Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...school finance "reform" package that would radically cut property taxes and replace some of the revenue with a new..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Council to Finalize Aid Programs for COVID-Hit Businesses

Ready for relief

"...may also be eligible for local relief through property tax abatements, as Council is slated to approve modifications to..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Making of an Endorsement

"...City from entering into future agreements to provide financial incentives in connection with the development or redevelopment of property..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...The district has reduced its portion of local property taxes to $1.178 per $100 of assessed value, which is..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature

Developing Stories: Private Projects, Public Benefits

Could developers become Austin's new benefactors?

"...Planning Commission heard a presentation from the Affordable Housing Incentives Task Force. One task-force recommendation was that, to enhance..."

April 6, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

In Search of Amazon

Mayor writes in support of Austin location for corporate “HQ2”

"...absent from Adler’s letter is any mention of economic incentives. In a statement releasing the letter, the mayor wrote:..."

Oct. 26, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Money for Nothing

The Texas record on "enterprise funds" is even worse than meets the eye

"...know they compete on a level playing field? Where incentives are plentiful but well-regulated, allocated through a sensible, transparent,..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

What School Finance Crisis?

The Lege considers school finance, and recommends ways to cut wages and fire teachers

"...discussion for months – increase or expand the sales tax, create a business activity tax, throw in video lotteries..."

March 26, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...get us out there. Plane tickets, sorting out immigration, taxes on our merch going through customs – it adds..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

Public Notice: Golf and Taxes at City Council

Proposals before Council suggest change is in the air

"...Take taxes first: Council will debate the homestead exemption, yes, but..."

May 22, 2015 News Column

Lege Lines

Jonathan Stickland annoys his colleagues

"...Rep. Paul Workman, R-Austin, wants to block state incentives for filmmakers and video game developers who aren't making..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Noriega Lays Out Health Plan – Minus Universal Coverage

In a tough race against Cornyn, Noriega tries to distinguish himself on health care

"...Scheme, the majority of Texans would be paying higher taxes, paying more for less coverage, and employers would lose..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Deconstructing Downtown

The Economy Sneezes -- and Austin's Central Business District Catches a Cold

"...Worth, despite the city's willingness to cut the company's tax bill by $117 million over 10 years. Intel has..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Capitol Chronicle

The grandfathered pollution exemption celebrates its 30th birthday, and the Lege takes another look at cleaning up the air

"...for a program which has failed so abysmally."Sipping the Incentives Public Citizen is also supporting SB 5, Sen. Buster..."

April 6, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Left Unstated

A few omissions in the governor's State of the State

"...failed formula of the last eight years – more tax cuts and less regulation – can't cure. He inveighed..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Council: What's Your Incentive?

HID Global is getting some economic incentives, but expect the policy on that to change soon

"...Council this week is a perennial one: Whither economic incentives? The issue at hand is a relatively small incentives..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

We're 49th! ... Or Just Seventh of 10

Union and Austin ISD argue over teacher pay – and what to do about it

"...stage of a pilot study called AISD Reach. The incentives can vary from waiving National Board Certification application fees..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rodeo 80

The 2007 Legislature in a quick-step roundup

"...of the surplus has been set aside for one-off property-tax cuts over the next four years, 95% of which..."

June 8, 2007 News Column

They Shoot Movies, Don't They?

Heather Page on the state of the Texas Film Commission

"...task is administering the state's film, TV, and digital incentives, the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP). She..."

April 22, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Council Recap: $15M in SAVES Funding for Venues, Child Care, Iconic Biz

Efforts to raid Convention Center reserves turned back

"...directed staff instead to allocate $8.5 million in sales tax revenues to the SAVES funds. [inset-1]..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Playback: Music Policy Draft Fails Venues

A complete detachment from the original vision of the Omnibus

"...surprise: The City reaps revenue off Austin's 9% hotel tax rate, but this hall pass from accountability perpetuates the..."

May 19, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Public Notice: Ten Things

A CodeNEXT primer, and happy Earth Day

"...is the plan for density bonuses and affordable housing incentives yet ready; those were supposed to be out the..."

April 21, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Lege Lines: Film Incentive Program Funding Uncertain, Anti-Choice Buffoonery, and More

Lege considers film incentive program funding and anti-choice antics take hold

"...always a question about whether government should give business incentives, but this time around there's a new debate: Should..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Please Vote No On Proposition 2

"...30% of the space reserved for local businesses. While tax-increment financing is exempt under Prop. 2, incentives tied to..."

Oct. 26, 2008 Postmarks

Nov. 4 Joint General and Special Elections

Travis Co. Sample Ballot

"...David McDaniel (L) Travis Co. Tax Assessor-Collector..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature

Solar Celebrity HelioVolt Lands in Austin

Darling of international renewable energy circles to build its first solar-manufacturing plant here

"...support for medium-sized, high-growth companies like HelioVolt. "There were tax abatements and incentives for billion-dollar companies like Samsung, but..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Libertarians Against The Domain

The local retailers of Stop Domain Subsidies get some support from the Libertarians.

"...retailer pressure to bear on council over a complex tax-related incentive deal with the upscale Domain shopping center, SDS..."

Oct. 11, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Will the Nuke Mushroom?

The long-reviled South Texas (Nuclear) Project might actually expand.

"...have been filed so far. Critics believe generous federal incentives offered in the 2005 Energy Policy Act are the..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...offering a 10-year rebate on increases in real property tax and on all personal property tax (a substantial giveback;..."

June 25, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Clean Energy: Austin's Next Boom?

A Preview of Clean Energy Potential in Central Texas

"...the production and distribution of wind power. Additional national incentives are also in the works, including the production tax..."

June 21, 2002 News Feature by Courtney Barry

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