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Monday, August 21, 2017 by Chad Swiatecki
Austin
Job declines linked to affordability, immigration policies in chamber report
When considering a recent decrease in the number of jobs available in the Austin area, a top official with the Austin Chamber of Commerce points to slow action at the city and state levels to keep Central Texas attractive for…
Monday, August 21, 2017 by Elizabeth Pagano
City Council
Memo identifies preliminary locations for temporary homeless shelters
As part of a recent push to help Austin’s homeless, the city has been looking into using city-owned buildings to help ease overcrowding in downtown shelters. Last week, the Parks and Recreation Department provided a list of recreation centers that…
Monday, August 21, 2017 by Elizabeth Pagano
Budget
City Budget: Austin weighs in
For the past month or so, City Council has been working through the details of this year’s proposed budget. At their most recent meeting, Council members heard from Austinites in a 2 1/2-hour public hearing that focused on the shape…
Monday, August 21, 2017 by Austin Monitor
Reporters' Notebook
Reporter’s Notebook: Lessons learned
A parking pittance… Members of City Council listening to a lengthy presentation on the Development Services Department budget Wednesday didn’t suggest any major changes to the way the department is running or spending its money. But a number of Council…
Monday, August 21, 2017 by Austin Monitor
Radio
Austin Monitor Radio: The search for a new city manager with Laura Huffman
This week, Laura Huffman, the chair of the City Manager Search Advisory Task Force, sits down with Austin Monitor editor Liz Pagano to talk about that search, how it’s going and why it’s so darn important anyway. Audio of the…
Monday, August 21, 2017 by Elizabeth Pagano
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Tick Tock
TickTock: Austin City Council meeting 8.17.2017
TickTock is the sortable transcript of @austinmonitor Tweets from the most recent Austin City Council meeting. ITEMS 4 9 14 15 24 28 48 51 52 53 54 55 61 TickTock for Thursday, August 17, 2017 Participants: austinmonitor 110 DanKeshet…
