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Cole, Morrison question use of employee criminal background checks
An audit designed to examine the effectiveness of the city’s approach to criminal background checks has raised the ire of two City Council members, who thought they had removed such checks from city hiring protocol in 2008. At last…
Local Politics • By Michael Kanin • Sep 30, 2013
Citizens panel struggles to develop Council maps
Members of the commission charged with drawing new geographic districts for Austin City Council seats elected to continue work on a set of precinct maps published this weekend in the Austin American-Statesman. In so doing, they also voted against a…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 26, 2013
City staff urges Council to adopt rental registration programs
City of Austin Code Compliance officials have recommended that City Council members complete adoption of a pair of rental registration programs proposed by both Council Members Bill Spelman and Kathie Tovo. Should Council agree, it would cost taxpayers nearly $700,000.…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 25, 2013
Commissioners approve scaled-down version of COTA road plan
On her second try, Travis County Pct. 4 Commissioner Margaret Gómez got her fellow commissioners to approve a fast-tracked roadway plan for her precinct, though it was only a scaled-down version of her original plan. The county will pay for…
Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Sep 25, 2013
Mayor calls for an end to 24-hour access to city Hike and Bike Trails
Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell this week is proposing an end to the pilot program granting 24-hour access for bicyclists to the three of the city’s Hike and Bike Trails started in June. For Leffingwell, an Austin Police Department plan to…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 25, 2013
Environmental Board holds off on recommending Cascades MUD
With conflicting city interests at play, the Environmental Board is taking a little more time to weigh the potential impact of a proposed Municipal Utility District just south of Austin. The Cascades MUD is much closer to Austin city…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 24, 2013
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Neighborhoods unhappy over plans for West Austin sports complex
Though it’s not up for consideration yet, neighborhood discontent about plans for a West Austin sports complex has already found its way to the Environmental Board. The board heard a briefing and public comment on the River Hills Sports…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 24, 2013
Council moves forward on codifying Development Rights Ordinance
After a slight delay, Austin City Council members will soon get their chance to codify a new Vested Development Rights Ordinance, replacing the repealed Project Duration Ordinance relating to which rules must be followed in developing property. After Texas…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 23, 2013
Ordinance change could evict pigs, goats from city’s urban farms
A proposed regulation by city staff could force urban farmers to move their pigs, goats and sheep somewhere outside of the Austin City Limits. The city’s 2011 Urban Farm Ordinance is under review and could see some changes after coming under…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 23, 2013
Austin Energy develops smartphone application to track energy use
Austin Energy is preparing a smartphone application that will allow residential ratepayers to monitor their electric bills in near-real time. Utility officials hope that the project, produced in conjunction with local firm SmarteBuilding, will encourage ratepayers to make conservation decisions…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 23, 2013
Central Austin, University Democrats endorse Israel for District 50
The Central Austin Democrats and the University Democrats endorsed Austin realtor and former member of Gov. Ann Richards’ administration Celia Israel for the State Representative House District 50 seat. Rep. Mark Strama resigned from the seat in June to…
Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Sep 20, 2013
County faces loss of $1 million in federal funds to help home buyers
Travis County stands to lose almost $1 million in federal Community Development Block Grant funds because a subcontractor failed to spend all of the money during the current fiscal year. County staff told Commissioners that the U.S. Department of…
