Council Watch

The council approves on first reading an East Austin apartment complex 500 feet away from a plant where toxic chemicals are stored, but some council members are promising to scuttle the project if it comes back for final approval.

"...Carollo representatives say they'll appeal the decision. Council Member Beverly Griffith, who along with Wynn and Danny Thomas voted..."

June 30, 2000 News Column by Kevin Fullerton

Center of Gravity

City's influx of new money and new businesses shifts council's political sails

"...could ally himself with Council Members Jackie Goodman and Beverly Griffith in putting the brakes on Watson's momentum, with..."

May 26, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Neighborhoods get together for a workshop to discuss how to deal with Smart Growth, redevelopment, and neighborhood empowerment.

"...officially non-official character of the event, plenty of current (Beverly Griffith), outgoing (Bill Spelman), incoming (Will Wynn), and prospective..."

May 26, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Watch

Intel secures $15 million in incentives to locate its facility downtown, saying only $2.5 million of that consists of actual "incentives"; the council votes to annex the property owned by the Regents School, whose sports facilities have annoyed neighbors in the nearby Travis Country subdivision.

"...as an amendment to the motion to annex, but Beverly Griffith, Gus Garcia, and Jackie Goodman did not, effectively..."

May 26, 2000 News Column by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Raul Alvarez and Rafael Quintanilla head into a runoff for the Place 2 seat June 3.

"...Council president Jeff Jack, now aide to Council Member Beverly Griffith, said, things are running too smoothly in Austin..."

May 12, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Willie or Won't He?

Willie Lewis Draws Two Opponents in Place 6

"...he doesn't know anything about. When you think of Beverly Griffith you think of parks, when you think of..."

April 14, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Council Watch

Too Big for Our Bridges: Will Pedestrians Take Back Seat to Traffic? That's an Easy One

"...in the cantilever from council members Bill Spelman and Beverly Griffith, who abstained from the 1998 vote for the..."

April 14, 2000 News Column by Erica C. Barnett

Council Watch

Business as Usual: After Bradley, Council Moves on to Other Things

"...-- this time at the behest of Council Members Beverly Griffith and Bill Spelman, who whittle down the size..."

April 7, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Postmarks

A plethora of environmental concerns are argued in this week's letters to the editor.

"...8. So congratulations to Beverly Griffith, whose voice appears to be the only sane..."

March 31, 2000 Column

Council Watch

sos board votes no on the proposed bradley settlement

"...Expect council members, including Gus Garcia, Willie Lewis, and Beverly Griffith, to introduce a resolution today addressing the minority..."

March 3, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

Details of the Bradley Settlement are finally made public and opened up to debate; Bill Spelman announces that he will not run for re-election to Place 5.

"...Suttle and Jeff Howard, council members Daryl Slusher and Beverly Griffith; political consultants Mark Yznaga and Todd Main (Willie's..."

Feb. 18, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City

Tivoli Systems supports smart growth with its move to a desired development zone; Nelson Linder announces his candidacy against willie lewis for city council; the austin lesbian gay political caucus makes its endorsements; cherrywood neighborhood assn. supports depressing i-35 lanes.

"...year for the Place 4 council seat held by Beverly Griffith. After that race, Dailey denied rumors that she..."

Feb. 4, 2000 News Feature

Council Watch

Council moves out of City Hall annex, addresses the needs of poor, examines csc's record on hiring minority contractors, approves neighborhood proposal for the chamption tract, names a designer of the Mexican American Culture Center.

"...waiver request came as a surprise to Council Member Beverly Griffith who, like many Austinites, was under the impression..."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

Important Council actions in 1999 and what's on the agenda for 2000.

"...elections, with the re-election of Council Members Daryl Slusher, Beverly Griffith, and Jackie Goodman, extended the reign of the..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City

Capital Metro agrees on a blueprint for light rail

"...sweep. Indeed, one of the purported holdouts, Council Member Beverly Griffith, ended up making the motion to adopt the..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Watch

Several prospective candidates are expressing an interest in running for the council seat Gus Garcia is vacating

"...angered them during his recent run against Council Member Beverly Griffith with a publicity campaign suggesting that the greens..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

City inks 50-year water deal with LCRA

"...two most likely opponents, Council Members Daryl Slusher and Beverly Griffith, decided that the benefits outweighed the charter issue..."

Oct. 15, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City

Austin Energy budget comes under fire as the utility prepares for competition; the Texas Our Texas Heritage Program has big plans for state parkland and conservation; and a new state audit highlights problems with the Texas Workforce Commission's oversight of local welfare and workforce boards.

Sept. 10, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Bending the Rules

Getting arts funding from the City of Austin is a long, complicated game, and Austin Chronicle writers Robi Polgar, John Walch, and Mary Jane Garza have been following some of the players around the game board this year. In the final part of their four-part series, they critique the city arts funding process.

"...Council Member Beverly Griffith..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

Power Assist

Who's Who

"...with the council the way the others do," observes Beverly Griffith's aide, John Gilvar...."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Water/Wasterwater 101

"...commission vice-chair Lanetta Cooper, were respectively appointed by (natch) Beverly Griffith and Daryl Slusher. The sad sacks whose stories..."

Aug. 20, 1999 News Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Tuesday night, as re-elected incumbent Council Members Jackie Goodman, Beverly Griffith, and Daryl Slusher were sworn in to their..."

June 18, 1999 News Feature

What Will the Neighbors Think?

The Labor Process

"...swearing in of recently re-elected Council Members Jackie Goodman, Beverly Griffith, and Daryl Slusher at Palmer Auditorium.)..."

June 4, 1999 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...effort sponsored by the Texas Bicycle Coalition. Council Members Beverly Griffith, Jackie Goodman, and Daryl Slusher took part in..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature

Sitting in Limbo

Upholding Tradition

"...Bill Spelman and Jackie Goodman, has joined forces with Beverly Griffith to craft an agreement allowing city sewer service..."

May 7, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Page Two

"...May 1, 1999. This paper strongly endorses Daryl Slusher, Beverly Griffith, and Jackie Goodman. There is concern that if..."

April 30, 1999 Column by Louis Black

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Daryl Slusher, Place 3's Jackie Goodman, and Place 4's Beverly Griffith -- are seeking re-election. Polls are open from..."

April 30, 1999 News Feature

Postmarks

Interfaith's Socialist Agenda

"...*Beverly Griffith was given about five minutes to answer. She..."

April 23, 1999 Column

Benign Growth?

The State of Affairs

"...This Week in Council: Councilmembers Gus Garcia and Beverly Griffith will sponsor an ordinance calling for a 45-day..."

April 16, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Sí World

Pulling the Rug Out

"...us feeling vaguely apprehensive about its uncertainties, and Councilmembers Beverly Griffith and Bill Spelman have said as much in..."

March 19, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

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