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Martinez, others grill city staff on vacant positions in FY2014 budget
It wasn’t exactly pitchforks and torches, but it came close. Austin City Council members Wednesday hammered staff and management over multiple issues in their proposed FY2014 budget. Council members mostly hovered around the issue of more than 900 vacant…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Aug 15, 2013
Council OKs changes to rules on right-of-way encroachments
As of last week, the city is changing the way it deals with permanent encroachments into the public right-of-way. Previously, there were three ways the city dealt with encroachments into the right-of-way. Temporary encroachments, like sidewalk cafes, could be…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 15, 2013
Martinez has blunt questions for staff over vacancies, budget requests
City of Austin staff and management will face a barrage of questions today from at least one very frustrated City Council member. Mike Martinez told In Fact Daily and the Austin American-Statesman Tuesday afternoon that he will look for opportunities…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Aug 14, 2013
Commissioners OK plans for Community First Village for homeless
After two hours of passionate debate Tuesday, a unanimous Travis County Commissioners Court gave social outreach ministry Mobile Loaves & Fishes the go-ahead to build a recreational vehicle park for the homeless in eastern Travis County. At least two commissioners…
Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Aug 14, 2013
Austin Energy plans new rate structure for Green Choice programs
Austin Energy is planning a new structure for its Green Choice elective all-renewable generation program. If completed, it would transition customers off of a system that ties them to specific resources as part of batch sales and onto a more…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Aug 14, 2013
New budget would move EMS medical director to City Manager’s staff
Austin city management is planning to absorb the office of Austin/Travis County Medical Director Paul Hinchey. According to staff’s FY2014 budget proposal – where word of the action first appeared – the department would bring with it the equivalent of…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Aug 13, 2013
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Council approves East Slaughter Lane development on first reading
Despite neighborhood concerns, City Council unanimously – but provisionally – approved an East Slaughter Lane zoning change at last week’s meeting. Council members voted 7-0 to approve the change from MF-2 zoning to MF-3 zoning at 515 Slaughter Lane…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 13, 2013
City government grows considerably under Ott’s management
Austin City Manager Marc Ott has overseen the creation of at least eight new city departments since the start of his tenure in 2008. Over the same period of time, Ott has also added to his managerial staff with the…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Aug 12, 2013
Board of Adjustment refuses appeal of plans for Barton Hills home
Barton Hills residents had no luck barring a house at the Board of Adjustment, where their appeal was rejected unanimously. Concerned neighbors asked the board to weigh in on staff’s decision to approve a single-family residence at 2904 Rae…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 12, 2013
City Council approves $62 million expansion of terminal at ABIA
With little to no turbulence whatsoever, Austin City Council members Thursday authorized more than $62 million for expanding the Barbara Jordan Terminal at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Passengers will foot some of that bill, but will likely benefit from shorter wait…
Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Aug 9, 2013
Council members OK Lady Bird Lake area PUD on first reading only
After about two hours of testimony, City Council approved the Planned Unit Development at 211 South Lamar on a vote of 5-2 last night. Council Members Kathie Tovo and Laura Morrison, unsurprisingly, voted against the PUD that sits at the…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 9, 2013
Council denies White Lodging’s request for prevailing wage rule changes
Early Friday at the end of a lengthy hearing, the Austin City Council decided unanimously to enforce the prevailing wage agreement originally made with White Lodging two years ago without either a motion or a vote. Council Member Mike…
