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Neighborhood Services office aims to help neighborhoods help themselves
"...of the mandates of the new Office of Neighborhood Services that she directs. And that is not what you'd..."
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Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Public Notice
This week, PN gears up for some serious turkey stuffage, reminds you to "Buy Nothing" on the day after Thanksgiving, tells all about the City's official holiday closings, vindicates 101X morning DJ Jenn Garrison, and wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving!
"...and utility offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. Solid Waste Services will be closed on Turkey Day, so..."
Nov. 26, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer
Naked City
A Sinking Foundation?
"...that sewer service is available, even though the nearest wastewater service provider, Aquasource, owns no easement to build lines..."
Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton
Eve of Destruction?
The City plans for a big New Year's Eve party downtown while East Sixth Street merchants complain of threat of competition
"...communication and cooperation between Austin's police, emergency, fire, transportation, solid waste disposal, and energy leaders, not one city official,..."
Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Andy Langer
Council Watch
City Council hears neighbors' complaints about noise from the new Austin Bergstrom International Airport; and the city's solid waste services is headed for automated changes.
"...the microphone. Instead, we had to make do with Solid Waste Services Director Willie Rhodes, who nonetheless gave a..."
Sept. 17, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson
Council Watch
Water Gate: Is LCRA Offering City a Whale of a Deal?
"...Development Review and Inspection and Planning, Environmental, and Conservation Services departments, as well as Austin Energy, Solid Waste Services,..."
Sept. 3, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson
Power Assist
Who's Who
"...review and inspection, water, public works, environmental and conservation services -- under his former chief of staff, and brand-new..."
Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton
Lay Of The Land
The Inner Sanctum
"...Salary Sustainable Community $314.1 1,795 ACM Toby Futrell $110,594 Water&Wastewater $232.3 876 Director Randy Goss $110,760 Public Works &..."
Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature
Hitting the Books
Budget Schedule
"...9am-noon: Work session on neighborhood services initiative, Health and Human Services and related departments...."
Aug. 13, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett
Austin's Team
"...a House committee. Naishtat, longtime vice chair for Human Services, was appointed chair of that committee, while Austin's Glen..."
June 18, 1999 News Column
Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...downtown campus. Pete Boykin, president of CSC's global financial services group, says the board's unanimous vote was expected; it..."
May 21, 1999 News Feature
Solid Waste Land
Landfill Full
"...on Giles Road. But concerns about a two-decades-old hazardous waste disposal site at the landfill forced the city to..."
March 5, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Can't Tell The Players Without A Scorecard
March 5, 1999 News Feature
Council Takes Long Day's Journey Into Night
"...long night of policy-making. From billboards to landfills (see "Solid Waste Land," p.26), it was an endurance test for..."
March 5, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff
Our Bodies, Our Cities
Austin and Beyond
"...assess penalties on cities that fail to provide promised services to territories they annex.1 The other has several provisions:..."
Jan. 29, 1999 News Column by Erica C. Barnett
Postmarks
"...an even bigger bond issue, and still keep a solid financial status, but the council decided it was prudent..."
Oct. 30, 1998 Column
Endorsements
"...gobs of federal money available to clean up toxic waste sites and groundwater contamination, Bush has slashed requests for..."
Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature by the Editorial Staff
Postmarks
Warren Responds
"...advocacy groups insisted on, but it was fundamentally a solid effort to address the issue of allocating health care..."
Aug. 21, 1998 Column
Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...until August 14 at: USFWS Field Supervisor, Ecological Field Services Office, 10711 Burnet Road, Ste 200, Austin 78758. -..."
Aug. 7, 1998 News Feature
Wasting Away
Could a Trash Giant's Stumbles Hurt Austin?
"...illustration by Doug Potter Waste Management Incorporated is in the midst of what can..."
March 13, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Think Locally, Act Regionally
Regional Government's All the Rage - Are We Ready?
"...whether it be common infrastructure or ongoing contracts for services - "behind."..."
Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
The Year in Politics
The Top Ten Political Stories of 1997
"...instead to negotiate a new 30-year recycling contract with Waste Management, Inc...."
Jan. 9, 1998 News Feature
Waste Wars
City Tries to Seal Best Deal for Trash and Recycling
"...Solid Waste Advisory Commission member Gail Vittori questions the city's..."
Dec. 26, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Residential Curbside Collection
"...Over the past six years, the amount of waste being diverted through recycling and a new yard trimmings..."
Dec. 26, 1997 News Feature
Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...The program, crafted and approved by the Solid Waste Advisory Commission (SWAC), is contained in the Commercial/Multi-family..."
Dec. 26, 1997 News Feature
Hands off My MUD
Davenport Fights to Retain Independence It Never Had
"...District (MUD). Like Davenport, Lost Creek treats its own wastewater, then disposes the treated effluent through irrigation of the..."
Nov. 14, 1997 News Feature by John Spong
Wreckless Recs?
Garza's Affordability Strategy Slides Into Uselessness
"...any input from the people who actually use the services. With six departments audited over the last two years,..."
Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Affordability Restructuring
"...Affordability 2000 calls for these city functions to be consolidated or privatized...."
Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature
Musical Chairs
Re-shuffling the Deck at the City's Enviro Department
"...pair of biologists from the Planning Environmental and Conservation Services Department (PECSD) will be shifted to the Parks and..."
Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Winners and Losers: Comparing This Year's Budget to Last
"...$33.1 $34.1 686.8 683.9 -2.9 +$1.0 Health & Human Services $52.6 $49.1 339.6 323.9 -15.7 -$3.5 Admin/Miscellaneous $52.3 $56.8..."
