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The rejection of Lumbermen's Town Lake proposal doesn't necessarily mean their tower plans are dead.

"...joined Mayor Pro Tem Jackie Goodman and Council Members Beverly Griffith and Danny Thomas (who originally tried to abstain)..."

Oct. 5, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Sidewalk Ordinance Softened

"...move before issuing a citation. Council members Danny Thomas, Beverly Griffith, and Raul Alvarez voted against the ordinance, calling..."

Oct. 5, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Car Croquet

Neighborhood leaders seek stronger code enforcement front-lawn parking.

"...ordinance, which seems like "an enforcement nightmare." Council Member Beverly Griffith applauds NACA for drawing attention to the city's..."

Sept. 28, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Tower of Ill Dispute

When the city settled its boundary dispute with Lumbermen's Investment Corp., it didn't close the book -- it opened up a sequel.

"...count, she believed at least three -- Jackie Goodman, Beverly Griffith, and Danny Thomas -- would vote against the..."

Sept. 28, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...up the tab. Smart Folks like Bill Bunch and Beverly Griffith should be commended, not castigated, for having the..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column

Surgery or Slaughter?

Austin Energy calls it "progressive forestry"; some of their customers call it "tree mutilation."

"...Jeff Jack, aide to City Council Member Beverly Griffith and president of the Zilker Neighborhood Association, says..."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Austin @ Large

SOS & Smart Growth, and the candidates

"...With Gus Garcia officially in the mayor's race, Beverly Griffith officially out of it, and outsider candidates from..."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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Money Matters

"...to full strength -- a goal of Council Member Beverly Griffith. The Austin Public Library got $167,000 for new..."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...City Council Member Beverly Griffith announced Monday that she will not enter the..."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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News Shorts

"...that council members friendly to those programs -- probably Beverly Griffith, Will Wynn, or Jackie Goodman -- may attempt..."

Sept. 7, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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The city's "hospital within a hospital" plan for reproductive services at Brack fails to satisfy.

"...directives. The potential for future crises worries Council Member Beverly Griffith, who didn't say whether she would vote for..."

Aug. 31, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Would You, Could You Be My Neighbor?

The new incarnation of neighborhood planning and the latest handicapping of the mayoral candidates

"...As for people who are taken seriously, Council Member Beverly Griffith is still weighing her options and still very..."

Aug. 31, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Round Up the Usual Suspects

Cap Metro tries to re-make its image, Beverly Griffith considers her options, and the budget strains

"...the city is an avatar of public accountability.Gus or Beverly or -- Eric? For the past couple of weeks,..."

Aug. 24, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Mayor what's-his-name is gone -- who's next?

"...That leaves Council Member Beverly Griffith, who has carefully positioned herself as the anti-Watson..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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The city tightens its belt; the road widening that never was

"...-- affordable housing for Raul Alvarez, Colony Park for Beverly Griffith and Danny Thomas, library improvements for Will Wynn,..."

Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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Tied Up in Cable, Mauro Tries to Stop the Pipeline, Smart Growth reconsidered, and Hyde Park Redux

"...4-2 vote approving the ordinance, with Raul Alvarez and Beverly Griffith dissenting...."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Jennie Kennedy

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The City Council moves forward with Austin's regional transportation plan, but assures neighbors of road-widening projects proposed in the plan that they, not the state of Texas, have the authority to decide what gets built and when.

"...they'll still fight the development. Council Members Slusher and Beverly Griffith and Mayor Pro Tem Jackie Goodman voted against..."

June 15, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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Local news this week in Austin.

"...Council Member Beverly Griffith's mother, Rojean Dodgen of Temple, passed away last..."

June 8, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

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Council Member Jackie Goodman believes ZAP is the answer to Planning Commission gridlock.

"...is tentative, at best, with even ardent neighborhood supporter Beverly Griffith expressing reserve. Chances are good that a final..."

June 8, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

The City Council puts off plans to approve an appropriation to extend the northern portion of MoPac, buying time to discuss a more controversial project: the proposed expansion of the freeway through several central Austin neighborhoods.

"...gaining some control in solving transportation issues. Council Member Beverly Griffith's aide, Jeff Jack, says he hopes the city..."

May 18, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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Architect Antoine Predock presents a sleeker, more sharply angled version of his City Hall design; the Bennett Tract faces a tough road with neighbors and the developer at an impasse over the size and scale of proposed development on the East Austin tract.

"...members seemed to agree with Rogers. Daryl Slusher and Beverly Griffith voted against the zoning plan, and other members..."

May 11, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

All There in the Music

Mandy Mercier puts down her fiddle to talk about her eventful life.

"...get Clyde to work at a car dealership in Beverly Hills. He said he didn't want to cheat people...."

May 11, 2001 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

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Austin Stories

"...million," Stephens says. Cheaper options, pushed by Council Member Beverly Griffith, have been rejected as too "ugly" by both..."

May 4, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

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For the first time, council members will have to say how much a proposal costs before they put it on the council agenda; and changes to the city's billboard ordinance draw debate, but the council postpones a decision.

"...Council Members Daryl Slusher and Beverly Griffith squared off last week over a fairly straightforward..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

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Developer Gary Bradley pulls back on legislation that would create a special development district for his Spillar Ranch property southwest of Austin, but the development could move forward anyway.

"...be a long time coming: On Tuesday, Council Member Beverly Griffith canceled a public hearing on the bill scheduled..."

April 6, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

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The council takes up recommendations from the Urban Transportation Commission, and considers a larger resolution to revamp the city's system of boards and commissions altogether.

April 6, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

The People vs. Mike Sheffield

The new APD oversight agreement is a first for Austin -- but will it do what it's supposed to do?

"...and says that it's his official legal opinion that Beverly [Griffith]'s motion is illegal, then you're going to lose..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Handicapping the (future) race for mayor

"...Beverly Griffith: Off the Grid?..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature

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The city council proposes a number of changes to several city departments, including DRID, PECSD, and the Planning Commission.

"...do something they don't want to do. Council Member Beverly Griffith made Assistant City Manager Betty Dunkerley run through..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

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Local news this week in Austin.

"...Mayor Kirk Watson, District Attorney Ronnie Earle, Council Member Beverly Griffith, and District Court Judge Darlene Byrne. Probable mayoral..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

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