Consultants Given Lucrative City Contracts Without Council Approval

City paid friends of City Hall top brass $300,000 through subcontracting scheme

"...taxpayer dollars to provide vaguely defined consulting services through subcontracts that were not approved by City Council – even..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Hurry Up and Wait: Shelter Contracts Still Not Signed

Ongoing budget negotiations slow operations

"...Public Health made the decision last month to award contracts for operation of the Austin Resource Center for the..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Split AISD Board Grants Teachers Three-Year Contracts

5-4 vote reveals tension on the dais

"...24 as trustees restored the longstanding tradition of three-year contracts for teachers and professional employees. However, there was clear..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Accused of Killing Contracts in Retaliation for Prop B Support

City spokesperson denies political retribution against Austin Independent Business Alliance in ongoing convention center drama

"...claiming that the city had canceled $60,000 worth of contracts with the organization because of its support for Proposition..."

Nov. 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Southwest Key & Their Contracts

County votes to continue contract with nonprofit, city to deliberate on Aug. 30

"...employee mistreatment, commissioners rejected activists' calls to end all contracts with the group. The contract is one of six..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Family Planning Contracts Approved

Opponents decry board's contracts with abortion providers

"...directors voted unanimously Dec. 10 to approve $450,000 in contracts to provide abortion care to uninsured low-income women through..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

ICE Draws Fire for “Sham” Detention Contracts

Local groups say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shouldn't get away with sidestepping federal protocol

"...sidestepping federal protocol when it comes to detention center contracts. In a letter dated Dec. 5, organizations including Grassroots..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

LCRA and Utilities Fight Over Contracts

River authority could lose half of its electric revenues

"...by 10 of those utilities not to extend their contracts past their 2016 expirations. With that news came an..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

The Cultural Contracts Timeline

"...the Dougherty Arts Center for a briefing by Cultural Contracts staff about what to expect in the coming funding..."

March 26, 1999 Arts Feature

Auditors Find Interim City Manager Mishandled Money With Lucrative City Contracts for Friends

$550,000 in city funds went to consultants with no Council approval

"...Garza violated city ethics rules when he awarded lucrative contracts to two consultants – one a longtime Garza deputy..."

Nov. 15, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Shea's Contracts at Issue

Questions raised about candidate Brigid Shea's work as consultant and lobbyist

"...Shea how much she had earned in income from contracts from the city of Austin since her departure from..."

April 6, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Construction Contracts: How Risky Is "At Risk"?

A thumbnail sketch of the distinctions between contracts for construction managers

"...One of the controversies surrounding Williamson County's construction contracts with FT Woods has to do with the difference..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Budget, Contracts, and APD

Activists press City Council on police accountability

"...on the status of the three public safety “meet-and-confer” contracts with the public safety unions: the Austin/Travis County EMS..."

April 24, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Sorting the Categories: Current Social Services Contracts

The city attempts to define its basic social service priorities

"...has prepared a breakdown of how current social service contracts would fit into the five priority areas City Council..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Summarily Deny Contracts to KBR

"...18 soldiers electrocuted in KBR shower facilities. When these contracts next come up for review, they need to be..."

Feb. 3, 2009 Postmarks

Soccer Watch: TV Contracts and Bidding Wars

Feb. 5, 2021 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Faster Than Sound: Blood Goes Big, Free Week Contracts

In the ATX music news: punk poetics by local septet Blood, January’s Free Week dates, and the Live Music Fund’s first feedback

Dec. 27, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Nimbus Contracts A “Fever”

Electronic rainmakers tease local vinyl debut

Sept. 14, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Council Extends Cab Contracts

Council approves cab franchise extension

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Language Expands, and the Heart of a Crank Contracts

OMFG: We're nearing the million-word mark

June 10, 2008 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Bending the Rules

Getting arts funding from the City of Austin is a long, complicated game, and Austin Chronicle writers Robi Polgar, John Walch, and Mary Jane Garza have been following some of the players around the game board this year. In the final part of their four-part series, they critique the city arts funding process.

"...arts funding system -- formally known as the Cultural Contracts Program -- enters its ninth and final month for..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

Enterprise Fund Carrying Too Many Ones?

TPJ accuses Perry of over-inflating impact of TEF

"...Perry has announced that he will amend 11 project contracts issued through his job-creating Texas Enterprise Fund. But Texans..."

Jan. 27, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

City Speeds Up Rape Kit Review

New contracts will expedite the process to clear rape kit backlog

"...City Council on Wednesday, June 19, unanimously approved three contracts to expedite entry of years' worth of now-tested rape..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Naked City

Conner's Curious Contracts

"...N.C. -- is under fire there for awarding lucrative contracts without soliciting bids, executing signed documents, or notifying the..."

Nov. 15, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Cap Metro Cans Veolia

Rail firm dumped, two new contractors to be voted on this afternoon

"...Veolia Transportation, and the board will vote on replacement contracts this afternoon: Herzog Transit Services, Inc. for MetroRail operations..."

Dec. 9, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2

Let’s just call SuperBabies what it is: child abuse.

"...their signatures or consents attached to any binding work contracts. The stars of this movie are people who should..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

Minority Contracts Probed

"...While SMBR does not award contracts directly, it has an important role in deciding who..."

Nov. 22, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Wedding Gift

"...of Diana Longden (Walters) who, suddenly and without warning, contracts an unclassifiable, mysterious disease. Throughout the course of the..."

Aug. 12, 1994 Movie Review by Brian Baker

"Building Bombs" and "Deadly Deception"

"...GE that derives one-sixth of its revenue from defense contracts and the irradiated workers and their families who work..."

April 3, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Verde Report: Austin FC’s Payroll Is Up, Even Though Wins Are Down

Inflated contracts, questionable investments, and underachieving veterans add up to one of the league’s largest payrolls

"...its money this season reveals a minefield of inflated contracts, questionable investments, and underachieving veterans, all while the club..."

May 19, 2023 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

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