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Travis County
In, out and on the fence: Changes roil race for sheriff
With less than six months until the party primary elections in March, the race for Travis County sheriff is still fitfully taking shape, with one candidate joining the field, another leaving and one major surprise headline developing that could completely…
Elections • By Caleb Pritchard • Sep 11, 2015
Affordable housing project loses momentum
A proposed affordable housing project in northern Travis County is facing stiffening political headwinds thanks to tenacious lobbying from neighbors whose efforts have brought county commissioners to the brink of yanking their support for the project. Acting in their capacity…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 25, 2015
Commissioners set courthouse bond election
Travis County’s largest bond proposition in recent memory has officially graduated from the Commissioners Court to the much more challenging court of public opinion. In a historic moment that capped off years of planning, the commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 19, 2015
Aging courthouse loses pace with growing county
As Travis County commissioners march forward with a plan to replace the aging Heman Marion Sweatt Courthouse, denizens of that historic building are pulling no punches in their description of it. “It’s awful. It’s terrible. It’s undignified,” was the way…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 14, 2015
Commissioners lower courts-complex price tag
Travis County voters will face a slightly smaller-than-expected bond proposition this November, thanks to last-minute trimming in the proposed Civil & Family Courts Complex budget. At the Commissioners Court’s regular voting session on Tuesday, county staff officially unveiled the new…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 12, 2015
County land deal could lead to new homeless shelter
Travis County is considering a real estate deal with the Salvation Army that could lead to a brand-new shelter for homeless women and children. During its regular voting session last week, the Commissioners Court voted to direct staff to begin…
Housing • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 11, 2015
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County commissioners approve Cebolla Creek plan
The Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday gave its blessing to a preliminary plan for a brand-new 188-home subdivision despite opposition testimony that at one point turned tearful. M/I Homes is seeking to build Cebolla Creek on 71 acres in…
Development • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 10, 2015
Travis County builds interest in courts complex development plan
The Travis County Commissioners Court has determined that a plan to let private developers build a second tower that would complement the proposed $291.6 Civil & Family Courts Complex is “extremely attractive.” According to the team steering the courts complex…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 6, 2015
Travis County looking to collect millions in unpaid fines and fees
Travis County is missing out on more than $55 million thanks to outstanding fines and fees, but the Commissioners Court is working on ways to collect. At their regular voting session on Tuesday, the commissioners gave the green light to…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 3, 2015
County says state law trumps late-night concerts
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt is brushing off concerns that a plan to reform outdoor concert regulations in the county could potentially violate state law. The Travis County Commissioners Court is currently weighing a decision that would streamline the permitting…
Austin • By Caleb Pritchard • Jul 23, 2015
Lawyers boost courthouse campaign
Members of Austin’s legal community have given a six-figure jolt to the campaign for a new civil and family courts complex. According to campaign finance documents filed last week, the political action committee coordinating the effort says it raised $134,439…
Local Government • By Caleb Pritchard • Jul 21, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: TravCo politics with Deece Eckstein and Mark Littlefield
Travis County Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator Deece Eckstein and political consultant Mark Littlefield join Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard for a look at the immediate political future for Travis County electeds. Show is embedded below:
