City Council set to adopt budget today

As the Austin City Council convenes in a special called budget session this morning, members could be looking at a roomful of people wanting to talk to them about the city budget, water rates and taxes. Or perhaps not.  …

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 13, 2010

Budget hearing draws impassioned opinions on abortion funding

Both sides of the abortion debate packed the meeting chambers at the Ned Granger Building Thursday night to talk about the $450,000 tucked into the health care district’s budget for women’s reproductive services for the upcoming year.   Members of…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Sep 10, 2010

City reports sales tax revenues up 7.1 percent in July

Sales tax rebates to the City of Austin were $11.4 million in July compared to $10.7 million in July 2009, an increase of 7.1 percent, according to the city Chief Financial Officer Leslie Browder.   Her office reported on Thursday that current period collections for the city,…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 10, 2010

Council questions proposal for World Trade Center franchise

Executives at the City of Austin’s Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services office are excited about the idea of developing a one-stop shop for international trade in Austin, including an agreement to purchase a World Trade Center franchise. The $385,000 price…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 10, 2010

Hermine floods its way through Austin

Hurricane Hermine may not ultimately rank among the most devastating storms to visit Austin, but it certainly left its mark. As of Wednesday evening, that mark included at least one missing person, a host of rescued citizens, and widespread reports…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 9, 2010

ZAP OKs zoning change for residential property long used for business

The Zoning and Platting Commission granted a zoning change for Amy Rogans’ residential property in far South Austin earlier this week, acknowledging that the commercial nature of the street made the zoning change hard to deny.   Even Commissioner Patricia…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Sep 9, 2010

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RECA official says group will not campaign against bonds

Over the last decade, the folks on the City Council have managed to pull together both business and environmental groups for solid support of bond packages. For this year’s transportation bonds, almost everyone jumped on board — from the Chamber…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 9, 2010

Commissioners hear first public briefing on Formula One

On Tuesday, the attorney representing promoters of the proposed Formula One racetrack in southeast Travis County unveiled a rough plan to county commissioners, the first such briefing to a public entity and one that left the court with a long…

Uncategorized • By Michelle Jimenez • Sep 8, 2010

Homeowners protest AISD suspension of historic zoning tax abatements

August was a busy month in the continuing saga over of historic zoning.   First, Austin City Council, in response to a record number of homeowners applying for and receiving historic zoning status, voted Aug. 19 to temporarily limit the…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Sep 8, 2010

Scaling back access shaft for WTP 4 may not pacify neighbors

An engineer working on the Jollyville Main project for Water Treatment Plant 4 has told a subcommittee of the city’s Environmental Board that plans for a proposed access shaft to an underground tunnel could be scaled down. However, that may…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 8, 2010

Travis Commissioners debate how to manage Lavaca office project

County Commissioners haven’t forgotten the fiasco associated with the building of the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center, which opened behind schedule 10 years ago.   “It was an ever-living nightmare,” Commissioner Ron Davis recalled during last week’s commissioners court meeting.  …

Uncategorized • By Michelle Jimenez • Sep 7, 2010

Planning Commission mulls zoning category for ‘outdoor entertainment’

A downtown law firm using its site as an outdoor wedding venue has spurred the Planning Commission to consider a possible “outdoor entertainment” venue use, a situation that could put similar sites across the city in limbo, if approved.  …

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Sep 7, 2010

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