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MACC Board takes heat from constituents over pending land deal
The advisory board for the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center received a slight verbal lashing from two community activists at its meeting Wednesday night, a result of rising frustration over the fate of a prime parcel of city-owned…
Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Sep 6, 2013
Parks Board splits over plan for metered parking at Butler Shores
Plans to meter parking at Butler Shores Ball Fields divided the Parks and Recreation Board on last week and sparked a discussion about metering at city parks in general. Motions were made both in favor of and against installation…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 6, 2013
ZAP approves reduced site plan extension for Westlake Bible Church
The Zoning and Platting Commission approved a generous 20-year site plan extension for a Southwest Austin church congregation last month, though the original request was trimmed back a bit. Westlake Bible Church was asking for a 25-year site plan…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 5, 2013
Council looking carefully at possible cuts to FY2014 budget
A portion of city staff’s latest budget pitch to Council members could result in rate increases for Austin Water Utility customers. The staff proposals are designed to help the Council cut some $7 million from the proposed FY2014 General Fund …
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 5, 2013
Travis Commissioners working their way through FY2014 budget
There were a couple of surprises among the routine motions Wednesday as Travis County Commissioners Court began the tedious three-day process of going through and approving each line of the county’s Fiscal Year 2014 preliminary budget. But County Judge Sam…
Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Sep 5, 2013
Last-minute horse trading underway as Council nears final budget
Austin City Council members are lining up for an epic bartering session over the city’s FY2014 budget. At the final work session before three Council meetings set to approve the budget and the FY2014 tax rate next week, Council members…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 4, 2013
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Council debates cost, reason for cutting water service for non-payment
Council members Tuesday continued exploring costs of disconnecting Austin Energy and Water Utility customers for non-payment of utility bills. Their discussion revealed a just-completed cost-of-service analysis that puts the cost of disconnection and reconnection at just over $70 per ratepayer.…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 4, 2013
Environmental Board backs variances for Board of Realtors building
Sympathetic to site constraints and satisfied with the mitigation offered in return, the Environmental Board put its stamp of approval on a number of variances for a far West Austin tract last month. The five-acre property is slated to…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 3, 2013
Council members grill staff over pace of Open Government Initiative
City of Austin staffers were on the defense Wednesday in the face of an audit that criticizes the city’s efforts toward electronic open government. In a lengthy presentation delivered to members of the Council’s Audit and Finance Committee, Assistant City…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 3, 2013
City finance officials find $1.5 million more to craft FY2014 budget
Austin City Council members are now working with $1.5 million more as they put together the city’s FY2014 budget. Austin Deputy Chief Financial Officer Ed Van Eenoo told members of the Council’s Audit and Finance Committee Wednesday that the extra…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Aug 29, 2013
Travis County Commissioners balk at funds for Clean Air Force
Travis County Commissioners failed Tuesday to approve an extension of the county’s contract with the Central Texas Clean Air Force. In addition, it appears that the organization’s 2014 funding in limbo. Pct. 1 Commissioner Ron Davis led the charge against…
Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Aug 29, 2013
PARD Board postpones decision on banning tubes on Colorado River
Bucking the Parks and Recreation Department’s recommendation to regulate tubes on the eastern leg of the Colorado River, the Parks and Recreation Board voted Tuesday to give the outright banning of inner tubes on the eastern Colorado River more thought.…
