Tom “Smitty” Smith Announces Retirement

Public Citizen director to remain during search for new director

"...Tom Smith – known universally as “Smitty” – will..."

Sept. 20, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Make Watch Love Austin

Network, check out gear, wine and dine at Austin Studios.

"...The Austin Film Society will christen Austin Studio's newest..."

Dec. 4, 2012 Events Post by Joe Layton

Tiffing Over the TIF

Waller Creek Rages On

"...Watson's office with suggestions of a Public Improvement District (PID) that would assess an extra 10 cents for every..."

Feb. 6, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...like homelessness through a proposed Tourism Public Improvement District (PID) that's been agreed to in principle by the hotel..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

There Is a Difference Between TIFs and PIDs

"...Congress and Sixth have seemingly endless resources. In a PID, property owners agree to an additional tax burden –..."

Jan. 17, 2007 Postmarks

The Daily Hustle: 11/16/10

City Council Agenda 101

"...assessment rate for the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District (PID) of 10 cents/$100 valuation. The PID pays for Downtown..."

Nov. 16, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Fork in the Road on Sixth Street

Business owners clash over direction of entertainment district

"...the Dec. 8 meeting. Sixth Street has been a PID since 2004, when the association – then known as..."

Nov. 25, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Red Carpet Wrangle

Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds to premiere in Austin

"...August is proving to a pileup of big-time movie..."

July 27, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Society Wants to Give You Money

Not an April fool: AFS Grants now up for grabs

"...While the program (formally known as the Texas Filmmakers'..."

April 1, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

California Split Is the Raging Bull of Poker Movies

AFS double bill pairs Altman film with Ron Mann's biographical doc

"...The Austin Film Society is presenting a rare screening..."

Jan. 8, 2015 Screens Post by Fernie Martinez

'From Dusk Till Dawn' Returns

Everybody be cool. We've got an exclusive image from the new show.

"...Tickets for the screening and the Williamson dialogue are..."

Feb. 13, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam

Machete forever, startup crawl, On Story, & a script reading

"...Tickets are still available for the event, hosted this..."

Feb. 17, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

'Slacker' @ 20 Screening and Party

Celebrate the anniversary at Austin Studios on June 22

"...It all goes down at Austin Studios (1901 E...."

June 10, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Restyling 'Slacker'

Local filmmakers join forces to reshoot the Austin classic

"...But what of the good cause we spoke of?..."

April 29, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

City Council Notebook

What's happening this week at City Council

"...include budgets for the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District (PID) (a beginning balance of $618,446, revenue of $2,379,261, and..."

Jan. 30, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Culture Flash!

Honors for a Blanton exhibition, Blue Lapis Light, and a Round Rock tuba player, plus a bundle of joy for a local choreographer

"...From the Top. Audio excerpts may be heard at www.fromthetop.org/Programs/Performers.cfm?pid=2268...."

Jan. 11, 2008 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Beside The Point

A light council agenda for this week, focusing on Downtown and salamanders

"...of the Central Business District via $1.8 million in PID assessments paid by downtown tenants. (Hopefully the DAA's money..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...John Nichols' report at The Nation's Web site www.thenation.com/ thebeat/index.mhtml?bid=1&pid=1166.)..."

Jan. 23, 2004 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...to how the spinmeisters weave the lies -- how stupid can we be?..."

March 21, 2003 Column

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...Improvement District. The City Council first approved the Downtown PID nine years ago; it must be re-authorized every five..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature

Bubba Likes It

Barton Springs and Riverside: A Separate Place

"...the Chamber-backed forces behind the downtown public improvement district (PID) -- the area within which large property owners pay..."

Dec. 6, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Baby's First Birthday

Corner to Corner: One Year Old

"...of a special tax authority (a public-improvement district or PID), is obligated to respond to property interests, even if..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

Opinion: Who Pays $278 Million: Austin Taxpayers or Private Developers?

Council should not vote to divert city tax dollars to the south shore property owners

"...$73 million in infrastructure through a Public Improvement District (PID)...."

Feb. 4, 2022 Column by Bill Bunch

Battle Lines Drawn on Convention Center Expansion

Arguments escalate on how to spend hotel occupancy tax revenue

"...The hotel industry agreed to this "tourism PID" in return for the city's commitment to expansion, and..."

June 14, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

New Study Changes City Council's View of Flood Risk

Puzzling over a variance on Avenue D, and spending the first of the 2018 bond funds

"...and both the dais and the staff had some trepidation. Since the building currently lacks safe access to the..."

March 15, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Fabulous Realism at Atelier Dojo's Art Gym

Artists are ready to school you in their new studio at Canopy

"..."We'd always paint together with Pablo Taboada, who hosted..."

Nov. 16, 2018 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Marriage Equality Rights on Trial

Texas' Supreme Court should issue a ruling by June

"...of arguments four months after originally denying petitioners Jack Pid­geon and Larry Hicks' request for review. Since Septem­ber, state..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

State Supreme Court Reconsiders Same-Sex Benefits

The state's high court will take up a case questioning the legality of "taxpayer-funded benefits" for same-sex spouses

"...same-sex marriage case in which two Houston plaintiffs (Jack Pidgeon and Larry Hicks) have asked the court to reconsider..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Council Preview: Wildhorses, Salamanders, Elephants

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

"...approval and cooperation, road construction, etc. The northeast area MUD/PUD/PID (Item 10) has been through various permutations for more..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

From the Archive: The Charlie Kaufman Canon

As Anomalisa opens in Austin, we revisit interviews and reviews

"...Read Kimberley Jones’ program notes for the Austin Film..."

Jan. 15, 2016 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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