Council Goes Back to Work

White Lodging, Taco PUD, and more

"...dais today to tackle an oversized agenda of weighty items, some of them particularly emotional – including but not..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

White Lodging: Wage Dispute Prevails ... 'Til August

Absent Bill Spelman, Council punts the issue

"...Hotel at Second and Con­gress, in exchange for a promise to pay construction workers "prevailing wages," Mayor Lee Leffingwell..."

July 5, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Then There's This: MACC Attack Averted?

Council to settle whether to sell or keep Rainey Street tract

"...it appears likely the City Council will scrap a proposal to sell a tract of land on Rainey Street..."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Secondhand Stores to Council: 'Wait a Second!'

Proposed ordinance designed to help recovery of stolen goods

"...Yesterday, Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole's office confirmed that they would..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Point Austin: It Adds Up

The November ballot may look more like a shopping list

"...That's the early outlook on various budget projections for the city of Austin, Travis County, Central Health,..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Column by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: The Wages of Faith

Perfect and good face off in US Farathane incentives debate

"...with last week, in its jam-packed end-of-year meeting. The proverbial bread in question was the city's proposed economic development..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point: Planning What's Affordable

The Downtown Austin Plan comes lumbering toward its official adoption

"...The most prominent business at the Nov. 3 City Council meeting was..."

Nov. 11, 2011 News Column by Michael King

This Is Your City Budget

More police, vanishing grants, rising costs, and ... Jazzercise?

"...held that once City Council received the city manager's proposed budget – that annual assessment of local revenues and expenses,..."

Sept. 2, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...18, Place 3 run-off between incumbent Randi Shade and Kathie Tovo. See our campaign roundup...."

June 17, 2011 News Feature

Headlines

(To the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”)

"...Seven – Food Bank Feeding: The Food FARMacy program between Central Texas Food Bank and People's Community Clinic..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature

New Council, New Thinking on Nuckols Crossing

Differences on the dais over a planned affordable senior housing property in District 2

"...on the dais over a planned affordable senior housing property at 4400 Nuckols Crossing in Southeast Austin. Back in..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Improving Safety and Access on the Lakeside Hike and Bike

Caring for the trail

"...and Recreation Department and Public Works Department's Urban Trails Program for the project, which took over a year to..."

March 26, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Headlines

"...12 months of renovations. Find info on which summer programs will be moved to where at austintexas.gov/dovesprings...."

July 13, 2018 News Feature

Council: Knocked Down and Drug Out

City Council, on into the 12th round

"...stretch of Southeast Austin as "Tortilla Canyon" in a promotional map. But no subject stoked the flames like consideration..."

May 18, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Affordable Housing With CodeNEXT

Also starring the People's Plan and Housing Justice Agenda

"...below that figure will find little solace in the proposed rewrite. "CodeNEXT is not going to take care of..."

April 13, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Champion Tract to Change Hands Already?

Jonathan Coon plans to purchase tract, build senior living facility

"...City Council voted for the second time to approve an amendment to the settlement agreement governing the Champion..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Semi-Demi Youth Curfew for Now

City Council ends daytime curfew, temporarily extends nighttime

"...and stakeholders meet and try to design an alternative approach...."

June 16, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Council: Whatever It Is, I’m Against It

Council blocks vaping, punts AFD overtime, and commissions students

"...manage to use one of them to dither a proposed student commission within an inch of its life...."

May 15, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Once More Into the PUD

Council crosses swords over Austin Oaks planned unit development

"...observers could be forgiven for imagining that the only item on the agenda was the proposed Austin Oaks PUD...."

March 27, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Headlines

"...Last week's Council meeting (Dec. 15) featured the final approval of the Grove at Shoal Creek PUD, after some..."

Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature

You Don’t Miss Your Water … ’Til It Turns Green

Council hears Onion Creek wastewater future … and El Gato Negro

"...could happen is March of 2017, and it would provide a secondary method to spraying on land (the current..."

Nov. 7, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Headlines

"...Council has no Thursday meeting scheduled this week, but probably needs the rest after having just slogged through three..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature

Rape Kit Backlog Threatens Justice for Survivors

Closed DNA lab delays already strained system

"...For sexual assault advocates, the temporary closure of the Austin Police Depart­ment's DNA lab back..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Public Notice: Useful Wild Scooter

How Aug. 4 became Scooter Cheatham and Useful Wild Plants Day in Austin

"...the wild, along with a range of other educational programs, and they were in the home stretch of compiling..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council: What Drought?

Zimmerman and Troxclair take on water restrictions

"...today's agenda (May 5). Apart from the mere 51 Items officially listed – including six public hearings, any one..."

May 6, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Mueller vs. TCAD: No Room for Affordability?

TCAD attorney says Mueller is placing blame on appraisal board

"...of the dispute could jeopardize not only the Mueller program, but virtually every city of Austin affordable housing program...."

Nov. 6, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Taking It to Committee

Council members talk TNC and STR regulation

"...of a Statesman story concerning whether the new committee system was achieving its declared purposes of making Council both..."

Oct. 28, 2015 News Post by Michael King

No More Pencils, No More Books ...

With this Council's predilection for drawing things out, it's anyone's guess as to whether summer break will start on time

"...will have informally adjourned for summer break: Work can proceed (especially at the staff level, intensively for Financial Services),..."

June 26, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup: Council, Kellers, and SSLCs

Council challenges appraisals, while Kellers challenge decision

"...Ott to file a challenge petition with TCAD. The process is not quite concluded – once the petition is..."

June 1, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Council: You Know You Better Finally Decide

Special-called meeting takes up postponed decisions

"...Scam," May 22). That decision is on today's agenda (Item 4, sponsored by Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo, and..."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

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