City Budget Preview Remains Strong, With Notes of Caution

Good times continue?

"...preparation, attempting to highlight structural "cost drivers" and potential council policy decisions that will be heavily influenced by those..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Zoning Futures, Budget Preview, Cilantro

Light agenda heading into budget season

"...This week's City Council agenda (Thurs­day, May 1) includes a relatively moderate 72..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Futrell to Council: Deficit Shrinks ... a Bit

The city budget report looks a wee bit rosier, but with plenty of thorns

"...City budget talks are just around the bend, and council members last week were given a mini preview of..."

April 23, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Texas Lege Preview: Parties Agree That Fentanyl Sucks

Bipartisan consensus emerges to tackle opioid overdose crisis

"...Last session's SB 1827 created the Opioid Abatement Fund Council to decide how some of that money will be..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...ride-hailing, and the subsequent May public vote to confirm Council-enacted regulations, may be rendered moot. Bills filed by Sen...."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

City Counciling: City Budget Preview

Not great, could be worse

"...of the work force. It also earmarks funds for council priorities, like a transition to four-person staffing on fire..."

April 30, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 3/4/11

Parking acrimony persists

"...The ink ain’t even dry yet on City Council’s changes to parking hours Downtown yesterday, but the city..."

March 4, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Public Notice: Adjusting to a Virtual Reality

City Council and LDC rewrite team both trying to figure out the new normal

"...grading rules for the semester, and the Austin City Council holding a work session Tuesday, April 7, (Zoom) and..."

April 10, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

How Much of Your Rent Is Paying for Spots in a Parking Lot?

Council's ready to jettison parking minimums for future Austin developments

"...spots (between $10,000 and $40,000, per a May 4 Council resolution) is passed on to residents through increased rent...."

May 5, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Running the Numbers

Today only: Council holds off-campus meeting

"...The City Council mixes things up today with an off-campus meeting, this..."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 9/23/10 (Updated)

Lil Wayne, Lil Kim - Lil Zilker? Park naming, rezoning & more

"...largely uncontroversial agenda followed its natural course at City Council this morning, with the consent agenda and presentations from..."

Sept. 23, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Running the Numbers

A packed agenda yields some interesting figures

"...There's no shortage of numbers in any City Council meeting – and with 136 items anticipated in council's..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

TDH: 7/18/11

Tovo meters out opposition to pay parking changes

"...half until Kathie Tovo’s first full, regularly scheduled City Council meeting. The 133-item draft agenda for that July 28..."

July 18, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Running the Numbers

The Oct. 14 agenda, from briefings to land swaps

"...Number of items on City Council's agenda for Thursday, Oct. 14 $30 million..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

TDH: 5/27/11

Council (non)action on historic tax abatements, non-profit funding

"...the jump, the Hustle has updates from yesterday’s City Council meeting, and results from Wednesday’s work session tackling nonprofit..."

May 27, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Running the Numbers

Previewing this week's agenda

"...Number of relatively sedate items from council. They include a code cleanup so that food vendors..."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Happy Times ... in Moderation

City budget preview projects strong economy, careful spending

"...budgeting process with a financial forecast and early budget preview. At City Council's morning work session, consultant Jon Hockenyos..."

April 26, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Which Way to CodeNEXT?

A conversation with Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo and Council Member Greg Casar

"...released (www.austintexas.gov/codenext). On September 7, the day following a preview of Draft 2 by city staff and consultants to..."

Sept. 15, 2017 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Budget, Contracts, and APD

Activists press City Council on police accountability

"...City Council’s April 20 agenda was relatively light, and the regular..."

April 24, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Headlines

"...annual city budget cycle kicks off Thursday, with a preview laid out for City Council by Chief Budget Officer..."

April 19, 2013 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Fan Mail From the Flounders

The Great E-Mail Scandal ... or, Don't Hit Send!

"...city with Friday, posting the whole cache of City Council e-mails that the daily, along with the online Austin..."

March 4, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Last-Minute Shopping

No Silent Night here

"...Santa ain't the only one making a list: City Council is in a year-end hurry of its own...."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...› City Council meets today (June 20), facing at least a couple..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature

Headlines

"...• No City Council meeting today (Jan. 24), but Council will have plenty..."

Jan. 25, 2013 News Feature

Headlines

"...City Council meets today, Feb. 16, considering action on additional legal..."

Feb. 17, 2017 News Feature

Headlines

"...City Council concludes a busy week today (Aug. 11) with a..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 2/7/11

Previewing City Council's meeting preview

"...City Council returns to the dais this Thursday. It's a slow..."

Feb. 7, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...City Council meets today to consider items that would help out..."

April 8, 2016 News Feature

Headlines

"...› No regular City Council meeting this week, but Thursday afternoon (Dec. 5) they'll..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Feature

Headlines

"...Austin American-Statesman published about a year's worth of City Council e-mail correspondence, material the daily had requested after the..."

March 4, 2011 News Feature

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