Headlines

"...On a 5-2 City Council vote Wednesday, White Lodging Services Inc. secured a requested $4.3 million in fee waivers..."

July 1, 2011 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Small Council, Huge Agenda

Maybe they could use a few more members after all ...

"...naming eight firms to the city's $4 million "architectural services rotation list" to design city projects (Item 32), and..."

July 24, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

The dark storm of budget season looms on the horizon

"...even titled – last year's focus-group-infused title was Rebuilding Services, Responding to Growth...."

May 4, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News Shorts

"...Alan Hughes. The feds, by way of the General Services Administration (which oversees federal buildings and personnel), implored the..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Public Notice

Welcome to Austin; Now Go Home

"...Emergency Medical Services: 911..."

March 20, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer

City Invests Over $100 Million in New Public Safety HQ

South Austin campus will house APD, fire, and EMS

"...Police Department, the Austin Fire Department, and the city’s Emergency Medical Services. The land and buildings cost $107.6 million,..."

Nov. 1, 2024 News Feature by Abe Asher

Austin at Large: Yo Cops! Defund Our Election

Austin Police Association spends big on scheme to screw up civilian oversight

"...much as Council approved last year with the Austin Emergency Medical Services Association, which like APA (but with more..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Rep. Sheryl Cole, HD 46

“I try to keep the lines of communication open [and] help them ... so they’ll help me”

"...move bills that, among other things, would allow Austin emergency medical services medics attending public universities to get the..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Council Recap: No Deal on License Plate Readers

Decisions on surveillance program, Statesman PUD, and parkland dedication fees all postponed

"...EMS Association. The new contract will provide raises to emergency medical services employees ranging from 4% to 11%, including..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped

"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”

"...Nicks' counterpart as president of the Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services Assoc­iation. Medics also saved the lives of..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Safety and Security Will Be Council’s Words of the Day

Be careful out there

"...has a resolution directing leadership at APD, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services to draft plans by April 30 to..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Statewide Police Lobby Kicks Out Medics for Opposing Save Austin Now

CLEAT blackballs Austin EMS union for standing against failed Prop A

"...its search for a new chief for Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (above), the union representing front-line medics and..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Giddy Optimism

Omicron will save us, Part II

"...The five finalists for Emergency Medical Services chief, including interim Chief Jasper Brown, will..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

City Hall Focuses on Housing Costs, EMS Talks

Council to consider resolution evaluating impact of zoning on housing supply

"...began talks on a new contract for the city's emergency medical services sworn staff. The negotiations are being livestreamed..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

"Strong-Mayor" Proposal Divides Austin's Progressives

Power to the people?

"...Selena Xie, president of the Austin Emergency Medical Services Association, was a participant in APR's steering..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

EMS Contract Expires With No Deal

Last-ditch effort to negotiate new terms collapsed on Monday

"...Meet-and-confer negotiations between the city and its emergency medical services union – the Austin-Travis County EMS Association..."

Oct. 31, 2017 News Post by Nina Hernandez

Join the Civil Service (Commission)

Who wants to decide who gets hired, fired, and suspended from the city's public safety groups?

"...for appointees to its three-member Firefighters', Police Officers', and Emergency Medical Services Personnel Civil Service Commission, which regulates the..."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

What Will It Take to Get More Police Oversight?

If Greg Casar wants more accountability for cops, the city’s gonna need to give the police union some more money

"...were to "go to impasse" with the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Employee Association – that is, fail to..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Council: Hiding in Plain Sight

Immigration, Fire, Capitol view corridors fill out a busy Thursday

"...e.g.: UTeach Natural Sciences Day, AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day, Emergency Medical Services Week, et al. The musical honoree is..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Farewell, Sue Edwards

The assistant city manager retires after four decades serving Austin

"...from a private consulting firm to assume management of Emergency Medical Services. She told the Statesman that what she..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

A Weekend of Big Rallies

The Women’s March on Austin caps off a banner weekend of civic engagement

"...for assaulting a demonstrator during Saturday's march.) Austin-Travis Coun­ty Emergency Medical Services reported 30-45 treated patients on Satur­day; 15..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Officer-Involved Shooting in Northeast Austin

Suspect being treated for injuries after gunfire, 90-minute chase

"...APD then called for Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, knowing there was a possibility that the..."

March 21, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Parsing Buehler for Public Safety

Police accountability activist's commission nomination makes waves

"...advises the police department, fire department, and Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services, and worries that Buehler will spend too..."

May 3, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Judge Not … Lest Ye Be Not Judged [UPDATED]

Labor begins to move on 2014 endorsements

"...that other unions – notably Education Austin and the Emergency Medical Services employees association – had already announced their..."

Dec. 7, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Council: Still Biking After Midnight

With the EMS contract filed away, Council moves on to the South Lamar PUD

"...news: the pro forma approval of the already negotiated Emergency Medical Services meet-and-confer contract, the first ever concluded with..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...an agenda of some things old (postponed items on emergency medical services, ridesharing, and the University Neighborhood Overlay) and..."

June 7, 2013 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 6/25/10

Getting to the point

"...Mark Clayton (appointed by Leffingwell) to the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board. Council finally adjourned a little..."

June 25, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

RIP: Rusty Wier and Jon Pettis

Mourning the loss of two fine local musicians

"...home was treated by treated by Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services paramedics and released...."

Oct. 9, 2009 Music Post by Austin Powell

Austin Shouldn't Make Water Too Cheap

"...roads, water, wastewater, solid waste, drainage, police, fire protection, emergency medical services, and municipal buildings. Who pays the $25,000?..."

Feb. 24, 2009 Postmarks

PACs to Flack

The city PACs work the background of the campaigns

"...Austin Police Association PAC, Austin Firefighters PAC, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Employee PAC Perennial players in municipal elections,..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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