Tag Archives: Office of the Austin City Clerk
Council mulls changes to campaign finance rules
Austin City Clerk Jannette Goodall has come up with a list of proposed changes to the city’s rules governing campaign finance reports. She says the changes will make electronic filing “easier and more transparent.” Goodall and Bob Guz, who heads an…
City Hall • By Eva Ruth Moravec • Mar 30, 2016
Appointee evaluation plan sparks conversation
City Council weighed in on a plan for evaluating the city manager, city clerk, municipal court clerk and city auditor on Thursday. Part of that plan, as laid out by Acting Assistant City Manager Mark Washington, includes submission of standardized…
City Hall • By Jo Clifton • Feb 8, 2016
Pay raises for Ott, other appointees likely this week
City Council is likely to vote this week to give 3 percent pay raises to City Manager Marc Ott and three other employees whom Council appoints directly. For Mayor Steve Adler, it’s only fair. After Tuesday’s work session during which the…
City Hall • By Jo Clifton • Sep 16, 2015
Campaign finance database likely on the way
If a plan that City Council has initiated pans out by campaign season, local watchdogs will have a new, convenient tool on their hands for monitoring political contributions in the next election. Council adopted a resolution Thursday that directs city…
