Who Needs a City Charter?

"Why do we need an agenda item to cure something doesn't need curing?"

"...the World Congress on Information Technology for booth rental. City Manager Toby Futrell shelled out the money for the..."

Nov. 8, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Charter Committee Single-Membered, Not Single-Minded

The CRC reports to City Council – not with one voice

"...Austin Energy rate controversy has been off-loaded temporarily to City Coun­cil's ongoing work sessions (schedule to be amended Thursday),..."

March 16, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Call Us Ambiguous

Feeling confused? You must be talking to city legal

"...Once, the Hustle asked City Attorney David Smith the color of the sky. Six..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Next Act, Major Drama

Mayor anticipates a year of living dangerously for City Hall

"...note, in February, offering a wide-ranging State of the City address celebrating recent, high-profile employers like Facebook and LegalZoom..."

Oct. 28, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

What's at Stake at City Hall?

City elections bring debate over people, priorities, and propositions

"...(and then ejects) term-limited incumbents, change comes to the City Council only incrementally. There are nominally four seats at..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

City Clerk Validates Petition to Put CodeNEXT on Ballot

The city's land use code rewrite is one step closer to public vote

"...This morning Austin City Clerk Jannette Goodall validated a petition on seeking to..."

April 23, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

The New M.O. at City Hall

City Manager Marc Ott opens up on his new job, his new city, and his philosophy of governance

"...What makes Marc Ott tick? How might the new city manager's leadership change the direction of Austin? That's been..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Against all odds, the design for the new City Hall does everything its architects promised it would do, from providing public spaces, to integrating natural elements, to simply looking good.

"...-- as we have said -- that Austin's new City Hall is an afterthought to the downtown waterfront's annexation..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

How to Read a Charter Amendment

Ballot language too confusing? Let us translate!

"...may be aware, there's a sizable handful of proposed city charter amendments heading for the May municipal ballot, and..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...staff, according to the terms of the recently passed city budget. But will there be enough officers to deal..."

Sept. 26, 1997 News Feature

CRC: Proposed Charter Changes

Charter Revision Committee drafts recommendations to council

"...The 2012 Charter Revision Committee is charged with more than making a..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Charter Changes? Hold That Thought.

Austin gains another six months to mull over single-member districts

"...to mull over a change to the way that City Council members represent Austinites. Currently, all members are elected..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Charter, the Devil, and the Details

Charter Revision Committee sends its recommendations to City Council

"...In a planned anticlimax, the City Council-appointed Charter Revision Committee held its final meeting last..."

Feb. 24, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

City Council: Butler Honors and Charter Foresight

Council on the trail to honor the Butlers and revise the charter

"...the Down­town Austin Plan aren't the only issues consuming City Hall this week (see "City Hall Hustle"). At today's..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

The Charter, Again, Part I

"...approach the March 21 deadline for setting the May city ballot, the City Council continues to wrangle with proposed..."

March 1, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Domain City Limits

City Charter amendment would end a deal gone sour

"...about the Domain deal, the 2003 agreement by the City Council to provide property- and sales-tax subsidies to the..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Don't like the answer? Blame the methodology.

"..."Charter schools are a form of school choice that a..."

Dec. 24, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

City Hall Hustle: Rock the Vote! ... Not

Given a choice to move elections to November, Council holds fire in May

"...how many Austin­ites make it to the polls for City Council elections – and a percentage council tacitly endorsed..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Political Drought Withers SMD ... Again

'Gentleman's agreement' stays intact after unsuccessful effort to change Austin's system of electing council members

"...City Council passes a threshold this week, one which likely..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Chronicle Endorsements: City Propositions

Up or down, yes or no

"...We wholeheartedly support the city's $250 million affordable housing bond. The largest bond of..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

A Smarter Charter?

Austin could make big-city changes

"...to propose a suite of related changes to the City Charter at his State of the City remarks this..."

Feb. 25, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...news for you: The good news is if the City Council approves a proposed taxicab fare hike today, July..."

July 23, 1999 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...come... -- A.S. Forcing the Issue The Nov. 21 city council meeting could be zero hour for a Jan...."

Nov. 22, 1996 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: ... Held an Election, and Nobody Came?

Cole's announcement for re-election dwindles the field again

"...municipal contest would be a momentous election locally: four City Council seats, including the mayor's, up for grabs, and..."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: When's the Next City Election?

Council weighs shifting ballot choices to November

"...brisk November day may seem eons away. But as City Council learned last week (Thursday, Aug. 25), a decision..."

Sept. 2, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Charter Schools Flunk Out

"...Felipe Alanis, ordered that five of the state's "low-performing" charter schools, serving about 2,000 students in all, be closed..."

Nov. 15, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Fault Lines

KeyPoint blunders point to weakness in council-manager government

"...is a rare thing. In the person of retiring City Attorney David Smith, we have someone responsible for the..."

May 28, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Condos, Charter on E. Sixth?

"...Martinez Street is the proposed site of UT's new charter school...."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...• Looks like there will be no City Charter amendments on the May city ballot after all;..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature

City Denies Voters' Rights

"...To the editor, In the upcoming city of Austin bond election, voters should be as interested..."

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