City Hall Hustle: What's Your Incentive?

Citizens question the city's standards for drawing employers

"...11 last week, creating an enhanced review process for economic incentive proposals. Making good on a council directive from..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Five Good Reasons Las Manitas Deserves a City Loan

Exploding some of the myths regarding the city's loan to the Downtown restaurant.

"...may be a tiny taco joint, but as an economic development engine for Austin, it packs an outsized wallop...."

June 6, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

An Honest Ballot

A look at what you're actually going to be voting on

"...b) limit the City's ability to influence development in proposed utility and special districts in the extraterritorial..."

April 21, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

How to Read a Charter Amendment

Ballot language too confusing? Let us translate!

"...require the city to take actions that encourage new development away from the Barton Springs watershed and that discourage..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Then There's This: 'A Decent Wage'

Pay Requirement may be inked into city incentive deals

"...a far-reaching measure that could raise the bar on economic development agreements the city brokers with companies that expand..."

Oct. 25, 2013 News Column

May 12 Municipal Election: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...agenda for the administration. Austin has weathered a severe economic recession in much better shape than the rest of..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature

Naked City

"...be more accepting if Lincoln had proposed a good redevelopment for Northcross.) Other early-voting moves: Rather than continuing their..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature

Council Preview: City Finds $15 Million to Help Struggling Businesses

Three programs designed to assist economic sectors forced to close early in the pandemic

"...The three $5 million programs are designed to assist economic sectors forced to close early in the pandemic as..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Pondering the Props

The ballot language of the proposed charter amendments, with Chronicle translations

"...and Westcreek; (b) limit the City's ability to influence development in proposed utility and special districts in the extraterritorial..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Revised Ballot Language

"...and Westcreek; (b) limit the City's ability to influence development in proposed utility and special districts in the extraterritorial..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature

Austin at Large: Brightness on the Edge of Town

Samsung’s Taylor expansion lights up needs, opportunities in the Eastern Crescent

"...semiconductor ecosystem, infrastructure stability, local government support and community development opportunities. In particular, the proximity to Samsung's current manufacturing..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...El Paso City Council and county commissioners to rival development group Hawkins Regency LLC, which plans to redevelop the..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

The Road to 10-1: CLC Endorsements

Austin Central Labor Council picks in 10 of 11 city races

"...endorsements followed “ten hours of relative camaraderie, serious discussions, agreements, consensus-building, and a small amount of bloodletting.”..."

Aug. 25, 2014 News Post by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: An F1 Piñata

Break it open, and out streams council confetti

"...Mike Martinez, and Spelman, would waive $3.8 million in development fees (permits, inspections, right-of-way construction costs, and more) in..."

June 24, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

Council and SOSA haggle over ballot language

"...reflect on the ballot the proposed charter amendments punishing development over the Edwards Aquifer and making city info more..."

March 17, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

TDH: 6/7/11

Butler Park completion, F1 agreement, Willie Nelson statue on agenda

"...Austin for third party review of the Chapter 380 (economic development) agreements...."

June 7, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

"...52). To be applauded, however, are resolutions subjecting future economic development agreements to independent analysis and further squashing incentives..."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Developing Stories: East Riverside: The Road Ahead

Let's capture the value – and federal funds

"...Austin hasn't yet been successful in delivering big public-private redevelopments. The city must figure out how to organize and..."

March 5, 2010 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...– absolutely has to be – cash-positive. And every economic agreement we've done has made money for our taxpayers,..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Clouds Over Dripping Springs

As the pressure for growth continues, Dripping Springs residents question the role of city government insiders

"...president of a title company who dabbles in property development on the side. The sudden public interest in ethics..."

Feb. 22, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Profit Motive

Activists oppose World Trade Organization

"...to Seattle to negotiate a number of new trade agreements which could have far-reaching consequences for the environment and..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Feature by Cheryl Bishop

Support Your Small and Local Businesses

Council approves overhaul of Chapter 380 agreements

"...week approved the overhaul to the city's Chapter 380 Agreements, the economic incentive program that governs the incentives, loans,..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Point Austin: Domain City Limits

City Charter amendment would end a deal gone sour

"...refrain from future retail subsidies – while endorsing existing agreements, i.e., the Domain. But the city has not yet..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Money for Nothing

The Texas record on "enterprise funds" is even worse than meets the eye

"...issued its report, and called the TEF a "key economic development tool" in attracting employers to Texas. That was..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Budget Forged in Crisis Looks Toward Long-Term Opportunities

Resilience, rethinking, recovery

"...only have a small impact on a months-long budget development process that had already been shaped by the ravages..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...downtown, and, lest we forget, its gung-ho support of development-friendly political candidates. Hill's letter also outlines RECA's "influence" on..."

Jan. 3, 1997 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...clique views the COA as a weapon of mass development...."

April 28, 2006 Column

Austin @ Large: Every Day Is Halloween

But will only the good corporate kids get the candy?

"...unique importance to a City Hall that's supposedly made economic development its highest priority...."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Best-Case Scenario

After years of work, Envision Central Texas goes majorly public.

"...including this one. Advocacy groups interested in growth and development, from the Travis Co. Green Party on the left..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Samsung's Domain

The city eagerly raises the corporate incentive flag, and we're all expected to salute

"...had a chance to read and review the proposed "Economic Development Agreement" between the city of Austin and Samsung..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Column by Michael King

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