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Dollars from Capital Metro Widening Loyola Lane is first priority The City Council last week acted to use sales tax dollars Capital Metro is returning to the city to complete the long-awaited widening of Loyola Lane from US 183 to Decker Lane. The Council approved the $3.4 million road project, which will include a new […]

Alleged habitat destruction Balcones Canyonland Preserve bulldozed For the second time in two years, the City of Austin has filed criminal charges against a developer for ripping out natural habitat without proper authority, this time on city land. Charges were filed against Peter Kehle, president of Lake Austin West, L.P., for soil erosion and permit […]

New contract with city City Council to vote on contract tonight Members of the Austin Police Association (APA) gave thumbs up to a new contract with the city last night, with 60 percent of those voting in favor of the agreement. Detective Mike Sheffield, president of the APA, told In Fact Daily the vote was […]

Bennett tract proposal in committee Commission needs decision before March 22 Council meeting Members of the Planning Commission were reluctant to postpone a hearing on the East Austin property known as the Bennett tract last night, but having heard opposing points of view they became reluctant to make a decision on city staff’s proposed revisions […]

Suggests clarification Mueller RFQ due March 22 Members of the Planning Commission’s committee for studying the Stratus proposal declared themselves out of business Monday and asked the City Council to clarify the role a larger committee might play in moving the agreement forward. Robin Cravey, chair of the committee, and Commissioners Ben Heimsath and Silver […]

Funds for Music Network Goodman helping AMN look for new home The City Council last week approved adding $390,000 to funding for the Austin Music Network channel (AMN) to ensure its continued operation through the end of this fiscal year. Mayor Pro Tem Jackie Goodman led discussion of the item, taking the American-Statesman to task […]

On Hyde Park Church garage Decision set for next Thursday After six hours of public hearings, City Council Members decided they needed more legal advice in order to resolve the question of whether the Hyde Park Baptist Church can build a five-story parking garage despite vehement neighborhood opposition. At 12:35 a.m., Mayor Kirk Watson asked […]

Communicate, says Auditor Departments not working together on goals City departments dealing with transportation must do a better job of communicating with each other to achieve city goals, according to a City Auditor’s report presented to the City Council Audit Committee on Tuesday. City Council members articulated those goals in a series of resolutions in […]

About plans for second zoning body Goal is to speed up development process, Goodman says Mayor ProTem Jackie Goodman presented the planning commission with her vision of a two commission proposal to expedite decisions about development and land use last night. She told the commission one of the most important prerequisites for achieving the city’s […]

Move for Scarbrough carriage house UT has plans for Whitis property The Historic Landmark Commission last night approved demolition of the fire-ravaged Scarbrough House and the relocation of the adjacent barn to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The house was partially destroyed three years ago during an attempted renovation and the city has declared […]

Against Hyde Park church City Council set to hear garage appeal Thursday The City of Austin won Round One in its battle with the Hyde Park Baptist Church on Friday when District Judge Darlene Byrne refused to grant a temporary restraining order to prevent the City Council from hearing an appeal on the church’s site […]

Council action on garage TRO hearing set for this afternoon The Hyde Park Baptist Church has filed suit to prevent the City Council from hearing an appeal on a site plan for the church’s garage expansion. Travis County District Judge Darlene Byrne has set a hearing on the church’s request for a temporary restraining order […]