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Travis County
Eckhardt delivers state of the county speech
More than 100 people gathered at a Northeast Austin hotel on Wednesday night to hear Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt declare that the state of the county is strong. Eckhardt established her case for that assessment in a punchy, pithy…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Mar 10, 2016
County pulls plug on charging-station proposal, for now
A proposal involving an alternative to petrochemical-powered transportation lurched into a temporary ditch at Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday. County Judge Sarah Eckhardt postponed the vote on whether to install an electric-vehicle charging station at a county-owned parking lot…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Mar 9, 2016
County puts housing authority official in the hot seat
Travis County Commissioners Court is on the verge of pushing out a top local affordable housing official over thousands of dollars’ worth of travel expenditures. The court voted unanimously on Tuesday to send a letter to Melvin Wrenn, chair of…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Feb 24, 2016
Travis County approves screening process for courthouse sites
Travis County planners are heading back to the laboratory to hash out the pros and cons of several select properties – including the one that voters rejected in November – that could be home to a new civil courthouse. On…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Feb 22, 2016
TravCo Precinct 1 race attracts diverse voices
For the first time in a generation, the Travis County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 chair is up for grabs, and a crowded field has emerged with five candidates squaring off for their chance to grab it. With early voting set…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Feb 11, 2016
Travis County ponders public information office
Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday came close to derailing a months-in-the-making proposal to establish an official county officer to deal with media relations. At the regular voting session of the commissioners court, members of the Public Information Subcommittee –…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Feb 10, 2016
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Travis County courts controversy with CTRMA appointment
Sparks flew at Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday over the reappointment of Charles Heimsath to serve on the board that supervises regional toll road projects. The 3-2 decision poured cold water on a late-hour effort that bubbled up last…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Feb 3, 2016
County's new PID policy touted as victory for both labor and developers
It may have a name only a wonk could love, but Travis County’s brand-new PID policy could have sweeping implications for a large swath of residents whose every thought isn’t consumed with local governance. On Tuesday, the Commissioners Court approved…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Feb 1, 2016
Austin Monitor Radio: The Palm School
Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard joins Travis County Pct. 3 Commissioner Gerald Daugherty to talk about options for the Palm School and the property it sits on. Austin Monitor Radio is made possible by Austin Water.
Local Government • By Caleb Pritchard • Feb 1, 2016
County reboots civil courthouse project
Less than three months after voters rejected a nine-figure bond to build a new civil courthouse, the Travis County Commissioners Court voted on Tuesday to effectively reboot the process that had been more than 15 years in the making. The…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jan 27, 2016
Commissioners Court retains firearms ban for employees
A political shootout at Travis County Commissioners Court ended with victory for proponents of tougher gun restrictions on Tuesday. The court voted 4-1 to update Travis County Code to include language that forbids employees of departments that report to the…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jan 13, 2016
Eckhardt issues public challenge on transit, affordability, justice reform
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt on Monday challenged the public to get involved and help achieve a broad set of policy goals in 2016. In her first press conference of the year, Eckhardt stood before a line of cameras and…
