Austin Energy, EDF to work on distributed power project

It is not quite the Manhattan Project or an Apollo moon shot, but a new program called the Pecan Street Project may develop the future of Austin’s energy delivery systems. The project, up to now an ad hoc group of…

Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Sep 4, 2008

MBE/WBE panel angry with city’s lack of contract enforcement

The MBE/WBE committee – now officially the and MBE/WBE and Small Business Enterprise Program Procurement Committee—is far from pleased with the latest compliance figures for the city’s general contractors on construction projects. Tuesday night the committee received what is referred…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Sep 4, 2008

New group aims to raise funds for tutors at Eastside High

A group of education officials and others want to insure the academic success of students at the new Eastside Memorial High School at the Johnston Campus and they say they will put money in the students’ pockets to make it…

Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Sep 3, 2008

City offers loan program to preserve existing low-cost apartments

Austin’s Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office is working on a new tactic to promote affordable housing in central-city neighborhoods. In addition to providing low-interest loans to developers of new apartment complexes, the NCHD plans to offer long-term forgivable loans…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Sep 3, 2008

OCEAN opposes mixed-use development plan near I-35

The Organization of Central East Austin Neighborhoods (OCEAN) could mark one in the “win” column last week as the Planning Commission recommended rejecting a developer’s plans to put a mixed-use project on land adjacent to Interstate 35.   The developer…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Sep 3, 2008

Commission vote brings Marriott construction closer

Developers of a planned $185 million Marriott Hotel complex moved a step closer to tearing down the small buildings currently housing the Las Manitas Café and two relocated businesses last week as the Historic Landmark Commission rejected a motion to…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Sep 2, 2008

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West Austin grapples with Enfield-Exposition development

The struggle to figure out what to do with development along Exposition and Enfield in the Central West Austin Neighborhood Plan highlights how difficult it is to make the neighborhood planning process work. Wednesday night, neighbors gathered in four groups…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Aug 29, 2008

Unanimous Council OK's biomass contract

After reassurances from outside counsel, the Austin City Council unanimously approved a $2.3 billion, 20-year contract Thursday to purchase 100 megawatts of electric power generated through biomass. The contract with Nacogdoches Power LLC contained a number of guarantees that would…

Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Aug 29, 2008

Council votes to adopt new campaign finance regulations

Trying to plug a huge gap in the city’s campaign finance rules, the City Council on Thursday approved criminal penalties for failure to comply with regulations for collecting and spending money in City Council races. The Council is trying to…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Aug 29, 2008

Outline of public safety budget includes $241 million for police

The Austin City Council took advantage of a special called session Wednesday to hear budget presentations by several departments postponed from Aug. 21. Assistant City Manager Bert Lumbreras presented the budget proposals for the city’s public safety agencies.   That…

Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Aug 28, 2008

Capital Metro Board approves system-wide fare hike

The Capital Metro Board on Wednesday gave final approval to increase bus fares from 50 cents to 75 cents, a hike that had been in the works for several months. The local government committee had previously approved the same proposal.…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Aug 28, 2008

Council may postpone hearing on Dell Center expansion

One item that is likely to spur an argument at this afternoon’s City Council meeting is the planned expansion of the Dell Jewish Community Center at 7300 Hart Lane. Neighbors have asked that the Council postpone consideration of the matter…

Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Aug 28, 2008

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