One Dead, 13 Injured, Two in Custody After Weekend Shooting

Douglas Kantor, a 25-year-old tourist visiting Austin from the Detroit area, died Sunday

"...Chacon on Saturday said Austin Police Department staffing around East Sixth was at full strength. On Tuesday,..."

June 18, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Mission To Communicate

Austin ISD's new multicultural, multitasking outreach director has a big job ahead: telling the district's story and getting the district to listen to the response

"...a deliberate decision. When Carstarphen launched her "reduction in force," or RIF, in November 2010, it was sold as..."

Nov. 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

In the Worst Moments of Austinites’ Lives, APD Victim Services Shows Up

Inside one of APD’s most-celebrated divisions

"...“client-led.” They offer support and guidance but do not force clients to do anything they are not comfortable doing..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Taking Our Toll

New toll booths on I-35 will benefit transit, TxDOT, and the Chronicle

"...touch to each interaction. Part of that is the staffing: The intent is to recruit heavily among performers and..."

April 1, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

"...prosecutor, Patty Robertson. Patty has been on the [environmental] task force for me for a while and had been..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature

Wheels Within Wheels

Council's boards and commissions appointments are always good conversation fodder

"...sizes, and importance, while some boards suffer from semipermanent staffing deficiencies. In 2007, to address the problems, council passed..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Council

The upcoming council meeting has a full agenda

"...is the re-emergence of the polarizing proposal to rework staffing in the upper ranks of the Austin Fire Depart­ment...."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Embracing Code Compliance

New director Carl Smart discusses his goals for a more user-friendly department

"...complaints, and why the department is not called "Code Enforcement."..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The AISD of a Thousand Cuts

Superintendent in New York as staff contemplate massive layoffs

"...the work session in which the Facilities Master Plan task Force will present their first draft, Carstarphen will ask..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Sixth Street Shooting: One Dead, Two In Custody, Lots of Statements

UPDATE: Second suspect, aged 17, reportedly arrested Monday

"...over gun violence and gun control, the funding and staffing of the Austin Police Department, and the safety of..."

June 14, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Total Solar Eclipse to Draw Crowds of Tourists to Town

The once-in-a-lifetime darkness is coming to Central Texas

"...2022, they were convening monthly meetings with an education-oriented task force that included representatives from the Thinkery, UT-Austin, the..."

March 8, 2024 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Faster Than Sound: Aftereffects of Astroworld

Austin promoters ScoreMore fall under scrutiny after deadly concert

"...concert not being halted for obvious mass injury, security staffing, and even the energy that an artist's music can..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Austin Police Funding Restored; Is It Too Much, or Not Enough?

The 2020 city budget finds itself coming full circle

"...cities that reduce police spending and for now has forced Cronk's hand...."

July 30, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

“Reimagining” APD and Its Huge Budget Starts Now

City Council and the city manager try to move away from policing, but is it enough?

"...of a potential transfer can be found in traffic enforcement; instead of sending officers to crashes that may only..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Problem With K2, Downtown Austin’s Most Dangerous Drug

APD cannot depend on big busts alone to solve the problem

"...produce new strains, staying one step ahead of law enforcement. ATCEMS started tracking reactions back in 2012, and estimates..."

March 16, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Beside the Point: Game Over

How to win friends and influence budgets

"...and convention center, our city council conducted a yearlong task force on low-flow toilets. As street crime and vandalism..."

June 22, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Council Notebook

A heavy agenda for Council this week.

"...Plant Guide. Word. Item 98: Resolution adopting Public Safety Task Force recommendations regarding the FY 2008 budget ("consider reduction..."

June 19, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Sterling Lands' New Mission

Sterling Lands II and the Eastside Social Action Coalition fight for equity in Austin's public schools.

"...middle school/junior high student, $59 per elementary student. School staffing formulas are also standardized across the district, based upon..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Wreckless Recs?

Garza's Affordability Strategy Slides Into Uselessness

"...looking for relationships between, say, library circulation and library staffing levels, or streetlighting expense and population density. (Many of..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Top 10 Hits

Proposed Budget Cuts Have Some Singing the Blues

"...projects in a scramble to finish before new deadlines force them to comply with stricter codes. Among the many..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Natural State

San Antonio-based Presidian wants to enter into public private partnerships with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

"...facing Texas parks have been well-documented: Maintenance backlogs and staffing shortages are just the beginning of a litany of..."

Aug. 4, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Two, Three ... Many Festivals = How Many Cops?

As special events grow, so does the need for police

"...was enough to drive city officials to create a task force that will examine a host of city operations..."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Report Highlights Inequities in AISD Funding

Title I cash and private fundraising don't align in most local schools

"...of high-needs students at each school, the District uses staffing formulas that allocate positions, rather than dollars, to schools."..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: So How was Your Vacation?

Council comes home to the budget, the Sanders debate, and plenty more

"...package and the recos from the Transportation Bond Citizen Task Force, which approved the package with some reservations, including..."

July 30, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Council Approves Operator for First Trauma Recovery Center in Texas

Safety > punishment

"...that was their intended goal. The Reimagining Public Safety Task Force, established to generate policy ideas aimed at achieving..."

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Plays the APD Chief Dating Game

Finalists court the community for Austin police top job

"...might appeal to both criminal justice reformers and law enforcement backers. They discussed how they would continue to "reimagine..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines

"...Mayor Steve Adler has announced the creation of a task force to be charged with "taking a comprehensive look..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature

Point Austin: Unbalancing the Budget

Council makes final spending decisions with one hand behind its back

"...Matrix report) and advocates are arguing we need more staffing to enable publicly engaged "community policing." Even if a..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Column by Michael King

APD Meets Residents About Barrera Murder

Chief Acevedo briefs residents and friends on the investigation

"...for other problems, and was told that the DUI task force is drawn from additional officers on overtime and..."

Jan. 10, 2012 News Post by Michael King

Leak No More: Paul Robbins on Austin Water

New report criticizes Austin Water's conservation efforts

"...limits watering to two days per week) suffers from understaffing and weak enforcement, he reports. He also writes that..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

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