Tag Archives: Travis County
Sobriety center advances, but location still up in the air
Everything is falling into place for an innovative facility designed to battle addiction and substance abuse, except for one key detail: where to put it. The Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday heard from members of the working group tasked…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jun 1, 2016
No new members for animal advisory group
The City Council Audit and Finance Committee on Monday postponed for one month a vote to recommend adding members to the city’s Animal Advisory Commission from Travis County, as requested last year by County Judge Sarah Eckhardt. In doing so,…
City Hall • By Jo Clifton • May 19, 2016
City takes a look at Expo Center plans
Amid talk of the potential pluses of an expanded Austin Convention Center, some City Council members Monday heard for the first time publicly about a recent consultant review of the Travis County Exposition Center. Brian Block, the development administrator for…
Austin • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Apr 12, 2016
Coyote debate howls through committee
Debate over the region’s coyote policy continued at City Council’s Public Safety Committee on Monday, where public comment on the city’s policy took center stage for about an hour. In November 2014, the city passed a coyote management plan, and…
Resources • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 31, 2016
Travis County committed to downtown courthouse
The downtown block at the center of Travis County’s proposed Civil & Family Courts Complex proposal won’t necessarily be freed up for private development if voters reject the $287 million bond today. Opposition to the proposal has sprouted from downtown…
Elections • By Caleb Pritchard • Nov 3, 2015
County responds to music festival's lawsuit
Travis County has fired off its first volley in its legal fight against an electronic music and camping festival. County Attorney David Escamilla put his imprimatur on a motion filed Wednesday in the 98th District Court asking the judge to…
Courts • By Caleb Pritchard • Oct 29, 2015
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Austin Monitor Radio: James Nortey
James Nortey, attorney and 2016 Candidate for the TravCo Commissioners Court Pct. 1 seat, joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about his campaign, issues facing Travis County, and more. Show is embedded below.
Monitor News & Media • By Michael Kanin • Oct 26, 2015
Council urges restraint in reporting immigrants to ICE
City Council is putting pressure on the Travis County Sheriff’s Office to stop reporting undocumented immigrants who are processed at the county jail to immigration authorities. While the body voted Thursday to approve a one-year, $6.58 million interlocal agreement with…
City Council • By Jack Craver • Oct 9, 2015
County approves budget, restores jail visitations
On the eve of Fiscal New Year’s Eve, Travis County commissioners voted to adopt a brand-new budget that will keep the lights on through 2016. Along the way, they managed to inject some last-minute drama into the proceedings by restoring…
Budget • By Caleb Pritchard • Sep 30, 2015
County says state law trumps late-night concerts
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt is brushing off concerns that a plan to reform outdoor concert regulations in the county could potentially violate state law. The Travis County Commissioners Court is currently weighing a decision that would streamline the permitting…
Austin • By Caleb Pritchard • Jul 23, 2015
Lawyers boost courthouse campaign
Members of Austin’s legal community have given a six-figure jolt to the campaign for a new civil and family courts complex. According to campaign finance documents filed last week, the political action committee coordinating the effort says it raised $134,439…
Local Government • By Caleb Pritchard • Jul 21, 2015
AISD funding requests dominate joint meeting
It is no secret that the Austin Independent School District is in tough financial straits, and requests for additional monetary help from the Austin City Council and the Travis County Commissioners Court dominated the recent joint subcommittee meeting. Representatives from all…
