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Friday, May 29, 2020 by Jessi Devenyns
Travis County
Travis County considers direct financial allocations to smaller cities
Twenty-one municipalities in Travis County did not receive direct allocations of financial assistance either from the state or the federal government to help temper the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. To help fund relief efforts for their residents, those…
Friday, May 29, 2020 by Jo Clifton
Zoning
Council OKs rule changes for old Motorola site
Last week City Council gave preliminary approval for a number of changes to an existing land development agreement at the site of the old Motorola chip fabrication facility at 3443 Ed Bluestein Blvd., giving area residents hope for much-needed jobs…
Thursday, May 28, 2020 by Ryan Thornton
Transportation
Financial commitment for I-35 continues to divide CAMPO
After weeks of running projects through updated scoring criteria, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is still not approaching consensus on a list of projects to defer from its 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program, in order to free up $633 million…
Thursday, May 28, 2020 by Jo Clifton
Police
APD community engagement audit finds some improvement but data lacking
Although the Austin Police Department has put considerable effort into improving its community policing efforts over the past four years and there have been some positive impacts, an audit by the Office of the City Auditor concluded there was insufficient…
Thursday, May 28, 2020 by Jessi Devenyns
Resources
Travis County to fund Las Lomitas pipeline
Las Lomitas, a subdivision of 30 homes in southeastern Travis County, has functioned for decades without access to water or wastewater service. Now Travis County, in partnership with Creedmoor-Maha Water Supply Company, a private water utility, is working to change…
Thursday, May 28, 2020 by Nina Hernandez
Development
Planning Commission declines to rescind Simon-Caskey Tract plan
After a lengthy discussion at Tuesday night’s meeting, the Planning Commission ultimately voted to uphold its April 28 vote on the Simon-Caskey Tract Preliminary Plan in City Council District 8.The preliminary plan, approved April 28, calls for the development of…
