Council Preview: So Much Money, So Many Needs

Agenda touches on COVID-19, live music support, and transit

"...City Council will meet Thursday, April 24, to take up a..."

April 22, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

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Council starts to heat up for 2013

"...City Council will go into their meeting next Thursday (Jan. 31;..."

Jan. 25, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Council Preview: More Eighth Street Cash, More VMU Talk

Beanbag rounds, babies, and buildings on the agenda

"...Council's got a fatty 84-item agenda for today's meeting (May..."

May 20, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

City Council Preview: Juggling Act to Include Budget, Transportation Bond

Council agenda occupied by a handful of pressing subjects

"...It's been a full week at City Council, with the regular work session Tuesday, a budget work..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Council Preview: Short Termers

City Council resumes regular business today, on a short-term fuse

"...Flush from its FY 2016 budget deliberations, Council returns to a regular agenda today (Sept. 17) with..."

Sept. 17, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Council Preview: Where There’s Smoke

AFD hiring consent decree under fire by AFA

"...Tomorrow, City Council faces a choice on Item 10: “Approve a settlement..."

May 14, 2014 News Post

Council Preview: Who Rules AE?

Tomorrow's headline matter is Austin Energy governance

"...to take over direct management of the utility, with Council retaining authority on overall policy...."

April 10, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Council Preview: The Cloud of Athena

Healthcare software firm considering a deal for Seaholm

"...The final agenda for City Council’s Jan. 23 meeting posted Friday doesn’t differ dramatically from..."

Jan. 20, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Council Preview: A Plan for Better Preparedness

Council to consider a communitywide "resiliency plan"

"...City Council could take the first step toward creating a communitywide..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Preview: The City Will RISE Again

$15 million fund proposed to help deliver quick cash relief

"...City Council is set to allocate $15 million from the city’s..."

April 8, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Preview: What Can We Afford?

The Council budget preview kicks off months of presentations and hearings

"...opened Thursday, April 18*, with the initial staff budget preview to City Council, kicking off several months of departmental..."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Council Preview: City Finds $15 Million to Help Struggling Businesses

Three programs designed to assist economic sectors forced to close early in the pandemic

"...City Council is prepared to approve at its meeting today, Oct...."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Preview: Rewriting the Historic Zoning Standards

Stemming the flow of tax abatements to owners wanting historic zoning

"...item stands out from the Thursday, Aug. 19, City Council agenda as a grade-A example of local controversy, the..."

Aug. 20, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Council Preview: Promised Land Use

Austin Oaks, Plaza Saltillo loom large at Thursday meeting

"...The last couple of City Council meetings have been relatively sedate, medium-length affairs, not triggering..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council Preview: Wildhorses, Salamanders, Elephants

Only 51 items on today's agenda – but plenty of potential land mines

"...City Council's workload continues to accelerate along with budget season, as..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Council Preview: Marriott Pays Up

Thursday ends fee dispute, broods contact teams, and welcomes torment

"...city’s legal and political victory. According to the backup, Council approval will accept “White Lodging Services Corp.’s payment of..."

Sept. 29, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Council Preview: In the Mix

This week's council agenda

"...There's much afoot at this week's City Council meeting (Thursday, Jan. 28), across several disparate categories. Let's..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Council Preview: Done by Twilight?

Light agenda features a few potential headlines

"...After last week's marathon session, City Council will welcome a lighter workload today, Oct. 5 –..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council Preview: Water, TNCs, and Housing

Council wades back into taxi / TNC debate

"...a win for social service and health advocates, City Council passed two separate Items during its March 31 meeting..."

April 8, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Council Preview: What Can We Afford?

Council takes on affordable housing, downtown development, and helicopters

"...subject of one of the public hearings at City Council today, June 20. After a series of stakeholder meetings,..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Council Preview: Pilot Knob Returns

Debate over how to pay for affordable housing continues

"...slim agenda of 44 items today, Thursday, March 3, Council looks to be having a lighter than usual week...."

March 4, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Council Preview

Zimmerman off to East Texas to "investigate" city biomass contract

"...At no less than 110 items, the no-longer-new City Council faces today (June 18) what appears to be its..."

June 19, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Council Preview: The Budget ... and Everything Else

After a daylong budget work session, the Council still have a lot to take on

"...For a change, this week's City Council meeting (May 2) may well adjourn at a reasonable..."

May 3, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Council Preview: A Bar on Burnet?!?

Neighbors aren't pleased with Little Woodrow's plan to move in

"...2013 speed just yet, but the next regular City Council meeting is Thursday, Jan. 17 (work session Jan. 15)...."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

City Council Preview: Don't Bogart That Space

Counting down the meter minutes

"...to extend paid parking hours is coming before City Council on Thursday, March 3. The proposal would extend paid..."

March 4, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Council Preview: City Manager Review, Cab Vote, and More

Controversial items hit the dais this week

"...City Council meets today, with several agenda items expected to prompt..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Council Preview: Only Reconnect

Agenda weighed down with zoning

"...There's no regular City Council meeting this week, although if you show up this..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Council Preview

Much ado on the dais

"...Another relatively sleepy meeting for City Council this Feb. 4 doesn't mean there's no drama on..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Council Preview: Are You Reddy for This?

Council delays discussions about Austin Energy

"...If you were wondering how eager City Council is to resume its discussion of policy matters at..."

June 7, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

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April 21 agenda

"...Today, April 21, Council will consider a recommendation (Item 35), referred from the..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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