Council may help artists, others with code compliance issues

The City Council appears set to consider changes to city code that could allow some leeway for building code and land use violators.   This Thursday, Council will consider a resolution that would make it easier for artists who participate…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • May 9, 2011

Commissioners approve changes to reconfigure jail release program

The Travis County Commissioners’ Court has approved a change in the county’s Commitment to Change Program. With its action, the county will augment the section of the program offered to male inmates at the Travis State Jail by offering an…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • May 6, 2011

Commissioners continue debate over new courthouse financing

The Travis County Commissioners’ Court continues to wrestle with how to proceed with the construction of a new civil courthouse. At issue is the process by which the county would fund the effort.   Commissioners’ latest discussion on the matter…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • May 6, 2011

ZAP forms work group to address possible city code amendment

The Zoning and Platting Commission delayed passage of an ordinance initiated by the Planning Commission, opting instead to form a short-term work group to answer the many questions raised at Tuesday night’s meeting.   The ordinance would amend the city…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • May 6, 2011

Linder questions motivations behind Council resource center vote

The city of Austin’s African American Resource Advisory Commission gave its formal blessing to a funding proposal for an African American Youth Resource Center Wednesday. If City Council echoes the commission’s action, the facility – which would fall under the…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • May 5, 2011

Place 3 challenger takes heat during Council radio debate

If the best way to gauge how well you’re doing in a political campaign is by counting how many of your opponents are coming after you, Kathie Tovo may one day look back at yesterday’s City Council Place 3 radio…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • May 5, 2011

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Travis court supports vote center

On Tuesday the Travis County Commissioners Court signaled its support for County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir’s plan to proceed with a program that could result in easier access to polling places for Travis citizens. If employed, the approach would utilize vote…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • May 4, 2011

Travis Commissioners debate merits of East Austin Homestead Bill

A rundown on state legislative matters at the Travis County Commissioners Court became a heated discussion last week, when Pct. 1 Commissioner Ron Davis brought up Rep. Eddie Rodriguez’ Homestead Preservation District Bill, reinvigorating an ongoing debate.   In 2005,…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • May 4, 2011

Board of Adjustment rejects appeals of short-term rental rulings

What is the meaning of the word “transient”?  That was the big question at a special called meeting of the Board of Adjustment last week.   At that meeting, the board considered and rejected appeals by two residents of the…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • May 3, 2011

Panel hears list of needs from city’s public safety agencies

Austin’s police, fire and emergency medical services departments all say they have critical unmet needs in the upcoming city budget at the same time city management says they have to make budget cuts. That was the dilemma before the Public…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • May 3, 2011

Commission seeks more input on administrative approval cases

At least one recent case has left some Planning Commission members wondering whether they should take a more careful look at  administrative approvals that lack commission input or review.   Various city actions on plats, plans and subdivisions are placed…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • May 2, 2011

Council hears long-awaited historic preservation recommendations

Nearly a year after passing a resolution directing the city manager to prepare recommendations to improve Austin’s historic preservation program, City Council got its first look at what a newly designed program might look like at its meeting last Thursday.…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • May 2, 2011

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