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Commission gives utility advice on name for proposed ‘sustainability fee
Members of the Water and Wastewater Commission reacted this week to the Austin Water Utility’s proposed “sustainability fee,” particularly criticizing the terminology for a $6 per month charge the utility says it needs in order to make up for lost…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 12, 2011
Travis County courts feel impact of Legislature’s budget cuts
With the Texas Legislature signing off on a FY2012-13 budget in May that will include $15 billion in cuts, Travis County will feel the belt-tightening, as the Commissioners Court found out at a budget meeting Wednesday. Generally the county gets…
Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Aug 12, 2011
Planning Commission OKs permit for controversial South Lamar bar
The Crossroads Bar is coming to South Austin after finally winning a conditional use permit. The property, site of the old Willie’s Service Center, is located at 1901 South Lamar at Mary Street. The neighborhood has been extremely vocal…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 11, 2011
Council members get a front-row seat for WTP4 construction briefing
The Austin Water Utility continued its full-court press Wednesday, defending its Water Treatment Plant 4 project at a special called City Council meeting held at the future site of the facility. The event, set on a freshly built deck that…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Aug 11, 2011
Travis Commissioners approve $215 million November bond package
On Tuesday, Travis County Commissioners approved a $215 million bond package for the November ballot. The list of more than 30 projects includes $13.76 million for work on Cameron Road, $12.4 million for work on Blake-Manor Road, and $20 million…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Aug 10, 2011
City seeks to resolve restaurant’s code violations, compliance issues
It seems that Casa de Luz’s trouble with the city is not just about parking. Recently, the parking troubles of the longtime Austin establishment have garnered quite a bit of attention in the local media. The macrobiotic restaurant and…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 10, 2011
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County seeks public input program for Colorado River Corridor plan
The Travis County Commissioners’ Court last week authorized county officials to take their vision for the development of an eastern slice of the county out for public input. The effort, called the Colorado River Corridor Plan, envisions the eventual growth…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Aug 9, 2011
Council OKs first project under revised Barton Springs ordinance
Council last week unanimously approved the Tarlton 360 Condominium mixed-use project, the first to go forward under Mayor Lee Leffingwell’s Barton Springs redevelopment ordinance. During the hearing, however, some neighbors raised serious questions about a reversal at the Zoning and…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Aug 9, 2011
Council approves changes to Historic Landmark Ordinance
On Thursday, the City Council unanimously approved a $2500 cap on tax exemptions for all newly designated owner-occupied historic landmark properties Thursday. However, they rejected a recommendation from Mayor Lee Leffingwell that would have imposed that cap on all properties…
Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Aug 9, 2011
Modified duplex gets zoning recommendation over ZAP chair’s objection
Despite a holdout from Chair Betty Baker, the Zoning and Platting Commission approved SF-3 zoning at 2508 Mitchell Lane. It was the first such zoning for the neighborhood in far southeast Austin. The Commission voted 5-1 to recommend the…
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 8, 2011
LCRA seeing retirement of dozens of experienced employees
An unusually large number of retirements by veteran employees in recent months could be leaving the Lower Colorado River Authority with a critical lack of experienced workers in several of its programs. According to a list In Fact Daily…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Aug 8, 2011
Extreme weather causes Austin Energy’s revenues to jump
The heat is good for Austin Energy. According to the utility’s third quarter report, this summer’s high temperatures have contributed to an $11.2 million jump in its expected 2011 electricity sales. However, impressive as that figure may be, it…
