Latest Headlines for Friday, August 17
Friday, August 17, 2018 by Jack Craver
Austin
City budget boosts spending for homelessness services
The new city manager and City Council agree: The city needs more money to address the homelessness situation.The proposed Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget submitted by City Manager Spencer Cronk includes $3.1 million in new spending on homelessness-related services. That’s on…
Friday, August 17, 2018 by Jo Clifton
Austin
‘Godfather of progressive politics in Austin’ dies
Ken Wendler Jr., who has been described as the “godfather of progressive politics in Austin,” passed away on Aug. 13 at the age of 88.Wendler served as chairman of the Travis County Democratic Party from 1972 to 1980.Two of his…
Friday, August 17, 2018 by Jessi Devenyns
Planning
For grandfathered signs, the proof is in the permitting
Occasionally, despite one’s best intentions to provide the right board or commission with the proper permitting to ensure a smooth continuation of a project, a request is presented incorrectly.“I’m not sure that this item is properly before the board,” Assistant City…
Thursday, August 16, 2018 by Chad Swiatecki
Entertainment & Events
Stadium agreement approval clears the way for pro soccer in Austin
Wednesday’s 7-4 vote to have city staff finalize and execute an agreement that will result in the construction of a professional soccer stadium on the city’s McKalla Place property in North Austin broke along expected lines.The four City Council members…
Thursday, August 16, 2018 by Jack Craver
Land Development Code
Planning Commission wonders what to do after CodeNEXT
CodeNEXT might be dead, but most members of the Planning Commission seem to agree that they can’t give up on making big changes to the Land Development Code.For over a year, discussion of CodeNEXT has been a standing item on…
Thursday, August 16, 2018 by Jo Clifton
City Hall
Should Board of Adjustment have outside counsel?
Two members of the city’s Board of Adjustment argued strenuously in favor of providing outside legal counsel for the board when it is interpreting city code, but the assistant city attorney who has been advising the board for several years…
