Letters at 3AM: A Paradox of Oligarchy

'Am I my brother's keeper?' is the fundamental question of government

"...Nor have homeowners fared as well as they intended. "The biggest beneficiaries..."

May 21, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Reinventing Airport Boulevard

Can 'form-based zoning' transform a suburban drag into walkable neighborhoods?

"...to present the concepts to a representative group of homeowners, residents, property owners, and business owners, plus city staff...."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Point Austin: What History Teaches

There are different ways of counting social costs

"...local luminaries, but I have to presume that these homeowners bought their fancy houses in their exclusive neighborhoods with..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Appraisal Reform at the County? Never Mind ...

Commissioners won't challenge appraisal district's undervalued commercial property

"...too high," Brown said. It's no secret that well-off homeowners and large commercial property owners – those who can..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Rest of the Dais

The candidates and issues of Places 2, 5, and 6

"...development dollars to keep the property taxes for existing homeowners manageable by buying down future increases. But the tactic..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...• Pay Up, Homeowners It's tax time again: Travis County has sent out..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature

The Common Law

My Neighbor's Dog Won't Stop Barking – What Can I Do?

"...live in a community that is governed by a homeowners association, you should check to see if the neighbor's..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...Texas Residential Construction Com­mis­sion, which is supposed to protect homeowners from unscrupulous builders, has come under near-universal criticism for..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature

Point Austin: A Tale of Two Cities

Thinking about affordable housing from all sides

"...making it are, like myself, mostly (de facto) gentrifying homeowners riding the wave of inner-city property appreciation. Our claims..."

July 4, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Property Taxes Work Unfairly

"...time and time again as neighborhoods improve and existing homeowners are forced to move due to their tax bill...."

June 12, 2008 Postmarks

Curious Development Afoot Over Aquifer

Proposed development in sensitive recharge zone prompts requests for contested case hearing with commission charged with reviewing developer's land application permit

"...The homeowners associations and water-supply corporations of the nearby Ruby Ranch..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

Insurance Industry Owns Our State Government

"...the insurance industry had overcharged Texas drivers and Texas homeowners more than $5.2 billion. Our then insurance commissioner, Gov...."

March 11, 2008 Postmarks

Energy Savers

Meet the winners of our Kill-a-Watt Challenge

"...against those for the same period last year. Renters, homeowners, businesses, and even entire neighborhoods could compete to have..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Developing Stories

Connect-the-dot conversations heard around town

"...increasing energy efficiency by 11%. "The biggest winners are homeowners," said a smiling Mayor Will Wynn, citing lower utility..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

County Workers Approved for More Pay

Bigger paychecks on tap for sheriff's deputies and county employees

"...average homeowner's tax bill by about $12 per year. Homeowners will have a chance to weigh in on the..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

More Subdivision Water Worries

Pedernales Canyon Trail homeowners worry cluster of new homes next to their upscale community will literally suck the groundwater out from under them

"...Homeowners along Pedernales Canyon Trail worry that a cluster of..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Defending Dawson Neighborhood

"...of the changes would be. The only information the homeowners received was from the developer group. This time we..."

May 21, 2007 Postmarks

Fairness Isn't Enough for Dan

Why does Sen. Dan Patrick oppose shifting the property tax burden to make rich landowners and commercial property owners pay their share?

"...in fair taxes or just making sure that rich homeowners and commercial-property owners don’t pay their share? While discussing..."

April 12, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

City Disrespects Planning Process

"...Plan, and they did so without notifying the two homeowners whose properties they had offered up for a scheduled..."

April 10, 2007 Postmarks

In Search of a New Agenda

What to look for in the 80th session of the Texas Legislature

"...to attempt to provide some tax relief for elderly homeowners. Austin Democrat Elliott Naishtat sponsored a similar bill last..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

Beside the Point

Multiple proposals come before council to preserve housing affordability near Downtown

"...Downtown's tremendous growth now looks likely to assist Austin homeowners feeling the brunt of the development boom – those..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Myth, Reality, and the State Budget Surplus

Depending on who's doing the talking, next year's budget will have Texas sitting on billions of dollars ... or hot air

"...its funding from property taxes. The idea was that homeowners would get some property-tax relief and businesses would shoulder..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Common Law

My Neighbor's Dog Won't Stop Barking – What Can I Do?

"...live in a community that is governed by a homeowners association, you should check to see if the neighbor's..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Column by Luke Ellis

Beside the Point: A Vegetative State

The City Council tries to move the budget beyond meat and potatoes

"...that any savings a 5% exemption might bring to homeowners could be wiped out in year one if the..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Common Law

Illegal dumping – doggy style

"...failed, the second option is to check with your homeowners association to see if there are any rules about..."

July 28, 2006 Column

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...a flood of coming hurricane-related lawsuits by Gulf Coast homeowners against insurance companies. According to AP, the attorneys of..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature

Over the Hedge

Canny casting and a sly anti-consumerist message give this animated feature extra adult appeal, but like a lot of animated fare it’s overly busy and splashy.

"...which lie acres of McMansions guarded by a hysterical homeowners’ president (Janney). Everyone needs to eat, so the animals..."

May 19, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

TV Eye

Sweeping and surfing

"...Several families try to earn the favor of current homeowners in an all-American neighborhood (Austin's Circle C subdivision) in..."

May 5, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

FEMA's Flood Tide

One stroke forward, two strokes back – hurricane victims tread rising bureaucratic waters

"...renters aren't even guaranteed the $26,200 maximum, only previous homeowners. Nowhere does it say that renters don't qualify for..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...retirement home. Aside from drawing the ire of nearby homeowners, the case is also notable in that Lakeway will..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature

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