The Daily Hustle: 12/13/10

2010's final City Council meeting

"...on earth the Hustle managed to make it through another year of City Council is beyond him...."

Dec. 13, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...meeting again on Oct. 28. On the draft agenda: Water Treatment Plant No. 4-related roadway improvements, policy recommendations pertaining..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature

Questioning WTP4, Seriously

"...Editor, The cartoon This Modern World, posing "serious" and "not serious" thinking, was a great lead-in to Wells Dunbar's..."

Aug. 23, 2010 Postmarks

Return to Budget Mountain

"...report "The Perfect Storm: Setting priorities at the Austin Water Utility in a time of fiscal crisis"..."

July 23, 2010 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Cop Out

Council speeds through a vexing traffic stop

"...city's money-losing recycling contract? Postponed until Feb. 25. But not to worry: A seemingly perfunctory, arcane item from council..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Set Your Seats and Tray-Tables Upright

Mayor Leffingwell makes a jet speed takeoff

"...new City Council's inaugural meeting this morning, the biggest nod to Mayor Lee Leffingwell's past career as a pilot..."

July 23, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Unchartered Waters

City Hall and citizen advocates look toward a new model of representation – is the seventh time the charm?

"..."Right now, just to use [Council Member] Sheryl Cole as an..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Lee Leffingwell's Big Adventure

The new mayor promises a safe landing

"...the Rosebud that sent the hapless manchild to the nonexistent basement of the Alamo and back, in search of..."

June 26, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Honoring the First African-American Council Member

Water treatment plant named after Berl Handcox

"...Last week, City Council honored Berl L. Handcox Sr., who served as a council..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Then There's This: In the Bag

The question you won't hear in Austin anymore: 'paper or plastic?'

"...Austin may not be the first city in Texas to ban "single-use"..."

March 1, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Headlines

"...(Thursday) with a heavy agenda of controversy, including Austin Water cost overruns for Water Treatment Plant No. 4 and..."

Dec. 7, 2012 News Feature

Two Things

"...Dear Editor, Thing one: What?! Austin Water needs more money to complete Water Treatment Plant No...."

Nov. 26, 2012 Postmarks

In Favor of Proposition 3

"...33,000 valid signatures – the 8-2-1 politicians' plan, Prop. 4, was placed on the ballot by a City Council..."

Oct. 24, 2012 Postmarks

The Calendar's on Fire!

Council takes up the contentious subject of the election date

"...a proviso allowing cities to move their elections to November, a time that also garners dramatically higher voter turnout,..."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Hard Slog for Shade

Embattled incumbent looking to run-off

"...have different views,” she says. “When it comes to Water Treatment Plant No. 4 and water security, and long..."

May 14, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...› City Council takes today (April 14) off, though it convened briefly Tuesday to approve a..."

April 15, 2011 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 2/7/11

Previewing City Council's meeting preview

"...City Council returns to the dais this Thursday. It's..."

Feb. 7, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...• City Council adopted the new city budget on..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature

Headlines

"...a weighty agenda, with items ranging from the new Water Treatment Plant No. 4 to the controversial legal settlement..."

July 30, 2010 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 7/27/10

Council makes up for lost time

"...Item 14: Buyout and demolition of 25 properties in South Austin's..."

July 27, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Why Can't Others Communicate as Clearly as Barbaro

"...Chronicle trying to get to the content when I noticed a four-paragraph “Page Three" [Sept. 25]. What the hell?..."

Sept. 28, 2009 Postmarks

Gimme (Animal) Shelter

Swirling city politics, site selection, and – oh yes – animal welfare

"..."I am 100 percent convinced that moving the animal..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Beside the Point

If this was a good year, what's a bad one look like?

"...in a press release from her office minutes later. No, if last year was the raging kegger, then this..."

April 13, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Council Passes Budget – Minus Mayor's Vote

A $3.1 billion financial package took two days of wrangling

"...Nobody said it would be easy, but the City Council..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

Beer, BBQ, Movies – and Mayoral Politics

Leffingwell opens headquarters with "Danke Schoen"

"...night for the official opening of Mayor Lee Leffingwell's Manor Road reelection campaign headquarters – and free beer, BBQ,..."

Feb. 27, 2012 News Post by Michael King

Endorsements Roll In

Local orgs pick their council candidates

"...With City Council candidate forums ramping up, now's a good time to look at the endorsement tally..."

April 15, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, March 24-31

"...Thursday24..."

March 25, 2011 News Column

Council E-mails Prompt Ethics Complaint, Lawsuit

The consequences of hitting the send button

"...a two-week delay for more information, but were defeated 4-3, joined by Laura Morrison)...."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...28, to a 75-item agenda without much controversy. However, Water Treatment Plant No. 4-related road improvements and changes to..."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 5/26/10

Get yer council preview right here!

"...Item 4: From Austin Energy, allowing additional protections for "medically vulnerable..."

May 26, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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