Rock crusher denied water permit

KDBJ loses vote on well to pump 25 million gallons per year A rock crushing operation lost its bid to drill an industrial water well at its site near Buda last night making it extremely difficult—if not impossible—for KDBJ Inc.…

Uncategorized • By • Jan 13, 2006

District 48 hopefuls stick to the script

Austin Chamber forum queries candidates on tolls, education funds, tax breaks Four candidates in the race to fill the unexpired term of former State Rep. Todd Baxter provided a carefully scripted hour of answers to questions from the Greater Austin…

Uncategorized • By • Jan 12, 2006

Design standards assist high rise developer

New rules would allow more units to be built on South Congress tract The Board of Adjustment granted a variance Monday for a mixed-use high-rise on South Congress Avenue so that the developer could build a primarily residential complex under…

Uncategorized • By • Jan 11, 2006

Bentzin campaign nixes broadcast of forum

Other District 48 candidates welcome TV coverage Although the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce had initially planned to hold a live televised forum with all of the House District 48 candidates, it has scrapped plans for broadcasting the program because…

Uncategorized • By • Jan 10, 2006

County panel to study SH 130 growth

At the request of Travis County Precinct 1 Commissioner Ron Davis, the Commissioners Court has directed Transportation and Natural Resources (TNR) Executive Director Joe Gieselman to suggest a subcommittee structured to tackle the growth issues surrounding State Highway 130. The…

Uncategorized • By • Jan 9, 2006

This is the final issue for 2005

Glasco retiring after long city career Planner has overseen neighborhood planning, zoning As a young girl growing up in Kenya, Alice Glasco watched her father go about his daily duties as the city manager of the town of Nakuru, where…

Uncategorized • By • Dec 21, 2005

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Martinez fundraiser draws crowd

Firefighter promises to be a champion for East Austin Close to 100 friends and supporters of firefighters president Mike Martinez came to Nuevo Leon last night to applaud his decision to run for the City Council and to contribute to…

Uncategorized • By • Dec 20, 2005

Aquifer district criticizes golf course request

TCEQ not doing its job, says BSEACD A water rights permit pending before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has one small community and local groundwater officials worried about the potential affect it could have on the water levels…

Uncategorized • By • Dec 19, 2005

Council OKs public order ordinances

After several public hearings and numerous consultations with its legal staff, the City Council cautiously approved a package of new public order ordinances Thursday aimed mainly at controlling the city’s homeless population. The new ordinances will ban sitting or sleeping…

Uncategorized • By • Dec 16, 2005

Museum, Asian Center, library top bond wish list

Supporters pack bond hearing for pet projects Supporters of the Mexic-Arte Museum, the Asian American Resource Center (AARC), a new downtown Central Library, and members of environmental groups filled the meeting room at Town Lake Center Tuesday night to urge…

Uncategorized • By • Dec 15, 2005

Place 2 candidate stumps minority contractors

Eliza May began her campaign for City Council Place 2 last night with a small fundraiser targeting minority and women contractors at Nuevo Leon. Although the gathering was labeled as "the official announcement and first fundraiser," May told her small…

Uncategorized • By • Dec 14, 2005

Saldaña, Garcia to present scorecard today Armed with its own scorecard of the city’s record, the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce plans to make its displeasure with the City of Austin’s progress in meeting its goals on awarding contracts to minority- and women-owned business enterprises ( MBE/WBE) at today’s meeting of the Council’s MBE/WBE Subcommittee.

Hispanic Chamber Board Member Paul Saldaña and former Mayor Gus Garcia plan a presentation to the subcommittee pointing out that, according to the city’s own numbers, it has failed to meet its goals in several categories over the past four…

Uncategorized • By • Dec 13, 2005

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