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Travis County
Commissioners Court adjusts its aim on gun policy
Travis County Commissioners Court will resume a debate over guns at its regular Tuesday voting session, but it won’t exactly be picking up where it left off late last year. In the three weeks since County Judge Sarah Eckhardt postponed…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jan 11, 2016
Travis County jail faces growing mental health crisis
Travis County has seen an astonishing rise in the number of inmates dealing with mental health issues in the past decade. That message was the thrust of a lengthy briefing delivered to the Commissioners Court on Tuesday by a broad…
Local Government • By Caleb Pritchard • Jan 7, 2016
One year in, Eckhardt looks forward to new challenges
As 2015 came to a close, the first woman elected to wield the gavel at Travis County Commissioners Court surveyed her historic first year on the job with confident satisfaction. “It was really good, I think. I think we achieved…
Local Government • By Caleb Pritchard • Jan 5, 2016
Austin Monitor Radio: TravCo 2015 Wrap
Austin Monitor TravCo reporter Caleb Pritchard joins publisher Mike Kanin to talk about the year in Travis County government and politics.
Local Government • By Michael Kanin • Dec 28, 2015
Commissioners Court holds fire on gun policy update
Travis County Commissioners Court will get off to a quick start in 2016. On Tuesday, County Judge Sarah Eckhardt reset until Jan. 12 an item that contained a controversial revision to the county’s firearms policy. The proposal would bring the…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Dec 23, 2015
Travis County lends support to Planned Parenthood
A vote on an item that has little effect on Travis County policy managed to pack in several elements of high drama at Commissioners Court on Tuesday. County Judge Sarah Eckhardt and Commissioner Brigid Shea co-sponsored a resolution proclaiming the…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Dec 16, 2015
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County considers, delays action on mixed-use development
Seeking a united front, Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt delayed action at Commissioners Court on Tuesday on an innovative mixed-use development project in North Central Austin. The agenda called for the court to vote on whether to send out a…
Development • By Caleb Pritchard • Dec 11, 2015
County nixes revenue to save inmates money
The Travis County Commissioners Court voted on Tuesday to forgo a six-figure revenue stream in the name of letting jail inmates and their families save money on telecommunications services. The commissioners voted 3-1 to modify a contract with Securus Technologies…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Dec 9, 2015
Commissioners Court adds security screenings
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt has announced that all visitors to weekly Commissioners Court meetings will be subject to security screening starting next week. A non-operational metal detector standing in front of the court chambers at the regular meeting Tuesday…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Dec 9, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: TravCo Pct. 1 Candidate Richard Franklin
Richard Franklin, community activist and Pct. 1 Commissioners Court candidate, joins Austin Monitor Publisher Mike Kanin to talk about his campaign. Show is embedded below.
Local Government • By Michael Kanin • Dec 7, 2015
Questions pile up as Travis County tackles flood relief
Travis County has more questions than answers more than two weeks after heavy floods caused widespread damage in Central Texas. At its regular Tuesday voting session, the Commissioners Court charged staff with investigating several issues raised by affected residents who…
Public Safety • By Caleb Pritchard • Nov 18, 2015
County moves forward with jail redevelopment plan
In the wake of voters’ recent rejection of a large bond issue to build a new civil courthouse, Travis County is pressing onward with other plans to update its aging infrastructure. During a special work session last Thursday, planners unveiled…
