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Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith
Drought? What Drought?
"...semiconductor companies (in bold below) rank among the city water/wastewater utility's biggest customers. Below is a chart of water..."
Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith
Naked City
Georgetown's mayor gets mad at the Chronicle for catching her bad side.
"...story "Something Stinks," which discusses Georgetown's leaking Dove Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant. Kersch claimed that she had not been..."
Sept. 28, 2001 News Feature by Michael King
Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...First, the topic of the "leaking" wastewater plant and what to do about it was first..."
Sept. 21, 2001 Column
Conserving the Easements
The nature and expectation of "conservation easements"
"...designated Water Quality Protection Land -- the Water and Wastewater Utility arranged to purchase or receive as donations the..."
July 6, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko
Boards! ... and Commissions
An insider's overview of and commentary on the city's boards and commissions
"...launch a broadside attack, first on the Water and Wastewater Commission, then on the entire B&C system. As far..."
May 18, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Naked City
Despite an expected cancellation of the scheduled public hearing on the city's settlement with Stratus Properties, two council members have put forth a motion to start negotiations on a land or development rights swap between Stratus and the city's land at the former Mueller airport.
"...which has heard Stratus before, and the Water and Wastewater Commission met Wednesday night; the Parks Board, which apparently..."
Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
The Real Deal
"...Board (Nov. 15). The issue will go before the Water/Wastewater Commission on Dec. 6. That Commission meets at Waller..."
Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature
The Chickens or the Regs?
"...for a host of violations, including unpermitted releases of wastewater and sludge. As part of the penalty, the company..."
Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce
That Figures
City Manager Jesus Garza introduces a budget that focuses on roads, utilities, and cops, and skates around a needed tax increase.
"...claim 1% of the revenues of the Water and Wastewater, Solid Waste Services, Drainage, and Transportation Funds...."
Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Naked City
Council will appoint nine members to the Mueller Municipal Airport Implementation Advisory Commission; city may implement new septic tank rules; Suzanne Gamboa has left the Statesman; Brigid Shea starts a new consulting firm; UT professor Emerson Tiller has been nominated for the board of ICANN; Triangle project action postponed for a week.
"...existing state regs. So far, the city's Water and Wastewater Commission -- the bunch that Statesman editor Rich Oppel..."
July 28, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith
Big River
How healthy is Austin's Colorado River?
"...followed an expensive and much-needed upgrade to our city's wastewater systems, which followed a period in the mid-Eighties when..."
June 16, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko
Council Watch
Business as Usual: After Bradley, Council Moves on to Other Things
"...homeless shelter. The council will also consider waiving water/ wastewater and development fees for the new shelter, to the..."
April 7, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson
Media Clips
The top 10 media events of 1999.
"...advice. In particular, Oppel focused on the Water & Wastewater Commission and Commissioners Harriet Harris and Lanetta Cooper, calling..."
Jan. 7, 2000 News Column by Lee Nichols
Council Watch
Council hears light rail report, questions legal fees on LCRA water deal and snorts at proposal to have new car displays in baggage claim area of airport.
"...city limits in the Great Annexation Battle of 1997. Water/Wastewater Dept. Director Randy Goss said his department estimated it..."
Nov. 5, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson
Postmarks
"...environmental consequences," is out to expand its water and wastewater business. This organization has been largely responsible for the..."
Sept. 4, 1998 Column
Fat and Mostly Healthy
City Rolls Out Brave New Budget
"...have likewise increased since 1989 - in Water and Wastewater's case as fast as tax revenue has. So where..."
Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
A City With Smarts
Austin Wising Up to Growth Plans
"...to the city for an agreement on water and wastewater service, that fits into Smart Growth and each of..."
April 17, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Green Acres
Prop. 2 Seeks to Protect Water Quality - but at a Price
"...point of contention is whether the city's Water and Wastewater Utility - already carrying more debt per customer than..."
April 10, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton
Home Alone 3
"...groceries in a Tampa Minit Mart to pay the wastewater hookup fee for his RV. The modest artistic success..."
Dec. 12, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith
Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...2901 and 3001 Bee Caves Road have been flushing wastewater into Austin's sewers free of charge because they were..."
Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature
Houston's Long Shadow
Austin-Bashing: It's Not Over Yet
"...says Austin Councilmember Beverly Griffith, who recently opposed a wastewater service contract with nearby Davenport Ranch which was to..."
April 4, 1997 News Column by Louisa C. Brinsmade
Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...million authorized in the early Eighties for water and wastewater in far Southeast and Northeast Austin to a more..."
April 4, 1997 News Feature
With Friends Like Jim Bob...
Developer Gary Bradley Is Sued by Old Pal as Finances Fade
"...early last month, is $3.8 million in water and wastewater fees that the plaintiff insists are being improperly withheld..."
March 28, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Concrete Carpet Ride
Jim Bob's Road to Nowhere
"...community. But as usual, those councilmembers who carry Freeport's wastewater -- Ronney Reynolds, Eric Mitchell, and Mayor Bruce Todd..."
Dec. 27, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban
Pushing Priorities
Councilmembers Lay Down Their Cards
"...electric service, the money wouldn't go to the EUD. "Water/Wastewater, Electric, Aviation, Convention Center, Utility Customer Service Office, and..."
Sept. 6, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade
All in the Family
Elizabeth, Bruce & George: Love, Austin
Style
"...five other city departments, including Solid Waste and the Water/Wastewater Utility Departments, and that he is starting an alliance..."
July 19, 1996 News Feature by Audrey Duff
Mini-Series Madness
Better Than Shogun Anyway...
"...a $2.9 million reimbursement for the extension of a wastewater line to its newest chip factory, Fab 25. Daryl..."
July 19, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban
In Good With the Boys
Slusher Watch
"...staff efforts to privatize the Hornsby Bend Water and Wastewater Plant. Referencing a June 19 city staff memo to..."
July 5, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban
The Element of Crime
"...dreamscape than anything looking like a conventional city -- wastewater drips from every brick and there's never any natural..."
