Negotiations continue on Third Party Agreement for minority contractors

Attorney Lino Mendiola told members of the Austin City Council’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise and Small Business subcommittee last week that negotiations between city representatives and members of the minority contractor community have reached something of an impasse.  …

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 19, 2011

Council committee approves social service funding recommendations

Nearly a year after Council voted for a new competitive social service contracting process, the Public Health and Human Services Committee has approved a staff-recommended funding list for three-year contracts with 30 agencies. The committee also approved divvying up $380,000…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Sep 16, 2011

Commission rejects proposed changes to CURE in Downtown Plan

The Planning Commission this week gave a chilly reception to proposed last-minute changes to the Downtown Plan. With a vote of 7-0, they opted to recommend the original plan, removing the density bonus portion of CURE zoning.   The modified…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 16, 2011

Elfant, Sonleitner both considering run for County Tax Assessor

Former Travis County Pct. 2 Commissioner Karen Sonleitner told In Fact Daily that she is seriously considering a run for Nelda Wells Spears‘ soon to be vacated Travis County Tax Assessor/Collector seat. Sonleitner’s participation would change the dynamics of the…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 16, 2011

Aquifer District seeks to wrap up talks over drought regulations

Months of negotiations over water use regulations under the deepest stages of drought may soon be at an end for the Barton Springs/ Edwards Aquifer Conservation District.   At issue is a 2009 rule passed by the board that would…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 15, 2011

Council to consider parking benefits districts for Austin neighborhoods

The specifics of parking benefits districts, which could provide needed amenities in high-traffic central city neighborhoods, are expected to head to Council next month.   The topic returned to the Urban Transportation Commission Tuesday night. Steve Grassfield, the program manager…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Sep 15, 2011

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Public safety agencies review wildfire response, ponder preparedness

Across the hall from the budget negotiations on Monday, representatives from the city’s Police, Fire and EMS departments gave their accounts of the wildfires last week to the Public Safety Commission.   Though all of the departments commended their staff’s…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 14, 2011

Divisions remain on Commissioners Court after redistricting process

Divisions recently exposed during the Travis County Commissioners’ Court’s redistricting process appear to be lingering.   As part of a budget item on the court’s Tuesday agenda, Pct. 3 Commissioner Karen Huber proposed the addition of a staff member for…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 14, 2011

Travis County officials begin to survey fire damage, aid options

Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe has applied to the Governor’s office for state disaster assistance in the wake of the Labor Day weekend fires. County officials are still waiting to hear from federal authorities about whether the region will be…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 14, 2011

Council passes $2.8 billion FY2012 budget after long day of discussions

It took the members of the Austin City Council the better part of an hour to approve the city’s FY 2011 budget last September. It took them the better part of a day to take action on the FY 2012…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 13, 2011

Police budget talk spurs Leffingwell attack on Spelman

Council took a lengthy side-track on Monday when its members used a discussion about the city’s FY2012 budget to explore just what Austinites need in a police force. Council Member Bill Spelman gave his colleagues a fairly lengthy Power Point…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 13, 2011

ZAP postpones action on subdivision near planned F1 facility

Anticipating many similar cases on the horizon, the Zoning and Platting Commission was reluctant to approve a proposed subdivision near the site of the Circuit of the Americas Formula One track in southeastern Travis County.   There are currently no…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 12, 2011

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