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"...No Thanks::Following a proposal to fold the city offices of Equity and Civil..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature

Tensions Rise Ahead of Meeting on Zilker Plan

Dazed and confused over Zilker

"...in the pocket of C3 Presents, which Karen Blizzard, interim executive director of Zilker 351, rejects: "Zilker 351 does..."

May 19, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin at Large: The Train Can’t Be Too Late

It’s going to be sad, so sad, when Mayor Pete’s money comes if Austin’s not ready

"...No. 1 job was to craft a Project Connect proposal that could win voter approval. He left a while..."

March 10, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Taking a Look at the Neighborhoods That Will Be Changed the Most by Project Connect

Diving into the iterations of the public transit redesign

"...for that funding is not a finite amount of bond revenue but a tax set-aside that will last forever..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Faster Than Sound: HAAM Day Fundraises Onscreen

The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians’ biggest fundraising day of the year goes online

"...occupancy tax-generated Live Music Fund and the $12 million bond for creative spaces...."

Sept. 11, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin's Pool System Will Collapse If We Don't Save It

Shall we dive in?

"...cost was $5.7 million, paid for by a 2006 bond. That's how Bartholomew became a rare success story for..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council: Come Get Loopy

Life on the dais, for quite a while

"...his hand in this one, as author of the proposal, which a faction of Council believes violates both state..."

May 4, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council: A Toy Store Full of Puzzles

The mayor’s Downtown Puzzle proposal returns to Council this week

"...(with their own procedural land mines), but the headline proposal is the return of Mayor Steve Adler's "Downtown Puzzle"..."

Sept. 29, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Lege Lines: Think of the Children

Can the Lege fix Child Protective Services?

"...a House Select Com­mittee on Child Protection in the interim after the 2013 session. The committee issued its report..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Mayor’s Omnibus Resolution: Actualization Is Hard

Moving into Phase II

"...his breath, on Dec. 26 the mayor posted another proposal, this one a draft resolution pursuing the Music &..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

The Next Steps for Elysium Park

Affordable housing development gets first-reading approval

"...• Mobile Bonding: Staff returns with a recommendation (Item 4) for an..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Election Notes

Gallo goes solo on the Grove; don't be like Zim; and other election stories

"...the developer can't live within the constraints of [that] proposal, then the city should come up with the money..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by the News Staff

City Council: Zimmerman, Bond, and Budget

(And a few other things got done)

"...• Mobility Bond: Council managed final passage of the $720 million November..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: Waitin' for the Money

Budget, bond drama overshadows all else

"...surprising unanimity last week on the $720 million Mobility Bond (see "What Would $720 Million for Transportation Buy?," Aug...."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Two Candidates for AISD Empty Seat

Sump, Wagner in contention after third candidate withdraws

"...call a special election this November, or appoint an interim trustee for the next year, and place the seat..."

Sept. 10, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: No Fun

Lege goes anti-LGBT; Council debates noms; fests could get curfews

"...nominees, and 2) the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority proposal to add a major South MoPac expansion to the..."

May 11, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Except for Eanes, Area School Bonds Win Big

Low turnout election sandwiched between primaries

"...55% of the 7,007 voters rejected an $89.5 million bond proposal. The money would have paid for essential school..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Then There's This: Dangerous Path

Commissioners commit to $15 million toll project, minus enviro study

"...for more than two decades. He was joined by interim Pct. 2 Commissioner Bruce Todd, Pct. 4 Commissioner Margaret..."

March 21, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...Fiber Austin) has left District 50 voters with an interim special election and four candidates – two of whom..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature

Exiled From Main Street

Can Austin's stock of affordable housing keep pace with high-speed growth?

"...city is attempting to move from the thoroughly unsuccessful "interim density bonus program" – voluntary, and completely unused by..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Total Utility

The pain and politics of raising electric rates as a means of controlling our destiny

"...schools. Yet here they were to support the new proposal – and a rate increase that could return AE..."

June 15, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Before and After at Austin Studios

The big plans after the National Guard Amory take-over

"...Austin Film Society Executive Director Rebecca Campbell called "an interim configuration." When they originally moved in, the site extended..."

May 10, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD: The First Carstarphen Budget

New AISD superintendent prepares her first whole budget

"...had been set under retired Superintendent Pat Forgione, and interim Chief Financial Officer Steve West oversaw the number-crunching. This..."

July 23, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 7/12/10

Transpo bonds keep on truckin'

"...The city released revisions to the proposed November transportation bond election on Friday. No major changes to the plan..."

July 12, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Welcome to Capital Metro

Whoever the new CEO turns out to be – she'll have her hands full

"...board – reviled by some as simply rubber-stamping staff proposals and lacking the expertise needed to run a transit..."

June 18, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Daily Hustle: 6/15/10

Ott unveils proposed transpo package

"...preliminary recos for another omnibus package, the November transportation bond election. Looks like it's happening after all! So is..."

June 15, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Gone and Quartered

Stiffed on Capital Metro money, the city scrambles to fund another $51 million in transportation projects

"...an extended payment period on its debt; under its proposal, the money wouldn't start flowing again until 2011 and..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

AISD: Holes Plugged ... Temporarily

The 2009 AISD budget balances the books, but the financial future's not bright

"...This will be interim Chief Financial Officer Steve West's only budget for the..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Bond Breakdown

"...Superintend­ent Pat Forgione's final year will be overseeing a bond election worth $343,717,819. After six months of research and..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Forgione's Long Farewell

Superintendant Forgione plans his final year

"...tie up a few loose ends: a $343 million bond proposal and board of trustees elections on May 10,..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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