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Search Results for: Mt. Zion
Mt. Zion rezoning finally moves on to Council
It may have taken the most circuitous route imaginable to get there, but the the Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church rezoning case is moving on to City Council after bouncing around the Planning Commission since June. This time, the church…
Zoning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Nov 6, 2015
Mt. Zion zoning turns a corner
After months of struggle and complications, it looks as though there may be compromise on the horizon for East Austin’s Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church. The new tack will have to go through the normal approval process in the future,…
Planning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 18, 2015
Commission reverses Mt. Zion church decision
Confronted with new information about zoning regulations related to the Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 1801 Pennsylvania Ave., the Planning Commission voted Tuesday night to reverse a decision it had made in June aimed at helping the church sell…
Planning • By Jack Craver • Jul 30, 2015
Demand for skilled workers drives District 1 jobs training program
With job growth in Austin stronger than ever, and most analysts naming the region as one of the best job markets in the nation, Workforce Solutions Capital Area is trying to make traditionally underserved communities aware of the job training…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Aug 17, 2022
Featured Collection: Austin Energy 2022 rate case
Austin Energy ramps up outreach for proposed rate changes
Austin Energy has entered the public hearing phase of its base rate review process, following its proposal to raise service costs. The monthslong dialogue with stakeholders and city staff, slated for resolution by City Council in November, has surfaced predictable…
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APH to host conversation about Covid-19 and the African American community
Austin Public Health will hold a Facebook Live conversation this Saturday to address Covid-19 in the Black community, which has been disproportionately affected by the virus. Organizers are asking African American attendees to complete a survey before the event to…
Anti-Displacement Task Force has something to say
Today, members of the Anti-Displacement Task Force will be joined by Mayor Steve Adler, Council members Ora Houston and Leslie Pool, and community leaders at a press conference. According to a notice about the press conference, those gathered will “discuss…
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Tick Tock: Austin City Council Meeting 10.8.2015
ITEMS 4 6 11 12 16 25 26 28 30 32 33 34 35 36 38 Tick Tock Participants: MKanin 80 LillyRockwell 1 Thursday, October 08, 2015 9AM .@MayorAdler speaking about @MobilityATX report. #atxgov #atxcouncil http://t.co/Yk9ZG4oEyN October 08, 2015 09:39…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Oct 12, 2015
TipSheet: Austin City Council, Zoning 8.13.15
The Austin City Council will have its monthly zoning meeting Thursday. Below is a list of items we’re watching. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda. The City Clerk’s office posts a copy on its website,…
City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 13, 2015
Austin Police Department Budget, 2012-2022
During the 2020-21 budget process, City Council cut $31.5 million from APD’s budget, citing the protests and “community outcry against the disproportionate impact of police violence on Black Americans, Latinx Americans and other non-white ethnic communities,” according to the approved…
Mistakes add more twists to East Austin church case
Most of the Planning Commissioners were attending their first meeting last week. After initial introductions, they quickly found themselves in the deep end, when they were asked to consider the fate of East Austin’s Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church. The…
Planning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 20, 2015
East Austin church relocation shakes up neighbors
East Austin’s Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church is moving, and neighbors are concerned about who might be moving in. Church supporters and people concerned about what new development could mean for their neighborhood packed City Hall on Tuesday night. The existing…
Planning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 26, 2015
Council struggles with developer's promise
Last week’s City Council discussion of zoning changes for Star Riverside Residential related more to when and how the Council could enforce covenants than to neighborhood opposition to the zoning of the northeast corner of Riverside Drive and Interstate 35.…
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Travis considers new ESD for Elgin area
Travis County Commissioners are considering the creation of an Emergency Services District (ESD) on the west side of Elgin to serve the rural Blackland Prairie area in Travis County. As Cliff Kessler of Elgin explained to commissioners last week, the…
