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Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
The Future Is Now
Local fiscal policy enters its Cold War era
"...meant more layoffs, more closed facilities, more reductions in services, and more rending of garments. In the draft policy..."
Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
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Breaking news stories from Austin and elsewhere.
"...issued a blistering review of the Health and Human Services Commission's CHIP contract with Clarendon National Insurance Co., featuring..."
July 16, 2004 News Feature by Michael King
If It's July, It Must Be Re-Org
City Manager Toby Futrell moves to reorganize planning – once again
"...a redesigned city review process that has "simplified and consolidated 57 city regulatory processes into 21."..."
July 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
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Nickels and dimes add up to $1.8 million for a cash-strapped city budget
"...new and increased fees for a panoply of city services that – if adopted by the City Council with..."
June 25, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
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"...the due date in books. Internet access is a waste of the library's time and money. Let them spend..."
June 25, 2004 Column
North Central Blues
APD's new North Central Area Command force is bringing community policing to blighted north central neighborhoods
"...for other, public issues (like malfunctioning streetlights or hazardous waste disposal), or even to call the police for help...."
May 7, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith
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Headlines and happenings from around the world
"...to cease providing tubal ligations and other birth control services at its hospitals. The Women's Hospital marked its first..."
March 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
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"...electric bill includes fees of $11.18 per month for solid waste/drainage/street service that were added a few years ago..."
Aug. 15, 2003 Column
Hidden Taxes
"...electric bill includes fees of $11.18 per month for solid waste/drainage/street service that were added a few years ago..."
Aug. 11, 2003 Postmarks
Up, Up, and Away! Utilities Ready to Raise Rates
The budget gap will be plugged with rising utility rates.
"...Water and Wastewater..."
June 20, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
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"...the majority of Republicans supported Mr. Delay and this waste of time, then they are not doing their job..."
May 30, 2003 Column
Trash of the Titans Offends Neighbors, City Board
Neighbors rack up more complaints about Northeast landfills -- and the city Environmental Board joins the fray.
"...Last spring, neighbors complained to the landfill owners -- Waste Management Inc. and Browning-Ferris Industries -- about the gulls,..."
Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple
Descent into Hell
The City Council kicked off its budget talks in earnest last week, with the least grim part of the FY2003 proposed budget -- public safety -- along with aviation, the Convention Center, and Solid Waste Services.
"...safety -- along with aviation, the Convention Center, and Solid Waste Services. There's no budget hearing this week; on..."
Aug. 16, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Austin @ Large: Into the Gap
The city manager's new budget squeezes city services that are already tight
"...budget, "I am truly grateful for the expressions of solidarity and for the spirit of 'sharing the pain' that..."
Aug. 9, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
She's One of Us
Mike Clark-Madison Profiles New City Manager Toby Futrell
"...of a garbage truck and a day at the wastewater plant, but few have worked day-in, day-out, in line..."
June 7, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
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"...Commissioners Court is expected to act on a proposed solid waste siting ordinance intended to address landfill expansion and..."
May 24, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple
Talking Trash
A huge garbage dump in northeast Travis County causes a stink with its neighbors.
"...Best. The three women live near mountains of municipal waste deposited in three adjacent landfills, located between U.S. 290..."
May 17, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple
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"...have never seen a non-black Council Member with as solid a relationship with the black community as Slusher. He's..."
May 3, 2002 Column
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This Week in Council
"...problems with glass recycling, the program's major sticking point. Solid Waste Services says too much other debris is getting..."
March 1, 2002 News Feature
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"..."hospital within a hospital" for the delivery of reproductive services at its next meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 8pm..."
Oct. 5, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple
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Lowered sales taxes could be a roadblock to Capital Metro's plans.
"...On the heels of the Electric Slide and the Solid Waste Slide comes Austin's newest dance craze, the Sales..."
Sept. 28, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
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Will Sixth Street Recycles come to an unhappy end?
"...the first six weeks of the program, the city's Solid Waste Services Dept. reported that more than seven tons..."
Aug. 24, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith
He's Got a Little List
Key highlights and lowlights of the proposed city budget
"...Health and social services: The new men's homeless shelter has been delayed a..."
Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Thirty Years on Location
An overview of the Texas Film Commission, which has been wedding film production and the state economy for 30 years.
"...both the number of productions and overall quality of services provided...."
June 15, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov
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Campaign finance reform, Sixth Street recycling and events of the week
"...So far, so good, says Jerry Hendrix, the city's Solid Waste Services director. "It's all about whether or not..."
April 20, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett
Totally PC
When it comes to city planning, nothing's constant but change.
"...to these work. Which, if it were happening in Solid Waste Services, would never be discussed in these pages...."
Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
That Figures
City Manager Jesus Garza introduces a budget that focuses on roads, utilities, and cops, and skates around a needed tax increase.
"...and contracts get transferred out to the new Redevelopment Services department...."
Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Hear, Hear!
"...• Aug. 17: Public Safety Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Municipal Court...."
Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
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In a reversal of the city's previous plan, the City Council has decided to send two-thirds of Austin's waste to Texas Disposal Systems and one-third to BFI.
"...deal that gave BFI the lion's share of Austin's waste, the City Council inked a contract last Thursday that..."
May 19, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce
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