City Hall Hustle: Involuntary Blood Drive

Council creates new jail blood policy ... then raises its own eyebrows

"...you don't know can hurt you: Just ask the City Coun­cil. At its Sept. 25 meeting two weeks back,..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Plans for Webberville Land Cause Big Stink

Austin may use 2,800 acres of undeveloped land owned by Austin Energy for industrial purposes

"...are taking shape this week as to how the city of Austin may use approximately 2,800 acres of undeveloped..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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"...Member [Sheryl] Cole's comments about ... the first African-American city manager, and I certainly understand the significance of that...."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature

Top 10 City Council Moments

"...Clowns All year long, the pending retirement of incumbent City Manager Toby Futrell was the City Hall soap opera,..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Off Course: City Fees Trip Up Athletic Events

Organizers of local running, cycling, and triathlon events grapple with increased traffic-control costs

"...That's what would have happened had soaring city traffic-control costs not forced the triathlon to fold. Nonprofit..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

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"...too expensive. Headlines• After years of trickling drainage, the city's proposal to redevelop Waller Creek finally passed Travis. Co...."

April 6, 2007 News Feature

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"...symbolic Arms Around Northcross protest. They also announced a citywide boycott of Wal-Mart and Sam's Club. For more, see..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"..."The city should be encouraging people to ride bikes by providing..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature

City Hammers Out Budget, Crosses Fingers for Katrina Evacuee Reimbursements

2005-06 money is ready to spend

"...With a minimum of fireworks, the City Council banged out the 2005-06 budget with yeoman efficiency..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• After some unexpected preliminary sniping, the City Council settled on a maximum tax rate at the..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Details of e-mail exchanges between nightclub owners and city manager

"...nightclub surfaced late last week, in an e-mail from City Manager Toby Futrell responding to a series of questions..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...folks in the back room at the first Austin City Council meeting in a month – featuring a marathon..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

'Hold-the-Line' Budget Hits the City Streets

City manager's spending plan includes "anticlimactic" cuts

"...Today (Thursday) at 2pm, the City Council and the citizens get their first official look..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Race and APD, and so much more, for City Hall this week

"...heated debate on race and APD – the Austin City Council has a full, varied, and interesting menu to..."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The state attorney general's office confirmed that the city cannot release the report of the independent investigation into..."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere.

"...delivered an unfair advantage to Wilson's candidacy. See "Beyond City Limits," below...."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Budget Blues

The city budget battle moves toward an unanticipated quick conclusion.

"...-- to wrap up the biggest conflicts of the city's FY 04 budget season. There may still be minor..."

Sept. 5, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Seton Asks City to Move Fast on Children's Proposal

"...the Seton Healthcare Network to take ownership of the city's treasured Children's Hospital, but -- surprise, surprise -- not..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

City vs. Statesman: Futrell Comes Out Swinging at the Springs

City and state experts contest the Statesman's hair-raising allegations of toxic pollution at Barton Springs.

"...incongruous backdrop to a somber press conference Sunday, where City Manager Toby Futrell had summoned a squad of city..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Austin Stories

"...Managers at Bergstrom Airport are a bit red-faced after their..."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Minority Contracts Probed

"...Lino Rivera, director of the city's Small and Minority Business Resources office, has been reassigned..."

Nov. 22, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Conner's Curious Contracts

"...Former Austin Assistant City Manager Marcia Conner -- now city manager in Durham,..."

Nov. 15, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Austin Stories

"...Stratus Properties and the city entered the final stretch of negotiations this week, with..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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"...Between setting the ballot for the city charter election (see p.18) and voting third reading on..."

March 15, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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"...a passel of former council members looking on, Assistant City Manager Betty Dunkerley announced last week that she's running..."

March 1, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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"...It's official: Assistant City Manager Betty Dunkerley will run for City Council in..."

Feb. 22, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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News Short

"...month, another cutback: Less than 30 days into the city's new fiscal year, City Manager Jesus Garza is already..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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

"...recent memory. Not because the draft budget produced by City Manager Jesus Garza already gives them what they want,..."

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

"...damage is not necessarily true," said Dalton Renner, area manager for Southwestern Bell, which claims the ordinance will cost..."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Jennie Kennedy

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The Austin Police Department approves a $40 million pay raise for officers as part of its meet and confer contract negotiations; more contentious, however, is a police oversight provision that activists say was "gutted" in the process.

"...the Austin Police Association, representing almost all of the city's 1,200-plus police officers, and city management finally shook hands..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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