The Daily Hustle: 5/10/10

B&C meetings galore

Goodbye and good riddance
Goodbye and good riddance (Photo courtesy Flickr user rutlo, via Creative Commons)

In case you missed it: Lots of breaking news this weekend, so let TDH be your guide.

Unredacted portions of the KeyPoint investigation of the Nathaniel Sanders II shooting dominated the weekend news cycle after they were broke here first by the Chronicle. The fallout continued Saturday and Sunday, which you can read about here. The Hustle will let y'all play catch-up today, but peruse the massive list of B&C meetings below, addressing everything from the potential Transportation bond election to what's going up at Holly Street Power Plant.

What the hell else is happening?

City calendar highlights: The Capital Metro Labor Committee meets in the Cap Metro offices, 2910 E. 5th. 12pm. The board's Rail Committee then meets there at 1pm.

The Library Commission convenes at the Austin History Center, 810 Guadalupe. 11:30am, for a specialty session about the city budget.

The Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities meets in the Boards and Commission room at City Hall, 301 W. 2nd. 12pm. They'll discuss proposals to complete the city's sidewalk network.

The 2010 Transportation Bond Citizen Task Force meets in B&C room at City Hall. 3pm. They'll get an update on the city's bonding capacity.

The Board of Adjustment/Sign Review Board is meeting in the Council Chambers at City Hall. 5:30pm. 13 public hearings for the BOA.

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, Transportation Policy Board, meets at the Austin Convention Center, 500 E. Cesar Chavez. 6pm. More action related to CAMPO's 2035 mobility plan is on the table.

The Waterfront Planning Advisory Board is meeting in the B&C room at City Hall. 6pm. New business includes Austin Energy's decommissioning and demo plan for the Holly Street Power Plant.

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