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Transportation staff proposes plan to prioritize city’s bond projects

The city’s Transportation Department has unveiled what it would like to see adopted as the process for setting priorities for a proposed November transportation bond election. The plan, a five-step offering that would use a weighted matrix to arrive at…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 27, 2010

ZAP moves to encourage business development within the airport overlay

In a move that signaled its willingness to use its power to encourage business development, the Zoning and Platting Commission last week voted to approve a change in the conditional overlay for a piece of property located close to Austin-Bergstrom…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 26, 2010

Plan for WTP4 transmission mains draws fire from citizens

The city’s plan to construct a pair of transmission mains from the planned Water Treatment Plant 4 near Lake Travis is drawing opposition from residents of some northwest Austin neighborhoods. The homeowners say that even though the water pipes will…

Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Apr 26, 2010

Council votes to extend taxicab franchise agreements to 2015

After listening to testimony Thursday, the Council voted to extend the franchise agreements of Austin Cab and Yellow Cab Company for another five years—overruling recommendations of staff and the Urban Transportation Commission. As part of the action, Mayor Pro Tem…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 23, 2010

Reagan Advertising sues city over billboard fees

Reagan National Advertising on Thursday filed suit against the City of Austin, alleging that the fees it charges for billboard registration are unfair and illegal.   Attorney Russ Horton filed the suit in federal court on the billboard company’s behalf.…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 23, 2010

Council approves Austin Energy’s 2020 Generation Plan

After more than two years of planning, Austin Energy has a Generation Plan for the next decade, approved unanimously by the City Council on Thursday. The new plan builds on the already ambitious mix of renewable energy forecasted for the…

Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Apr 23, 2010

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Capital Metro repayment plan spawns more debt for city

The inability of Capital Metro to pay the City of Austin in full for a host of infrastructure improvements is going to leave taxpayers with yet another ancillary cost. As part of its approval of a gradual repayment deal between…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 23, 2010

Budget sessions begin with bleak forecast

The City Council got a less-than-rosy picture of the projected state of the city’s budget at yesterday’s Financial Forecast presentation. But there was hope on the horizon, with clear indications that the worst of the recession may be behind us…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 22, 2010

Controversy brewing over potential new mobile vendor rules

A proposal from the City of Austin’s Health and Human Services Department (HHSD) could dramatically alter the way the city’s growing mobile food vendor industry operates. If enacted, the set of regulations pitched by HHSD and other city departments would…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 22, 2010

City budget gap: $11 to $28 million

City Budget Officer Ed Van Eenoo told the City Council this morning that city coffers will be down $11.4 million for the upcoming budget year even if the Council increases taxes to the rollback rate. Sticking at the effective tax…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Apr 21, 2010

Revitalization Authority board removes two members

Austin Revitalization Authority’s board of directors took the unparalleled action of kicking two members off its board last night, members who also happened to be signatories on a resolution last month that suggested ARA should be removed as the developer…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Apr 21, 2010

New life for disqualified MRF bidders?

Texas Disposal Systems’ (TDS) roundabout bid to take part in the City of Austin’s effort to construct a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) just won’t die. Despite denials of a rebirth for TDS’ proposal from City Hall, at least one insider…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 21, 2010

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