Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to construct a 5.3-acre freeway cap (green space that covers a highway) over I-35 between..."

March 15, 2024 News Feature

Public Notice: Housekeeping News

Plus trying to slow the Convention Center expansion, code changes

"...project." They claim the current ACC has never hit revenue projections, loses huge amounts of money each year, and..."

June 2, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

How One Cottage Food Purveyor Helps Launch Careers

Kimchi Rók and the Clifton Career Development School bring young chefs to the table

"...company's reach, "it will help us bring in more revenue, which means we can hire more students and grow..."

April 14, 2023 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Austin Transit Partnership Needs Your Input as Project Connect Enters Its Trade-Offs Era

Turn this train around

"...for 40 years and still not having it. For Cap Metro president and CEO Dottie Watkins, the five options..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Texas Legislature will have $188.2 billion available in general revenue over the 2024-25 biennium, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature

Council Approves New Austin Energy Rates; Advocates Disappointed

Average customer will see bill increase of $9 in March 2023

"...allow AE to bring in another $29.5 million in revenue a year (down from the $35.7 million requested), and..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Post by Lina Fisher

Big, Contentious Austin Energy Rate Hike Finally Arrives at Council

Power for the people?

"...and 2021 and avoid them going forward. AE's original "revenue requirement" – the additional funding it wants to bring..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin FC Fans Prepare to Pack the Trains on MetroRail

The Red Line turns Verde

"...Saturday night in September, a group of passengers shirked Capital Metro's code of conduct requiring patrons to wear shirts...."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Austin Energy's Proposed Rate Change Draws Controversy

Critics say the base rate increase will hurt low-income customers

"...have raised overall rates by 7.6%, for a total revenue increase of $48.2 million, which would close that budget..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

City Base Wage Jumps to $20/Hour for Next Fiscal Year

Council approves increase for city workers

"...at the 3.5% maximum increase in total property tax revenue (the "revenue cap") allowed under state law and about..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Behind the Wheel With Deezie Brown

After five years of fine-tuning, the perfectionist producer and rapper rolls out 5th Wheel Fairytale

"...is sitting in his home studio wearing a baseball cap emblazoned with the title of the album he released..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Council Recap: Adopted FY23 Budget Puts More Cash in Everybody's Pockets

Still TBD: Impact of future public safety contracts

"...at the 3.5% maximum increase in total property tax revenue (the “revenue cap”) allowed under state law and about..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: More Land, or a Big Ditch?

If we’re really going this far on the reimagined I-35, we might as well go all the way

"...dramatically modify its plans for what it calls the Capital Express Central project – rebuilding I-35 from U.S. 290..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: City Budget Season Continues

A primer on the schedule and the tax rates

"...to a couple of state-mandated limits. One is a cap on the amount of property tax revenue a taxing..."

July 29, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

City Council Gets Some Breathing Room on the Budget

Austin bounced back from COVID with what City Manager Spencer Cronk called “spectacular economic growth.” How spectacular?

"...Here's why: State law has long limited how much revenue cities and counties can raise through property taxes without..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Everything's Coming Up Green for City Employees in Better-Than-Expected Budget

Cronk: "We can be both lucky and good"

"...the impact on future fiscal years of the state's revenue cap. That statute, updated by the Texas Legislature in..."

July 15, 2022 News Post 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

"...more than it did when the City Council and Capital Metro Board of Directors endorsed the Project Connect system..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: The Case to Keep Leander Connected

A yes vote on Proposition A means continued transportation solutions

"...That growth will naturally bring in more than enough revenue to pay for itself...."

May 6, 2022 Column by James Larsen

Austin at Large: We Can Survive the New Boom

But we need to throw our entire weight into increasing our power as Texans

"...this state! Remember all this noise we made about "revenue caps"? That's because state law, written by Bettencourt, says..."

April 22, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Chronicle Endorsements for the May 7 State and Local Election

Early Voting April 25-May 3 • Election Day May 7

"...which is pretty rare to see coming from the Capitol...."

April 22, 2022 News Feature by The 'Chronicle' News staff

Council Slows Staff's Roll on South Central Tax District

Hold back the TIRZ (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone)

"...TIRZ, which uses increases in property and sales tax revenues generated by new development to pay for public infrastructure..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: This Train Will Leave on Time

But Project Connect's power structure bends a bit to help everyone get on board

"...Both of those entities collect similar amounts of tax revenue as Project Connect to do their particular jobs, which..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Recap: A Balanced Budget, Without Much Drama

But many hours of deliberation over two days on the dais

"...which is projected to bring in 4.7% more tax revenue than the city received in FY 2021. Under state..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Set to Offset High-End Tax Break With Rent Relief

The ol' homestead

"...office, which limited cities' ability to offset exemptions with revenue raised from other properties on their tax rolls. But..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Wealth, and How to Grow It

The rich are accumulating astounding wealth, while paying shockingly little in taxes

"...Income Tax," based on "a vast trove of Internal Revenue Service data on the tax returns of thousands of..."

June 11, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Recap: Back At the Old Homestead (Exemption)

Adler moves to finally fulfill a 2014 campaign promise

"...office, which limited cities’ ability to offset exemptions with revenue raised from other properties on their tax rolls. But..."

June 4, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Senate Takes Time to Make Austin Pay for De-policing

Making up trouble

"...may remember last session's imbroglio about reducing cities' tax "revenue cap" to 3.5%; this would reduce it to zero.)..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

New Transit Agency Takes Command of Project Connect

Let's get rolling!

"...new entity, created by the city of Austin and Capital Metro via an interlocal agreement, that will oversee the..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?

Project Connect looks to help make connections

"...That's why the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), which guides the region's..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

City Council Approves SAVES Resolution to Rescue Venues, Bars, Restaurants

City will explore potential funding sources for struggling sectors

"...As Austin’s iconic music and arts venues, bars, and..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

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