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Council vote could help secure tax credits for seven projects with affordable units

On Thursday, City Council will consider resolutions of support for seven affordable housing developments seeking funding through the state’s 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. If approved, items 16-22 on the agenda will be included in developers’ applications…

Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • Feb 12, 2025

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Austin's Ethics Review Commission dismisses complaints against Siegel and Faddis without prejudice

Two complaints about alleged campaign finance violations were dropped at a special called meeting of the city’s Ethics Review Commission, but they could be filed again in the future. Adam Haynes, a former member of the Planning Commission, filed the…

Elections • By Hunter Simmons • Feb 12, 2025

City releases short list for 2025 Heritage Preservation Grant

Bids for the city’s Heritage Preservation Grant are in, and staffers are circling in on the lucky landmarks deemed worthy to snag a slice of the pie. Heritage Tourism Division Manager Melissa Alvarado stopped by last week’s meeting of the…

Preservation • By Kali Bramble • Feb 11, 2025

Disability committee questions scooter safety amid improvements by Lime

Ongoing concerns over the safety of electric scooters and the issues they pose to Austin’s disabled community were front and center at a recent meeting of the Mayor’s Committee for People With Disabilities. The meeting saw a presentation from e-scooter…

Transportation • By Chad Swiatecki • Feb 11, 2025

Zoning and Platting Commission recommends against historic zoning for Northwest Austin ranch

The Zoning and Platting Commission voted 7-3 to recommend against adding historic zoning to part of the site of the former Running Rope Ranch during a special called meeting on Feb. 6, with Chair Hank Smith abstaining due to a…

Preservation • By Miles Wall • Feb 11, 2025

City considers new STR rules requiring oversight from platforms

The city’s proposed overhaul of regulations for short-term rental properties could tighten licensing requirements, impose new restrictions on ownership, and shift enforcement responsibilities onto rental platforms. Members of City Council and the Planning Commission got a detailed look at the…

Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • Feb 10, 2025

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Resource Management Commission recommends against proposed merge

Members of the Resource Management Commission voted unanimously to recommend against a resurrected proposal to merge the RMC with the Zero Waste Advisory Commission, or ZWAC, at a special called meeting on Feb. 3. In their resolution making the “no”…

City Hall • By Miles Wall • Feb 10, 2025

City needs up to eight permanent supportive housing projects per year to solve homeless housing

The city’s housing staff members acknowledge a need to accelerate the pace of new permanent supportive housing projects in the coming years to meet the long-term goal of 5,000 additional units over the next decade to address the long-term needs…

Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • Feb 7, 2025

Environmental Commission weighs Project Connect’s environmental impact and federal funding

In light of Donald Trump’s recent effort to freeze federal spending authorized by Congress – swiftly blocked by two federal judges – the question on every local policymaker’s mind is: What’s going to happen to all the local projects that…

Transit • By Lina Fisher • Feb 7, 2025

Austin's Sobering Center expands to increase rehab services

Travis County opened the Sobering Center in 2018 with a goal to reduce the congestion of the county’s jail and hospitals with folks who were publicly intoxicated. Instead, they would be sent to a quiet building downtown on Sabine Street.…

Public Health • By Katy McAfee, KUT News • Feb 7, 2025

Public Safety Commission discusses and recommends improvements to data transparency on sex crimes

During the Public Safety Commission meeting on Monday, members took several small but hard-fought steps to improve Austin’s response to sexual assault. The commission discussed data related to sexual assault with presentations from the Austin Police Department, the SAFE Alliance…

Public Safety • By Mina Shekarchi • Feb 6, 2025

Push to consolidate city boards and commissions draws criticism from UTC

The Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) voiced opposition to a City Council-backed proposal to consolidate several of Austin’s boards and commissions, including a plan to merge the Bicycle Advisory Council (BAC) and Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC) into the UTC. The proposal,…

City Hall • By Chad Swiatecki • Feb 6, 2025

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