Latest Headlines for Tuesday, September 26
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 by Stephanie Federico
Courts
After court ruling, Travis County will comply with all ICE detention requests
The Travis County Sheriff’s Office will honor all federal immigration detainer requests following a federal court ruling that held parts of Texas’ “sanctuary cities” law can go into effect.A three-judge panel for the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled…
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 by Joseph Caterine
Land Development Code
Will CodeNEXT help protect against the next big flood?
When Hurricane Harvey inundated Houston last month, the city’s flood mitigation deficiencies came under fire. In Austin, the Halloween Floods of 2013 and 2015 raised similar questions about Austin’s infrastructure, so commissioners at the Sept. 19 joint land use meeting…
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 by Jessi Devenyns
Bicycles
Upper Boggy Creek Trail one step closer to reality
After a contentious debate among the commissioners, the Environmental Commission approved a variance request submitted by the Public Works Department to widen the design of a concrete trail from 12 feet to 14 feet on Sept. 20 with only Vice…
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 by Elizabeth Pagano
The Code
BoA backs staff on Lake Austin wall
At its most recent meeting, the Board of Adjustment ruled against a Lake Austin homeowner hoping to overturn a staff decision and retain their wall. Though board members expressed sympathy for a frustrating experience with the city and heard testimony…
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 by Caleb Pritchard
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TipSheets
TipSheet: Travis County, 9.26.17
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s office hosts a copy at its website.1. Receive comments regarding the FY18 Proposed…
Monday, September 25, 2017 by Jo Clifton
Energy
Utility fixing Customer Assistance Program
Last week, after City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2017-18 budget, longtime Austin environmental advocate and Austin Energy critic Paul Robbins had something to celebrate. Robbins had been asking Council to reform Austin Energy’s Customer Assistance Program since 2014 and…
