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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
Tick Tock: Austin City Council Meeting 11.12.2015
Tick Tock is the sortable-by-item-number transcript of Monitor publisher Mike Kanin’s Twitter feed from Council day. Simply click on the item number to scroll to the corresponding. Votes are color-coded: Green for yeas, red for nays, et cetera. It’s embedded…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Nov 16, 2015
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APD, DPS brief Public Safety Committee on suspended partnership
More than a week after the Austin Police Department announced its controversial partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety had come to a close, law enforcement officials on Monday briefed the city’s Public Safety Committee on the now-defunct deployment…
Police • By Emma Freer • May 24, 2023
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
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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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TipSheet: Austin City Council, 11.12.15
The Austin City Council will hold its regular 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 Office of the City Clerk posts a copy…
City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Nov 12, 2015
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
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
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