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City Environmental Officer Pat Murphy to retire after 25 years

After more than 25 years, Environmental Officer and Assistant Director of Watershed Policy Pat Murphy will be retiring from city government at the end of January. Murphy, a lifelong Texan who came to Austin after college, worked his way up…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Nov 29, 2010

County to back Lake Travis Economic Study

The Travis County Commissioners Court has acted to take a leading role in commissioning an economic study of Lake Travis. The project will cost the county $20,000 and will include labor contributions from Travis’ legal and Transportation and Natural Resources…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Nov 24, 2010

Downtown Commission considers booming Rainey Street District

The Rainey Street District was compared to an awkward teenager at last week’s Downtown Commission meeting, in need of some guidance toward maturity.   Hard to believe, but its been almost seven years since work began to shift zoning along…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Nov 24, 2010

Urban Renewal Agency unable to stop apartment revitalization project

A special called meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency to address concerns about a proposed plan to revitalize the Marshall Apartments on East 12th Street ended with far more fatalism than it began Monday night. By the end of the three-hour…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Nov 24, 2010

State, city offer SunPower development deal in return for jobs

The State of Texas is offering global solar provider SunPower $2.5 million over 10 years and the City of Austin plans to offer about $900,000 in return for locating its corporate operations center in Austin—along with creation of 450 jobs…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Nov 23, 2010

Montopolis mobile home park gets initial go-ahead to expand

Council approved a zoning change to expand a mobile home park in Montopolis on first reading last week after the owner agreed to have the property revert to single-family development if the parcel were ever sold.   Staff supported the…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Nov 23, 2010

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Design Commission ponders ways to encourage more open space

Members of the Design Commission heard last night how some city goals—such as creation of more open space—may have been thwarted by pursuit of other goals, such as development of affordable housing.   Council approved a resolution last May asserting…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Nov 23, 2010

Travis County begins Colorado River Corridor planning effort

The Travis County Commissioners Court has acted to initiate a planning process for an unincorporated section of the southeastern portion of their jurisdiction. The region, which has been presented as the Colorado River Corridor, comprises a selection of land that…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Nov 22, 2010

Despite stiff opposition, Council OKs Hyde Park district on first reading

After many years in the making, the proposed Hyde Park Local Historic District came before Council last week, but consideration was barely got under way when members learned of a possible valid petition opposing the measure filed by a group…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Nov 22, 2010

City alters standards for animal behaviorist position but fills several others

Helping the city move forward with its no-kill animal services implementation plan and the construction of the new Levander Loop Shelter, set to open in November, 2011, staff announced this week the filling of several positions crucial to the completion…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Nov 19, 2010

Council approves water, wastewater lines for planned Formula 1 track

City Council approved service extension requests Thursday for water and wastewater lines to the proposed Formula 1 racetrack site southeast of the city before a packed chamber. The Council voted 7-0 in favor of the $13.5 million contract, although the…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Nov 19, 2010

Council approves Water Utility request to fund remaining WTP4 contracts

Unsurprisingly, the Austin City Council voted 4-3 Thursday to grant the Austin Water Utility independent authority to execute all of the contracts remaining on Water Treatment Plant 4. With that action, city staff will no longer have to return for…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Nov 19, 2010

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