A Liquid Proposition

Austin's Water Quality Protection Lands are few and far between: can they do the job they are meant to do?

"...as location and proximity to existing public holdings, including parks and preserve lands, size, potential for development, and existing..."

July 6, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Postmarks

Mueller re-development is a rip-off and "affordable housing" is a sham.

"...commercial and the other half will be single-family and parks (including an artificial lake). Without more details, it is..."

July 7, 2000 Column

Analyzing Annexation

"...or fire service, while others cite wastewater service and parks maintenance. Regardless of specific gripes, however, the issue uniting..."

Nov. 14, 1997 News Feature

Boom and Gloom

Austin's Budget Struggles to Keep Up

"..."Affordability Strategy" -- promises modest but important changes for parks and libraries. But these are baby steps, considering that..."

Aug. 22, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...to support the debt service on $35.3 million in bonds; the other is earmarked for "additional basic service projects"..."

Aug. 15, 1997 News Feature

The Fight of His Life

Are Ronney Reynolds' Mayoral Hopes on the Ropes?

"...he rarely neglects to mention in his stump speeches.) Parks: Cancer and Baseball Despite his broad support, Reynolds undoubtedly..."

Dec. 6, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

City Council Preview: Juggling Act to Include Budget, Transportation Bond

Council agenda occupied by a handful of pressing subjects

"...Bonds to Remember The ordinance establishing the November Mobility Bond..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Finding the Sweet Spot

Mayor, Council seek consensus on a transportation bond

"...too heavy an expenditure on transportation might undermine 2018 bonds (the more normal cycle) for affordable housing, parks, libraries,..."

June 21, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Then There's This: Homeward Bound

After last year's loss, housing bond proponents ready for a win

"...while other propositions – a medical school, road improvements, parks, libraries – all passed easily...."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Prop. 1 Endorsement Questionable

"...endorsement of county bond Proposition 1 [“November Props & Bonds,” News, Oct. 14], 96% of which is dedicated to..."

Oct. 18, 2011 Postmarks

Preserving a 'Special Kind of Place'

Scott Swearingen on the ‘environmental city’

"...SOS. ... We passed a lot of money for bonds in the Nineties to get that upper portion there...."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Election Info

Dates, voting locations, and ballots

"...$84,700,000 for constructing, renovating, improving and equipping public parks, recreation centers, natural areas, and other related facilities, including,..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...into tens of billions of 30- to 40-year road bonds based on the assumption that people will continue driving..."

July 23, 2004 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...incumbent, thereby de facto endorsing her enthusiasm for highway bonds and other corporate interests. Jeff Heckler is the activist-oriented,..."

March 8, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Chronicle and Sonleitner. In 1997 the Chronicle opposed county bonds that Sonleitner supported for SH 45 South over the..."

March 1, 2002 Column

Naked City

Upcoming Events

"...Austin Mayor, Travis Co. Bonds, Texas Constitutional Amendments..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature

Naked City

Saving the land around Waller Creek downtown from flooding proves trickier -- and more expensive -- than council members or city staff anticipated.

"...In May of 1998, voters approved $25 million in bonds to build the Waller Creek tunnel, a project that..."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Council Watch

Council approves spending $15 million on the Convention Center Hotel; City Manager Jesus Garza presents the Draft Policy Budget; and Roma Design Group announces its vision for the south shore of Town Lake.

"...nonprofit Austin Convention Enterprises Inc. -- will sell tax-exempt bonds to East Coast banking concerns to cover construction costs,..."

July 7, 2000 News Column by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...out http://www.co.travis.tx.us/elections for early polling places and times, or http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/bonds for details on the bond election. Austinites who live..."

Oct. 2, 1998 News Feature

Road Winners

Roads Still Popular Among Travis County Voters

"...on a ballot spread of eight propositions that covered parks, road maintenance, jail and juvenile facility expansions, emergency services,..."

Nov. 21, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

Leaner, Cleaner PR?

Reinventing The City's Public Information Office

"...forced by public pressure to put $10 million in bonds for a minor league baseball stadium up for a..."

Feb. 9, 1996 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...as the confused center of attention. Despite these sustained sparks of interest, the intrinsic storytelling technique too frequently bungles..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...villains are all in the mold of the best Bonds of years past. This time out, 007 takes on..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

Film

Film Reviews

"...cub from clumsy poachers while struggling to renew the bonds of love between himself and his semi-estranged dad. Ouch,..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...field of Native American history. Their pairing sets off sparks in true Hollywood fashion, and the tension between the..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

County's Parsimonious Budget Plans Ockham's Razor

The New County Order

"...also plans to issue $23 million in previously authorized bonds for the Criminal Justice Center project to build a..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...carrier. Frantic, confused, and afraid, she numbly wanders the parks and boroughs of a sweaty, grimy New York trying..."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature

Naked City

"..."park" should not be considered a park, although the Parks Department regularly mows it and has enhanced it with..."

Aug. 18, 1995 News Feature

Improving Safety and Access on the Lakeside Hike and Bike

Caring for the trail

"...Study. The foundation partnered with the city of Austin's Parks and Recreation Department and Public Works Department's Urban Trails..."

March 26, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Here's What's on the Nov. 5 Ballot in Austin

A quick guide to the propositions you'll be yea-ing or nay-ing

"...Board (TWDB) to issue up to $200 million in bonds to fund water and sewer projects in economically distressed..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

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