over potential changes at the state level that could cost the county and vehicle owners an extra $1 million in registration and titling fees. Tax-Assessor Collector Bruce Elfant showed up in…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Apr 6, 2016
County ponders partnership with city on one-stop justice shop
With a pair of aging courthouses between them, Travis County and the city of Austin could find a solution to their problems through mutual cooperation. That idea was part of the focus of a Thursday afternoon work session at Travis…
