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Airport forecast turns partly cloudy

Airline mergers and a downturn in the economy could be hitting Austin Bergstrom International Airport hard as it moves into the next budget cycle. Speaking to the Austin Airport Advisory Commission last night, Shane Harbison outlined some of financial factors…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Jun 11, 2008

Hays County ponders government center in Wimberley

The Hays County Commissioner’s Court on Tuesday got its first glimpse of the much-discussed Wimberley Government Center. The proposed center would be built out by renovating the First Baptist Church in Wimberley.   City Administrator Don Ferguson presented the converted…

Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Jun 11, 2008

Consultant briefs Council subcommittee on UT lands

David McGregor, the outside consultant hired by the University of Texas to lead development of plans for the Brackenridge tract, attended the Council Land Use and Transportation subcommittee meeting on Monday afternoon to talk about the public involvement process for…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Jun 10, 2008

Public invited to view proposed changes to Waller Creek Tunnel

Models of the proposed intake and discharge facilities for the Waller Creek Tunnel will be on display at City Hall for the next two weeks as the city staff continues work on the major flood-control project. “We’re hoping the public…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Jun 10, 2008

Council takes final step in changing billboard regulations

Last week, the Austin City Council gave final approval to amendments to the city’s Sign Ordinance as they pertain to billboards that are unlikely to make everyone happy. However, it may make the issue go away, at least for a…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Jun 10, 2008

CAPCOG analyzes Travis County economic incentives

The Capital Area Council of Governments has run a computer analysis of the financial impact of the four most recent tax abatements on county government, showing that Travis County has gotten more bang for its buck from deals with high…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Jun 9, 2008

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Morrison leads Galindo in Place 4 runoff funds

Despite a report to the contrary, Laura Morrison has more cash on hand than opponent Cid Galindo to fund her campaign for City Council Place 4.   According to a campaign finance report filed Friday with the City Clerk’s office,…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Jun 9, 2008

Developer angry over lack of Hays-Neiderwald agreement

Hays County could be forced into arbitration with the City of Neiderwald if a remedy is not found for a developer. At the center of the dispute was the regulatory authority over the proposed Studio Estates, a 257-acre tract in…

Uncategorized • By Jacob Cottingham • Jun 9, 2008

‘Polite’ Place 4 Council campaign goes negative

Gone are the days of the positive and polite May election. With early voting in full swing for the June 14 runoff election, Place 4 candidates Laura Morrison and Cid Galindo are busy painting negative pictures of one another.  …

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Jun 6, 2008

Council moves to preserve downtown’s open spaces

The City Council has taken the first step towards developing a plan for the parks, open spaces, and historic landmarks in downtown Austin. Council members voted unanimously Thursday to direct the City Manager’s office to develop a cost estimate for…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Jun 6, 2008

City staff recommends Trammel Crow for Green redevelopment

City staff has recommended the team of Trammell Crow/Constructive Ventures/USAA for the redevelopment of the Green Water Treatment Site.   The Council is scheduled to pick one of the five teams bidding to do the development on June 18, the…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Jun 6, 2008

Council to mandate that contractors pay prevailing wage

The Austin City Council today will consider a resolution that would affect the wages paid by contractors performing construction work on projects developed as part of a public-private partnership, such as the Seaholm Power Plant site or the Green Water…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Jun 5, 2008

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