Trading Places at City Hall

Musical chairs at City Hall

"...of civic musical chairs. Garza asked Financial Services Director John Stephens to temporarily replace Chan, and moved Stephens' deputy..."

March 22, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Unplugged: Lowering the Volume of the Live Music Capital

Ley Line, Aaron Stephens, Team Goodtimes, Uncle Pie Hole, and more grounded sounds

"...the inspiration comes from." – Isabella Castro-Cota Unplugged Soulman: Aaron Stephens..."

May 18, 2018 Music Feature by Isabella Castro-Cota

Wreckless Recs?

Garza's Affordability Strategy Slides Into Uselessness

"...still unclear. "It's hard to balance," says City Controller John Stephens, who oversees the Affordability audits, "between cities that..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Beside the Point

Transportation studies, bond committees, and the City Hall cafe

"...been assigned to do the job, Chief Financial Officer John Stephens reported on the search and said the main..."

March 18, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Jesus Saves

With the city facing its biggest budget crunch in a decade, city manager Jesus Garza has begun to make some tough financial choices.

"...Suggest to Betty Dunkerley and John Stephens, the city's former and current CFOs, that citizens..."

May 25, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Wallering at Last

Let's review the recent history of the Waller Creek tunnel project

"...plan for the $123 million project. Chief Financial Officer John Stephens presented an overview of the tax-increment finance district,..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

City Hall makes its position perfectly clear: Sell the Mueller acres

"...champions, for the reasons that Acting Assistant City Manager John Stephens and city outside counsel Jim Cousar laid out..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

No Parking Garage, Says Downtown Crowd

The proposed Convention Center garage finds few friends, and even trips over a city official's own testimony.

"...-- at a snail's pace," Whittington says. Austin attorney John J. "Mike-- McKetta, no stranger to doing battle with..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Beside the Point: Council's Best Friends

Austin is a dog's - not to mention city manager's - town.

"...gang went through the motions, with Chief Financial Officer John Stephens delivering a wonk-rich presentation on bond-debt management. Now..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Council Notes

City Council heads into the budget season, looking to restore previously cut services

"...new revenue in a few years. Chief Financial Officer John Stephens, doing some of the day's heavier lifting, said..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...not right now aware of," says city Finance Director John Stephens. Two possibilities -- a property tax increase and..."

May 4, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

New, Local Music We’re Listening to

Ladi Earth, Danilo, Aaron Stephens, and more recommended sounds

"...R&B funk burner "More Than Friends." – Alejandra Ramirez Aaron Stephens Gets "Ready"..."

July 30, 2021 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Our Groovy Capitalistic Council

Keep Austin Corporate, dude; and, a firefight breaks out between Martinez and McCracken

"...that has been his trademark this season, calling on John Stephens, Austin's chief financial officer, to forecast the coming..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Change Constant at City Hall

A new round of staffing changes, just in time for budget season

"...from acting ACM and former city Chief Financial Officer John Stephens – who has technically already retired – and..."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Show With No Home

The current antsiness among broadcasters nails a local favorite

"...air in mid-broadcast and replaced with a program about Johnny Cash (who, by the way, has never been considered..."

April 23, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

How Do You Pick a Chief?

APD reviewer list raises questions about the process

"...an administrator. The panel includes McDonald, Chief Financial Officer John Stephens, Police Monitor Brown, and Rosy Jalifi of the..."

April 13, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Playing the Numbers

A farewell to faitful servants, and a preliminary look at the city's priorities

"...report, City Manager Toby Futrell and Chief Financial Officer John Stephens presented the "draft policy budget," an outline of..."

July 15, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Playing the Numbers

A farewell to faithful servants, and a preliminary look at the city's priorities

"...report, City Manager Toby Futrell and Chief Financial Officer John Stephens presented the "draft policy budget," an outline of..."

June 10, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Council Votes on Trash Clash

City moves ahead with negotiations on controversial landfill contract

"...joined by Alvarez in voting no. Chief Financial Officer John Stephens said a contract could be brought back to..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Hospital District in County Hands

A courthouse exec will handle the interim reins

"...had initially eyed the city's outgoing chief financial officer, John Stephens, for the job, but backed away from that..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Pain and Suffering for Hospital District

City, county spar about money and power over new health care system

"...Managers searches for a permanent administrator. City finance officer John Stephens has been mentioned as a possible candidate for..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Change Is Good (and Saves Money) -- Right?

City Hall's Innovation Initiative could bridge the budget gap and improve public services -- unless the council intervenes.

"...the city's Information Systems department, says Assistant City Manager John Stephens, "needs to be as flexible and nimble as..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Devilish Details

Council holds a hearing on the new Brackenridge lease plan.

"...Assistant City Manager Betty Dunkerley, and Financial Services Director John Stephens, detailed the complicated financial arrangements for the $9.3..."

Jan. 25, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Saving the land around Waller Creek downtown from flooding proves trickier -- and more expensive -- than council members or city staff anticipated.

"...Another solution, suggested by Watershed Protection's Director of Finance John Stephens but given a cool reception by the council,..."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

The AggreGAYtor: November 19

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Franklin Graham thinks about ones and zeroes, and Sheldon Stephens makes another calculation. Today’s AggreGAYtor is crunching the numbers...."

Nov. 19, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Oops!

Our latest batch

"...4 continues," we incorrectly identified the city auditor as John Stephens. Actually, Mr. Stephens is the city's chief financial..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Column

Naked City

Tunnel project may be more expensive, less lucrative than once thought

"...Downtown Commission heard a presentation by Assistant City Manager John Stephens and Waller Creek Tunnel project manager George Oswald..."

June 25, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...heavy workload by delegating other responsibilities to city controller John Stephens, a number-crunching whiz who now bears the title..."

June 4, 1999 News Feature

Boyhood Nominated for Six Oscars

Academy singles out Linklater, Adair, Arquette, Hawke

"...or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher and James W. Skotchdopole Boyhood, Richard Linklater and..."

Jan. 15, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Med School Solution

A medical school, a teaching hospital, and a new health care system?

"...and Planning Officer Christie Garbe, and Chief Financial Officer John Stephens tried (as the Statesman put it) to go..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

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