Leffingwell Proposes Rail/Comp Bond Vote in 2012

Change to city attorney's office, single-member districts also

"...question posed this week by the announcement of transportation bond projects – what does this mean for future bond..."

June 16, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Council Divided But Moving on With Bond

$385 million package passes first vote, but nays not quitting

"...first vote to move forward with the $385 million bond package. Now expect a lot of pushing, pulling and..."

Aug. 15, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Greenbacks for Green Space

City moves to make development pay more for parks

"...city densifies, neighborhood parks – and their protected green spaces – become an increasingly precious part of Austin's urban..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

To Bond, or Not to Bond?

Bonds dominate the immediate City Council horizon

"...Despite the newly unanswered questions hanging over the Great Bond Election of 2006 – like, when's the damn thing..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Then There's This: Bond Election Crib Sheet

Here's a thumbnail of the seven bond propositions, from transportation to film

"...voters will decide are Propositions 12-18, a $385 million bond package that would provide funding for a range of..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

First of Final Four Bond Election Task Force Listening Sessions Tonight

Members working with $640 million framework

"...The Bond Election Advisory Task Force is holding an additional four..."

Jan. 9, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

City Bond Breakdown: $385 Million

Seven bond proposals for capital improvement projects near the bottom of the ballot

"...improvements, and better connectivity between neighborhoods. $143.3 million 13: Open Space and Watershed Protection..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

Page Two: Bond on Bond

All seven propositions on the current ballot represent a triumph of thought, vision, and planning

"...Which brings us to the point: that the seven bond propositions up for vote on the current local ballot..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Bond Booty: Fantasy and Reality

Striking a balance among the various interests wanting a slice of the city bonds pie

"...to most, but not all, of the city's seven bond propositions on the ballot next month...."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

County Bond Backers Do the 'Two-Step'

Committee tees up votes on transpo, open space spending

"...flood prevention; Prop 2, at $82 million, goes to open space acquisition and water quality protection...."

Sept. 28, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

AISD Scrambles for Another Bond Election

Volunteer Citizens' 2008 Bond Advisory Committee considering proposed projects, mostly driven by essential repairs, swelling student numbers, and changing curriculum requirements

"...Less than four years after its last bond issue, the Austin Independent School District is considering another..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Board to Consider $420 Million Bond Package

The Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee settles on a figure that offers relief while still being acceptable to voters

"...initial weeks of public feedback, the Austin ISD's Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee is putting the final touches on recommendations..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

ACC Reopens Historic Campus Ahead of Bond Election

ACC shows what it can do with less than $50 million

"...will decide the fate of a new $770 million bond measure to fund projects at a number of ACC's..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

“It’s Like a Family Business, Except Rock Stars”: The Kindred Bond of We Don’t Ride Llamas

Afro rock sibling band is defiantly unconventional on new EP The Oracle

"...Ten dates opening for Willow Smith's sold-out Life tour in September; seven..."

April 29, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Mixed-Income, Mixed-Use Travis Flats Open in North Loop

County-backed development combines offices with affordable housing

"...10, the Travis County Commissioners Court celebrated the grand opening of Travis Flats Apartments, a mixed-use, mixed-income development at..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Keeping Austin Wild

As the population swells, officials and activists look for ways to preserve open space

"...in Texas is a good time to think about open spaces, a process best accomplished by visiting one. On..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

Travis County bond advisory committee recommends commissioners place a $60 million open space fund on November's proposed bond ballot

"...scored a preliminary victory Tuesday when the Travis Co. bond advisory committee recommended county commissioners place a $60 million..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor

Point Austin: Up or Out?

Debates over open space and neighborhoods are the discourse of community

"...I do need to begin by eating a little bonded crow. Last week I reported that the City Council..."

June 16, 2006 News Column by Michael King

TDH: 8/15/11

Council acquiring open space, moving dirt on Waller Creek Tunnel

"...This morning, Mayor Lee Leffingwell trumpeted the city’s latest open space acquisition. Plus: tunneling and excavation news that doesn’t..."

Aug. 15, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Preserving What's Left

A 2,400-acre spot south of Buda could be the latest conservation easement purchased to maintain the health of the Edwards Aquifer

"...the few large tracts of land that remain for open space. The Dahlstrom Ranch, a 2,400-acre spot south of..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

Council Notes: Stack and Shuffle

Mayor worries that bond wish list doesn't anticipate SH 130

"...as he raised the possibility of delaying the city's bond elections, currently slated for a vote in May, on..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Endorsements

Travis County Bond Election

"...It lists three propositions, covering $150 million in county bonds: roads, parks, and jail. That's all the ballot will..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature

Endorsements

No on everything. Double no on Proposition 2.

"...It lists three propositions, covering $150 million in county bonds: roads, parks, and jail. That's all the ballot will..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature

Election Breakdown

The not-so-shocking election story, in numbers

"...The County Bonds Support for the Travis Co. parks and open space..."

Nov. 18, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Kicking Around the Bonds

T he Sisyphus bond committee just rolled the stone up the hill – be ready to duck

"...consider a move next week to delay the proposed bond election from May until November (see "Beside the Point")...."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Props. 1 & 2 Supporters Lick Wounds, Ponder New Strategies

Bunch and Maxey admit strategic failures

"...[the Save Our Springs amendment] by leaving Prop. 1 [open government] in its current format," Maxey said...."

May 19, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

New Study Changes City Council's View of Flood Risk

Puzzling over a variance on Avenue D, and spending the first of the 2018 bond funds

"...meeting also included a couple of wonky discussions on bonds: one on the city's own 2018 bond dollars, and..."

March 15, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Under Consideration

County parks and open spaces

"...The Travis Co. citizens bond advisory committee is considering $45 million of parks and..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature

Guerrero Colorado River Park Gets Its Day in the Sun

Festival de las Plantas spotlights attempt to reforest Eastside green space

"...the kind of property we could acquire in the open space bonds in the spring, and start to build..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Headlines

"...Get yer ya yas out! The SXSW Music Festival opens today (Wednesday) and promises to keep the town jumpin'..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature

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