Council: Eternal Returns

City plumbing, juvenile curfews, and AFD overtime on this week's agenda

"...Rounding into its penultimate meeting before the July break, City Council has its hands full today (June 15) with..."

June 16, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: A Movable Feast

City data, apps, and more turkey talk

"...Austin's latest steps in the long-awaited redesign of the city's website. (What, you thought I was talking about something..."

Nov. 25, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

City politics and the people way over there

"...Judging by the chatter on the Austin Neighborhoods Council listserv and an angry AustinPost blog from activist Debbie..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Go Foodie and Multiply

Council sings happy food trails to you

"...Today (Thursday) the issue comes to City Council, and no, they're not parking a taco truck..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Ghost in the Machine

The council receives prophecy from an unexpected source

"...SCENE: Thursday, May 27; the Austin City Council is nearing its third hour of privately deliberating..."

June 4, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Ott Names Own Assistant City Manager

Ott names Robert Goode new ACM.

"...the action is taking place on the dais this City Council meeting morning. A press release from the City..."

Feb. 28, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

The city is planning to plan

"...a whole lot of planning going on at the City Council's Land Use and Transportation Subcommittee. That is, if..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

This Week in Council ...

"...deciding whether to borrow $3.57 million to pay the city's homeland-security bill (see "City Faces Tax Debt," at left)..."

Feb. 15, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

Vignette's incentive package to move downtown wins easy approval; East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan moves forward despite loud and lengthy protests.

"...Smart Growth. Downtown revitalization. Cleaning up Waller Creek. The City Council had an early Christmas on Thursday when software..."

Dec. 22, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

As Heat Blazes, Council OKs $9 Million Emergency Shelter

City using some funding designated for permanent housing

"...With the summer heat still blazing in Austin, city leaders hope to open a new congregate shelter for..."

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City, County Join the I-35 Resistance

Council and commissioners ask for big changes to TxDOT plan

"...Austin scored two victories this past week, convincing both City Council and the Travis County Commis­sion­ers Court to issue..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Once-Sacred Neighborhood Protections Battered by Austin's Affordability Crisis

Are taller buildings with less parking the answer?

"...City Council didn’t take any action (and had not planned..."

May 21, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Music Industry Rally Called for Monday at City Hall

Advocates turn up the volume for dedicated music funding

"...Save It rally on Monday, Sept. 28, 11am, at City Hall...."

Sept. 26, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Council Recap: Stay Home, Go Slow, Be Resilient, Ask for Help

City Hall extends eviction freeze, earmarks relief funds, and more

"...proceedings until at least Aug. 24, thanks to a City Council vote taken Thu., May 8...."

May 8, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

"Historic" Spending on Homelessness in New City Budget

FY 2020 plan calls for maximum tax rate to beat revenue caps

"...highlights of the newly proposed Fiscal Year 2019-20 Austin city budget...."

Aug. 5, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Council: Dog Days Ahead

What if they proposed a budget, and nobody came?

"...City budget planning gets serious this week, kicking off with..."

July 26, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Council Divided But Moving on With Bond

$385 million package passes first vote, but nays not quitting

"...Let the horse trading, erm, continue! This morning Austin city council split 4-2 in the first vote to move..."

Aug. 15, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Council Recap: Too Little Affordable Housing, or Too Much?

Two Southeast projects divide dais; APD’s state grants OK’d

"...At its Aug. 27 meeting, City Council approved several state grants to the Austin Police..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council: Do I Hear Six Percent?

Council approaches a decision on homestead exemption

"...Plenty of work is on City Council's front-burner today (June 4), and it will be..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Hustling the Budget

Council spreads a few extra dollars and covers its bets

"...impact on the citizenry: say, the adoption of the city of Austin 2008-09 municipal budget, passed in one fell..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

McCracken leads charge for a prettier Austin

"...in the works, got its first public hearing at City Council Thursday. Responses were, of course, mixed. Council Member..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Council Recap: Help for Former Prisoners, An APD Shooting Settlement

Also, a split decision in SAN 2.0 ballot language suit

"...City Council worked through a relatively light agenda Thursday, Sept...."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Our City, Our Headache

Uber and Lyft's temper tantrum leaves Austin to clean up the mess

"...did indeed "send a message nationwide, that if a city wants to stand up for itself and insist on..."

May 13, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

City Hall Hustle: Waste Not, Want Not

Council considers closing loopholes in recycling code

"...Hot off the victory of their SUV-outlawing socialist transportation program, the central planners at City Hall have another..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Proposed City Budget Unveiled

Staff presents FY2016 $3.5 billion “All Funds” budget

"...City Council resumed budget review this morning, with the presentation..."

July 30, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Naked City

Once again, only Mayor Will Wynn votes no.

"...The City Council last week committed $45,000 to study the local..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...federal law requires MPOs, the local-level groups that oversee transportation planning, to cover the "urbanized area" (a term of..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature

City’s SXSW Survey Finds Little Worth Noting

General questions by ACE staff lead to general answers

"...notable takeaway from Wednesday’s second public meeting by the city’s Austin Center for Events (ACE) staff, which presented results..."

May 29, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

City Hall Hustle: Everybody Join In!

Participation is an Austin thing ... except at Capital Metro

"...revealed that what's true there is the same at City Council meetings: Those who can spare the time for..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...The Dripping Springs City Council has appointed a committee to explore a temporary..."

Feb. 21, 2003 News Feature

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