Breathing Room for the City Budget

Proposed FY 2019 city budget features sunnier projections

"...That's one takeaway from the FY 2019 proposed city budget formally presented by City Manager Spencer Cronk Monday..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Labor Protections and Job Evaluations

Marc Ott's job performance goes up for debate this week

"...At their March 24 meeting, City Council approved a number of labor-friendly measures, including Mayor..."

April 1, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Council Approves Workplace Nondiscrimination Measure

City manager to review current policies

"...“My career at the city has been marked by discrimination, harassment, and retaliation,” said..."

March 25, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

News Roundup: Council Gets Dirty

Representatives engage in ... legal combaaaaaat!

"...In this week's news roundup: Council votes to deliver a $600,000 settlement to the family..."

Feb. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Council Wrap-up

Staff not amused by some CMs' ideas on how to cut the budget

"...The big news hitting City Council at Tues­day's work session was only indirectly related..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Big Thinkers

Council's pre-vacation litany looks toward the biennium

"...City Council hasn't been through a 152-item stemwinder like last..."

July 2, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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

Naked City

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

"...making telecommunications company reps squirm is an art form, Council Member Will Wynn might be the next Jackson Pollock...."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Jennie Kennedy

Naked City

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.

"...Some may believe they saw City Council members dancing with the devil last Thursday night;..."

June 15, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

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..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Naked City

City council lingers over matters including the fate of the Austin Music Network, the city's media system as a whole, and the proposed Mueller Airport swap.

"...Even though the City Council hadn't met for a month, it wasn't very..."

Jan. 26, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Lumberman's Investment Corporation has offered a compromise to the city on its plans for the Sand Beach Reserve, located just north of Town Lake; the CityCouncil approves a $1.8 billion budget.

"...same kind of parks-vs.-roads standoff that Mayor Watson and Council Member Griffith have been staging for months, the City..."

Sept. 15, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Council Watch

Planning Commission and two council members consider measures to reduce commercial noise pollution near residential land; Vista Ridge PUD developer negotiates compromise agreement on its single-family development overlooking Bull Creek.

"...readings officers took on Alexander's property didn't violate the city's nuisance noise ordinance. So Alexander called the city's zoning..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Column by Kevin Fullerton

Council Watch

City and developer Gary Bradley reach agreeement on development

"...News flash: Gary Bradley and the city of Austin bury the hatchet; Bradley's 3,000-plus acres to..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

City Council hears neighbors' complaints about noise from the new Austin Bergstrom International Airport; and the city's solid waste services is headed for automated changes.

"..."It's show time, Willie." Hearing City Manager Jesus Garza utter these words to kick off..."

Sept. 17, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Affordable Housing and How to Get More Keeps Council Busy

What happened last week and what's on this week's Council agenda

"...Coming through loud and clear at City Council's June 9 meeting were deep anxieties about expanding..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Council Has Much Business to Attend to Before Its Break

A 125-item agenda stands between Council and a summer break

"...City Council has only two meetings remaining before it goes..."

June 10, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Recap: A Balanced Budget, Without Much Drama

But many hours of deliberation over two days on the dais

"...After many hours of deliberation over two days, Austin City Council voted unanimously late Thursday night (Aug. 12) to..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Clearing the Decks for 2021 in a City That Never Stops Growing

Zoning, housing, and COVID relief dominate year's final meeting

"...In a rare bright spot of calm for 2020, City Council wrapped up its final meeting of the year,..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Undoing Austin’s White Supremacist Legacy

A Juneteenth holiday, renamings, alcohol rules among changes

"...its July 29 approval of four resolutions introduced by Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, City Council this week took steps..."

July 31, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Passes COVID-19 Relief Package Amid Pushback on Building Ban

City Hall is here to help

"...Last week's City Council meeting – the first conducted semi-remotely under COVID-19..."

April 3, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council OK's Motel Purchase to Help Homeless

Also on the dais: parks, trains, trails, diapers

"...City Council approved unanimously on Thursday, Nov. 14, $8 million..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Set to OK New Contract for Downtown Homeless Shelter

Council ready to take next (Front) Steps

"...City Council returns to the dais today, Thursday, Jan. 31...."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council: City Cyclone

Council’s wild week, if they can get through it

"...the hatches. There's a tornado of activity coming to City Hall today. More than three hours into City Council's..."

June 15, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council: Meet the Candidates

Names of city manager suitors may be revealed by the time you read this

"...With the holidays arriving, City Council has a reduced public workload during these Thanksgiving..."

Nov. 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Hush Please … We’re Hiring a City Manager

City requests A.G. ruling to keep search confidential

"...Although City Council will meet today (Thurs­day, Nov. 2), the 21-Item..."

Nov. 3, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Budget Crunch Time [UPDATE]

City Council continues final number-crunching

"...With budget-reading days looming – Sept. 12-14 – Council spent Thursday afternoon reviewing final possibilities for cutting, increasing,..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Herding Council Cats

City Council takes on 103 items ranging from bonds to staff review

"...Never let it be said that City Council hasn't left itself enough to do. Today's agenda..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Council: What Drought?

Zimmerman and Troxclair take on water restrictions

"...As May arrives, City Council moves into seasonal overdrive, although you might not..."

May 6, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup: Homeless Count, TNCs, and Council Races

ECHO's annual homeless count takes place January 23

"...requests volunteers to help with the nationwide homeless count; Council ridesharing talks continue in January; Jimmy Flannigan sounds like..."

Jan. 11, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

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