Council OKs zoning change to house survivors of domestic abuse

Council approved a zoning change Thursday in the University Hills/Windsor Park neighborhood that will allow not only multifamily units for domestic violence survivors but also office space for the engineering firm Civilitude. According to the developer, the SAFE Alliance will…

Zoning • By Jo Clifton • Oct 19, 2022

Compensation Committee consults commissioners on member appointments

On Tuesday, Victoria Ramirez, senior financial manager at the Travis County District Attorney’s office and chair of the county’s Compensation Committee, briefed commissioners on a lineup of committee recommendations for commissioners regarding member appointments. In 2018, the Travis County Commissioners…

Travis County • By Seth Smalley • Oct 19, 2022

Watch our District 3 City Council forum

On Tuesday, all six of the candidates running for City Council in District 3 participated in a forum hosted by KUT and the Austin Monitor. You can watch the forum, which was hosted by KUT’s Andrew Weber, below. Joining Weber were candidates…

Elections • By Austin Monitor • Oct 19, 2022

Austin is looking for a place to store massive amounts of water to pull from during droughts

Austin is planning a big underground water storage project that would provide the city with another source of water during droughts. But city planners are not sure exactly where to put it. This week, they’ll meet with residents of Lee,…

Water • By Mose Buchele, KUT • Oct 18, 2022

District 3 Council candidates chat with the 'Monitor': Part I

Council Member Pio Renteria has served District 3 as a lifetime resident and community activist. After two terms, he’s stepping down. The candidates vying for his seat have taken on community engagement roles through education and local committees while others…

Elections • By Andrea Guzman • Oct 18, 2022

Commission delays vote on support for senior services facility

The Community Development Commission will take another month before deciding to support a proposal to convert the long-vacant Nash Hernandez Building into an intergenerational facility providing care and services to seniors living in East Austin. The commission voted unanimously to…

Planning • By Chad Swiatecki • Oct 18, 2022

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Council considers overnight concrete pour exceptions for South Congress HEB project

Among last week’s packed agenda, City Council debated a resolution that would grant the HEB redevelopment at Oltorf & South Congress a permit to pour concrete overnight. The project, which aims to open a new grocery by 2024, has the distinct…

City Council • By Kali Bramble • Oct 18, 2022

Watch our District 1 City Council forum

On Monday, three of the four candidates vying for the District 1 City Council seat participated in a forum hosted by KUT and the Austin Monitor. You can watch the forum, which was hosted by KUT’s Haya Panjwani, below. Joining…

Elections • By Austin Monitor • Oct 18, 2022

Campaign finance reports show who’s got the money

With less than a month to go before Election Day, the latest campaign finance reports show that in the mayor’s race, former senator and mayor Kirk Watson continues to outraise his opponents by large margins. According to records filed Tuesday,…

Elections • By Jo Clifton • Oct 17, 2022

Planning Commission fails to recommend historic zoning for downtown tower

The Planning Commission did not have enough votes last Tuesday to recommend historic zoning for the Westgate Tower at 1122 Colorado St., as some members of the commission challenged the idea of giving tax breaks to downtown condo owners.  Commissioners…

Preservation • By Jonathan Lee • Oct 17, 2022

Lady Bird Lake has looked kind of junky lately. Here's why.

It’s hard to think of a location more beloved to the people of Austin than Lady Bird Lake, often called the crown jewel of the city. Thousands of joggers, picnickers and kayakers flock to its shores every day to commune…

Environment • By Mose Buchele, KUT • Oct 17, 2022

Starting next month, Austin Energy customers can expect a $15 increase on bills

Lee esta historia en Español If you’re an Austin Energy customer, your bill is going up soon, but City Council members passed a proposal Thursday to lower some increases – at least for now. On an 7-4 vote, Council members…

Energy • By Andrew Weber, KUT • Oct 14, 2022

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