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City CIO Collins resigns

City Chief Information Officer Pete Collins, who has been on administrative leave since mid-June has submitted his resignation. Collins will receive nearly $66,000 from the city as the result of an agreement and release signed this afternoon.   That amount…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Aug 13, 2008

Pilots unhappy with ABIA General Aviation report

Austin’s Aviation Department does not appear any closer to opening up additional space for general aviation at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and the frustration in the general aviation community was showing last night when the staff report was presented to the…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Aug 13, 2008

Commission ponders demolition permits for 21c Museum Hotel project

The Historic Landmark Commission on Monday cleared the way for the demolition of one property in the Rainey Street Neighborhood to make way for the new 21c Museum Hotel and gave the property owner two weeks to work on plans…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Aug 13, 2008

CAMPO discusses possible Cap Metro expansion

Discussion at last night’s Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board meeting came back to the most popular issue of the day in Texas transportation: money. Last night’s meeting was a quick one, chaired by County Judge Sam Biscoe…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Aug 12, 2008

Revised street ordinance could mean creation of new city office

An overflow crowd of more than 300 people – most of them running advocates –jammed into Waller Creek Center last night for the Downtown Street Event Closure Task Force meeting. The task force is examining ways to better coordinate activities…

Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Aug 12, 2008

Developer’s plan to fill in part of Lake Austin hits snag

A developer seeking to build a boat dock on Lake Austin ran into a problem Wednesday night when a member of the Environmental Board raised questions about just who owned the land under the shore of the lake. Builder Bruce…

Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Aug 11, 2008

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Council postpones decision on Bat Fest bridge closure

The Austin City Council has postponed a vote on granting street closure permit for the Bat Fest until Aug. 21. Organizers of the festival want the Council to waive the rules requiring 90 percent of affected property owners to approve…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Aug 8, 2008

Growth, fuel costs increase costs for city departments

Soaring fuel prices and an expanding customer base were common themes from some of the city’s enterprise departments, as they presented highlights of their 2009 budget proposals to City Council on Thursday. Solid Waste Services, the Aviation Department, the Austin…

Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Aug 8, 2008

Oak Hill plan gets two more weeks before final vote

New procedures on the approval of neighborhood plans – a recommendation from a beleaguered Planning Commission – means the Oak Hill neighborhood plan is getting plenty of room to breathe before a final City Council vote on the written plan,…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Aug 8, 2008

Condition of property stalls vote by zoning panel

Chair Betty Baker could find little recommend in the rezoning of a half-acre of property on Swansons Ranch Road from SF-2 to CS after neighborhood complaints at Tuesday night’s Zoning and Platting Commission meeting. The problem with the property, owned…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Aug 7, 2008

Water utility builds rate hikes into 2009 budget

In a preview of what he is likely to present to Council on Thursday, Austin Water Utility Director Greg Meszaros outlined the highlights of next year’s $405 million water utility budget at last night’s Water and Wastewater Commission meeting. Those…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Aug 7, 2008

Hays Bond Advisory Committee issues preliminary report

If one Hays County Commissioner has his way, residents could get the opportunity to choose from among several different options on the County Road Bond Election set in November. Pct. 2 Commissioner Jeff Barton is backing what he calls a…

Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Aug 6, 2008

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