One of the richest men in the world just won a fight against a handful of his neighbors in Texas. On Wednesday evening, the West Lake Hills City Council voted to allow Elon Musk to keep most of the fencing and gates he has built at his home in the Austin area — as long as he makes changes to bring […]
West Lake Hills
An autonomous Travis County city. First incorporated as a village in September, 1953, its current limits encompass roughly four square miles of land along the Lower Colorado River.
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West Lake Council orders investigation, goes silent on ethics case
est Lake Hills City Council took no action on ethics charges against former City Planner Davin Fillpot at its Thursday meeting. Instead, Mayor Dave Claunch said, the Council would have no more public discussion about the case. Attorney and West Lake Hills resident Chris Gunter filed an official complaint with the city in June, accusing […]
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Heated discussion ensues at West Lake Hills over ethics complaints
Accusations flew during Wednesday’s meeting of the West Lake Hills City Council, where ethics complaints against a former city employee and former council member continue to fester. The city is in the midst of an investigation into a formal complaint filed by attorney Chris Gunter. That complaint alleges that former city planner and council […]
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Public Integrity Unit investigating former West Lake Hills city planner
The Travis County District Attorney’s Public Integrity Unit has opened an investigation into allegations surrounding a former city planner for West Lake Hills who is now in private practice as an architect. Assistant District Attorney Greg Cox confirmed the inquiry Tuesday but said he could not offer any details of an ongoing investigation. […]
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West Lake postpones action on subdivision pending investigation
The West Lake Hills City Council, acting as its Board of Adjustment, has postponed action on a Redbud Trail subdivision and asked its city attorney to hire outside counsel to investigate whether the developer’s representative –who recently stepped down as city planner for West Lake Hills – acted unethically while working for the city. […]
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West Lake Hills’ planner’s actions under ethical spotlight
Actions of a former West Lake Hills City Council member and former city planner are raising ethical and legal concerns since it appears he is representing a client he may have begun a business relationship with while still employed by the city. Davin Fillpot, who now works as a private architect, is representing Keller […]
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City set to participate in early fire detection system
The severe drought gripping Central Texas brings a high degree of risk for wildfires, and that is a major concern for local fire officials, who do not want a repeat of the massive blazes that devastated areas like Bastrop and Spicewood in recent years. The Austin City Council could take a major step today […]