Council Recap: (A Little More) Help Is On Its Way

Relief to include direct cash aid to struggling Austinites

"...At its meeting Thursday, April 9, City Council approved unanimously $15 million of relief for low-income..."

April 10, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Dives Deep Into Racism at APD, Land Use

Busy week isn't over yet, with development code hearing Saturday

"...City Council had a busy week, with two work sessions..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

New, Improved Camping Ban Fizzles at Council

Consensus collapses as the hot summer of homelessness drags on

"...City Council declined on Friday afternoon, Sept. 20, to act..."

Sept. 23, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council: Put on Your Hard Hats

City Council, staff get to work

"...City Council has no regular meeting this week, but its..."

June 8, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council: Hello, Columbus!

Meet the would-be city managers … and an Ohio soccer team … ?

"...Last Thursday’s City Council meeting began with the national anthem, “Taps,” and..."

Nov. 13, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Council: Nights of White Linen

As focus shifts to budget prep, agenda goes high-speed

"...Returning from its July hiatus, City Council zipped through a 120-item agenda like the proverbial..."

Aug. 8, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Council: Austin, Can You Spare $7 million?

CodeNEXT, budget, and the long shadow of the state

"...As the year wears on, most City Council discussions carry one or two undertones: the 2018..."

June 26, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Council: Robert Rules, OK?

Plaza Saltillo inches forward, Capitol views move East, and tears flow

"...The national political context again shadowed City Council Thursday, Feb. 16, as tensions simmered over immigration,..."

Feb. 20, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Council: Committee on Committees

City Council reorganizes, searches, ponders Saltillo

"...Last Thursday’s City Council meeting (Feb. 9) was not the most eventful..."

Feb. 13, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Council: Save the Coyotes!

A morning on wild, wild life, an afternoon on workers’ rights

"...Thursday (Oct. 6) that still lasted until nearly 10pm, City Council spent its morning debating the finer points of..."

Oct. 10, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Council: No Zombies Before Midnight

City Council hears budget pleas, aids workers, tenants … & zombies

"...Thursday night’s City Council meeting adjourned at the rather remarkable hour of..."

Sept. 5, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: "Is There Anything We Can't Do?"

Reflections on 10-1's rookie year accomplishments

"...a snapshot review of Year One of the 10-1 City Council. As it happens, thanks to the Aus­tin Monitor,..."

Jan. 8, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Council Budget Afterthoughts

Council members offer post-approval thoughts on FY 2016 budget

"...Late last week, shortly after City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2016 budget, we asked..."

Sept. 18, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Cutting and Spending

The Council looks in both directions on budgeting

"...In late March, city of Austin department heads received an email (subject: "Budget..."

April 17, 2015 News Column by Michael King

City to Review SXSW

Council directs staff to perform a 'post-event review'

"...After a brief discussion at last Thursday’s City Council meeting, Council passed unanimously a resolution directing City..."

March 31, 2014 News Post by Michael King

City Looks to Outside Counsel

Repeal of land code 'not a black and white legal issue'

"...Outside legal counsel has been retained to help the City Council wade through a highly controversial staff proposal that..."

March 25, 2013 News Post by Amy Smith

Austin Energy Wins Round One

Austin Energy fends off rate case with only minor loss

"...set for some Capitol theatre. The persistent reason that Austin Energy ratepayers hadn't seen an increase in their electric..."

March 8, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Point Austin: Deciding What To Settle For

City Council poised to prolong the Sanders / Quintana agony

"...this column that what's bad for the country (or city) is good for journalism. The City Council may be..."

July 30, 2010 News Column by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Involuntary Blood Drive

Council creates new jail blood policy ... then raises its own eyebrows

"...you don't know can hurt you: Just ask the City Coun­cil. At its Sept. 25 meeting two weeks back,..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Manager Finalists Named: All Outsiders (Updated)

Jelynne Burley, Marc Ott named

"...City Council just named the interview finalists for the position..."

Jan. 10, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Austin @ Large: The Job Description

Why sane people don't run for City Council

"...I'm not saying that sane people never run for City Council. Clearly they do, and usually they win. I..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Studios Takes Flight

The past year has been witness to an amazingly cooperative tag-team project between the Austin Film Society, the Austin City Council, and the Mueller Neighborhood Coalition that -- as of now -- has resulted in a superstar studio setup that could well change the very fabric of filmmaking in Austin.

"...a Hollywood dream-factory sheen of its very own: A city council suddenly finds itself with 700 acres of prime..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Council Watch

City plots downtown's retail future

"...a lot of hurry up and wait at the Austin City Council this week. The first post-Second St. meeting..."

Feb. 4, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

City and developer Gary Bradley reach agreeement on development

"...News flash: Gary Bradley and the city of Austin bury the hatchet; Bradley's 3,000-plus acres to..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

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.

"..."It's show time, Willie." Hearing City Manager Jesus Garza utter these words to kick off..."

Sept. 17, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

T.C. Broadnax Selected as Austin’s Next City Manager

City Council to initiate hiring process next week

"...The search for Austin’s next city manager has come to an end...."

March 29, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

As Council Works to Improve Affordability With HOME, How Will Displacement Factor In?

Research shows small lots boost affordability though concerns linger

"...As City Council prepares to pass the most substantive changes to..."

Dec. 6, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Protecting Austinites' Reproductive Rights

Package of measures in response to Dobbs decision

"...Austin City Council unanimously (in the absence of lone Republican..."

July 22, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Aleshire Comes Up Short (So Far) in City Redistricting Suit

A judge has ruled Austin won't need more council elections

"...In the lawsuit brought on behalf of certain Austin voters by former Travis County Judge Bill Aleshire over..."

May 20, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: New 4 U In 2022, It’s VMU2

City Hall dives into reworking its housing bonus programs

"...City Council worked through a relatively light agenda Thursday, Nov...."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

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