The Travis County Commissioners Court has approved the sale of a prime piece of real estate on the outskirts of downtown Austin in a deal that is tied to the $287 million Civil & Family Courts Complex bond election. Last Tuesday, the commissioners voted to accept a $1.359 million bid for the county’s vehicle service station […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 9.29.15
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s office hosts a copy at its website. 1. Receive comments regarding the Travis County Tax Rate for the FY16 Budget. (Judge Eckhardt) 2. Receive comments regarding the FY16 […]
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Festival organizers sue Travis County
Travis County’s controversial new restrictions on mass gatherings have formally drawn their first legal challenge. The organizers of the Euphoria Music & Camping Festival, held in the last two years at Carson Creek Ranch, filed a lawsuit against the county in the 98th District Court last week. Scott Davidson of Code 4 Event Management, which […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Staying confused
Staying confused… Followers of the City Council Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee likely recall its Aug. 27 meeting, in which members opted to vote on a contentious solar energy item without taking input from the many members of the public who signed up to speak, prompting a public scolding from Frances McIntyre, advocacy director for the Austin […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Travis County mass-gathering permits
Austin Music People Executive Director Jennifer Houlihan and Assistant Travis County Attorney Tom Nuckols join Austin Monitor Publisher Mike Kanin and reporter Caleb Pritchard to talk about the county’s new mass-gathering permit regs. Show is embedded below: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/225804533″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]
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Radford formally launches campaign
Beneath the sweltering September sun outside of his East Austin campaign headquarters, Lakeway Police Chief Todd Radford officially launched his campaign for Travis County sheriff on Monday morning. “I want to be the next sheriff because I think that everyone deserves to have a safe community,” Radford declared to a small crowd of about two […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 9.22.15
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s office hosts a copy at its website. 4. Consider and take appropriate action on request from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office to accept donation of mental health medications […]
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County boots city’s request for parking discount
Travis County Commissioners on Tuesday shot down a request from the city of Austin for a slightly more generous pricing agreement on scores of downtown parking spaces. The rare failure to reach interlocal accord underscored that the increasing popularity of downtown Austin as a destination is affecting not just residential and commercial real estate but […]
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Swift backlash for Zimmerman’s courthouse idea
City Council Member Don Zimmerman’s idea to relocate the proposed Travis County Civil & Family Courts Complex to East Austin drew fire Thursday. After years of planning, Travis County Commissioners voted last month to place a $287 million bond on the November ballot in order to replace the 83-year-old Heman Marion Sweatt Courthouse downtown. Genevieve […]
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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 alter the stakes. On Wednesday night, the Austin American-Statesman broke the news that Sheriff Greg […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 9.8.15
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s office hosts a copy at its website. 3. Consider and take appropriate action regarding the issuance of a Mass Gathering Permit for the Euphoria Music & Camping Festival […]
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TipSheet: Travis County, 9.1.15
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s office hosts a copy at its website. 4. Consider and take appropriate action on amendment to the Mass Gathering Permit to include definition of “residence.” (Judge Eckhardt) Monitor’s […]