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Travis County
County votes to extend Slaughter
A major arterial on the southeastern frontier of Austin will sprawl a little farther out thanks to the Travis County Commissioners Court. After an animated discussion on the role private developers should play in funding infrastructure that directly benefits them,…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jul 10, 2015
Commissioners weigh mass-gathering rules
Travis County Commissioners have once again delayed a decision on adding new restrictions for outdoor events, but not before more than a dozen speakers from the public weighed in on Tuesday. The commissioners appeared ready once more to take up…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jul 8, 2015
Travis County picks up the PACE
Travis County is the first jurisdiction in Texas to participate in a program that seems to hit the sweet spot between the business community and environmentalists. The Texas Legislature voted in 2013 to allow cities and counties to enact their…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jun 30, 2015
Travis County shops for tools to blunt courthouse bonds
Travis County will host a forum for developers to explore options for a second, privately built tower on the block that would also be home to the proposed $292 million Civil & Family Courts Complex. The Commissioners Court voted on…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jun 24, 2015
Legislature clouds future of jailhouse video-visitation policy
Before the end of their 2015 session, the 84th Texas Legislature passed a bill that could add a new wrinkle to the standoff between the Travis County Commissioners Court and the Sheriff’s Office over the jailhouse video-visitation program. HB 549…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jun 12, 2015
Report: Housing authority going broke
Two agencies that help provide affordable housing for Travis County’s most vulnerable residents are in dire financial straits, according to a study conducted by the County Auditor’s Office. The report notes that the situation at the Housing Authority of Travis…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jun 10, 2015
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After heavy storms, Travis County's good fortune has small cost
Travis County may have fared better than its neighbors during last week’s deadly storms, but that silver lining could have its downside for many property owners. County Judge Sarah Eckhardt predicted on Tuesday that the relative lack of mayhem would…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jun 3, 2015
Travis County takes no action on appraisals
Travis County Commissioners voted on Friday to do nothing. That was the decision in a rare special voting session called to address the city of Austin’s decision to challenge commercial property tax appraisals. The commissioners had before them three options:…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jun 1, 2015
Commissioners kick off overhaul of special events permitting
Travis County Commissioners Court took a big step Tuesday toward reforming the mass-gathering permitting process for large special events. The commissioners voted unanimously to open the issue to public comment for the required 30 days before making any final changes.…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • May 27, 2015
Ronnie Earle Building survives another close vote
A controversy-plagued building project survived yet one more do-or-die vote at Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday. The commissioners approved a contract modification to set the guaranteed maximum price to build the Ronnie Earle Building at $42,487,620. The building will…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • May 20, 2015
Travis Commissioners ponder drunk-tank proposal
The Travis County Commissioners Court took another tentative step toward establishing a sobriety center in partnership with the City of Austin at its regular voting session. Perhaps better known colloquially as a drunk tank, the proposed sobriety center would serve as…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • May 6, 2015
County asks for 'loop' road project studies
Travis County is asking the area’s transportation authorities to step back and take a look at the big picture. In a controversial 2-1 vote, the Travis County Commissioners Court is asking the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority to institute broader studies.…
