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Council postpones Los Comales rezoning to address legal issues

The owners of East Austin restaurant Los Comales will have to wait at least until May 13 to hear City Council’s decision on their rezoning application. The information city staff gathers on the case in the meantime, and the final…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • May 3, 2010

Council OKs historic zoning status for two properties rejected by ZAP

Two weeks after members of the Zoning and Platting Commission turned consideration of two homes in West Austin into a heated discussion about the pros and cons of historic zoning in the city, the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Apr 30, 2010

Austin Energy project on hold due to MBE/WBE concerns

The approval of a construction deal for Austin Energy’s new System Control Center has been put on hold thanks to Council concerns about minority business enterprise (MBE/WBE) involvement. The delay came as representatives of Hispanic and African-American contractors told the…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 30, 2010

Council discusses transportation plan, approves planning process

Calling traffic congestion one of the Austin’s most pressing problems, Council members instituted a process Thursday to assist city officials in deciding which among the city’s myriad  transportation projects will move to the head of the line when it comes…

Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 30, 2010

Financial forecasts call for utility rate increases

As anticipated, both of the city’s major utilities need to raise more money as a result of rising costs and projected budget shortfalls.   Under a scenario discussed at yesterday’s special called meeting of the City Council, Austin Energy customers…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 29, 2010

Cole gets ‘baptism by fire’ at CAMPO toll road meeting

Council Member Sheryl Cole’s first leadership role on the CAMPO board was to guide a subcommittee to a resolution on a somewhat controversial toll road policy.   As Cole admitted to her fellow committee members Monday night in Cedar Park, she’s…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Apr 29, 2010

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Liz Carpenter Fountain closed to splashers

Thousands of little feet — and a lot of bigger ones — jump in and out of the Liz Carpenter Fountain at Butler Park next to the Palmer Events Center each weekend. Austin Monthly magazine even featured splashing in the fountain at…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Apr 29, 2010

Travis County mid-year revenue collections on target

Good news from the Travis County Auditor’s Office: this year’s revenue collections are likely to be very close to, if not in excess of, previous projections. Revenue estimator Blain Keith told commissioners that by the end of March 92.8 percent…

Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 28, 2010

Hays report predicts only modest uptick in inmates

A new report on the justice system and jail population of Hays County predicts only a slight increase in the daily average number of inmates over the next 10 years, even as the general population of the county continues to…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Apr 28, 2010

Council not solid in support of November bond election

Three City Council members expressed doubts Tuesday about whether the city should be moving at full steam toward a November 2010 bond election. Council Members Sheryl Cole, Laura Morrison, and Bill Spelman took the opportunity to air their concerns about…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 28, 2010

Council approves East Block rezoning on first read

On a vote of 6-1, Council approved rezoning to allow for greater height at 835 West Sixth Street, known as the East Block property, on first reading last Thursday. Council Member Laura Morrison offered the only vote against the change.…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Apr 27, 2010

Cap Metro board hears recommendations for altering MetroAccess service

Capital Metro staff addressed the always-delicate issue of MetroAccess at a presentation before a joint meeting of the Operations/Planning and Finance/Audit committees yesterday. Attempting to juggle community needs, federal requirements, and cold fiscal reality, board members heard information they will…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Apr 27, 2010

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