The Daily Hustle: 11/19/10

Waterlogged meeting for council

"...on Water Treatment Plant No. 4 and the water/wasterwater service extension request to the Formula One racing site sucking..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

How Do You Formulate a Grand Prix?

The race to nail down an F1 deal involves multiple entities

"...dual carriageway leading to a couple of small rural service roads. All in all, that's much like the situation..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Planned 20K-Seat Amphitheatre Back to Drawing Board After Enviro Board Loss

Violet Crown venue withdraws city water and sewer extension request

"...Environmental Com­mis­sion voted unanimously Feb. 16 against the developer's request to extend and widen miles of city water and..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Can Federal Funds Clear Up Local Water Problems?

Water quality is worst in marginalized communities

"...Because Austin's Colony is outside Austin Water's service area, its water comes from Texas Water Utilities, a..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Watering the F1 MBE/WBEs

F1 gets pro-active on small business involvement with commission vote

"...night's vote? What the commission backed is called a service extension request. They're fairly common, and here's how they..."

Nov. 11, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

When Angry, Count to Formula One

Council approves water service for residential property that could become site for F1

"...to reconsider the innocuous-sounding Item 4, an Austin Water service extension request to run pipes out to a plot..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 8/5/10 (Updated)

F1 pulls into chambers, kinda

"...of moving to reconsider the innocuous-sounding Item 4, a service extension request to run water pipes out to a..."

Aug. 5, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

All Rolled Up in Formula One

F1 backers receive a key vote from City Council

"...On Nov. 19, council voted 7-0 to approve a service extension request that will reimburse the project up to..."

Nov. 26, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 11/18/10 (Update)

City Council meets today

"...Plant No. 4 appropriation passed, as did the F1 service extension request...."

Nov. 18, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Still Looking for the Truth at APD

Chief Knee may be guilty of the same offense for which he fired an officer

"...week, the independent arbitrator hired to consider Little's civil service appeal overturned Knee's decision to fire Little for failing..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Septic Overload?

LCRA Waits in Wings While City Ponders Sewer Service

"...members are looking for a way to provide sewer service to the city of West Lake Hills that would..."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

The Common Law

Tax return – can I get an extension?

"...Can I ask the Internal Revenue Service for an extension to file my tax return if..."

April 6, 2007 Column by Luke Ellis

Running the Numbers

A packed agenda yields some interesting figures

"...The number of water service extension requests to single-family homes in West Lake Hills,..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 9/21/10

What's on the council agenda?

"...Items 2-5: Water service extension requests to single-family homes in Westlake...."

Sept. 21, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Battle for the Springs: A Chronology

"...four municipal utility districts to provide water and sewage service to Circle C. Bradley agrees to terms that allow..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the details of the proposed 2006 budget, with city service "add-backs" on everybody's mind. See "Council Notes."..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

A Rural Riddle

Hays County Water Planning Partnership forms to try and stop unmitigated growth

"...HCWPP's main focus is a request for LCRA to halt the pipeline project until the..."

Oct. 15, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Fear & Loathing

Travis County says goodbye to a coyote-killing machine

"...its coyote and "nuisance" wildlife management to Texas Wildlife Services, a state office of a highly criticized federal government..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

When Is a Lie Not a Lie?

When an APD officer does it, it's a lie. When a supervisor does it ...

"...were raised again last week during the two-day civil service arbitration hearing of Officer Timothy Little, who was "indefinitely..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Breaking Away

Austin's Newest Bike Plan May Finally Pull Ahead

"...own a car, the trip south down the MoPac service road toward Westgate Mall is routine, but not easy...."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Come On Down

"...meeting time. In this case we have both. The request for limited purpose annexation (to go full purpose in..."

July 2, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Freeport Wins Small

Thousands and Thousands of Dollars

"...FMP's Barton Creek PUD and granting it city sewer service. Now the council will argue over whether to appeal..."

May 19, 1995 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Messy Investigation of a Mess

Did Austin Police Sgt. Michael Olsen use excessive force when he shot and killed 25-year-old Kevin Brown? According to Internal Affairs, the answer is "inconclusive."

"...which argues Brown's memo disclosed investigative information protected by civil-service law and, moreover, that Brown had no authority to..."

Nov. 23, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Common Law

2020 federal tax deadline – extended again

"...The Internal Revenue Service recently extended the federal income tax filing due date..."

April 2, 2021 Column by Luke Ellis

The City Needs Gravediggers, Too

PARD's long, hot summer with interment services

"...end of this year. Its external contract for burial services runs out in November...."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tone Deaf

Deaf Austinites say police can't seem to listen to reason

"...the Texas School for the Deaf and the social service and employment opportunities connected to the world-class educational facility..."

Dec. 3, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

City Attorney Report on Knee Calls for Changes at APD

City criticizes APD management, but Knee's fate unclear

"...of Chief Stan Knee. In response to the chief's request that the city review conflicting statements he made in..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The LCRA Moves to Turn on the Tap

Future of Hill Country waits on Authority's decisions on water plan

"...We've all heard the arguments against expanding water utility service to environmentally sensitive areas west and southwest of Austin,..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Laws of the Land

Hatfield and McCoy Drama Unfolds Over Aquifer

"...between S.O.S. Alliance leaders and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials. Laws reads aloud from a portion of the..."

April 24, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Off the Desk

"...time to make a decision." Bunton stipulates that an extension should be no more than six months, and only..."

Dec. 1, 1995 News Feature

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