Latest Headlines for Sunday, July 23
Thursday, July 20, 2017 by Chad Swiatecki
Austin
Hiring, developer withdrawal signal movement for medical innovation zone
Last week saw movement on two fronts related to the creation of the long-anticipated downtown health care innovation district that is tied to the University of Texas’ Dell Medical School. The most high-profile piece of news came with the announcement…
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 by Caleb Pritchard
Travis County
Commissioners Court closes in on bond proposition
Travis County voters could weigh in on a pair of bond propositions worth a combined $144 million this November. The Citizens Bond Advisory Committee formally floated that recommendation to the Commissioners Court on Tuesday after months spent trimming down a…
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 by Joseph Caterine
The Code
Signs fail to point the way at Planning Commission
Though it hasn’t gotten a lot of attention, local sign regulations could drastically change with the implementation of CodeNEXT. While that is still a ways away, that didn’t stop the image of Austin’s homey neighborhoods being overrun by digital billboards…
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 by Jo Clifton
City Council
Flannigan races ahead in fundraising
Council Member Jimmy Flannigan has raised more than $9,200 so far this year, according to his campaign finance report, which was filed on Monday. Reports show that Council Member Ellen Troxclair was the only other City Council member to solicit…
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 by Chad Swiatecki
Entertainment & Events
‘Agent of change’ remains static for now
With a brand-new manager of Austin’s Music and Entertainment Division, there’s not expected to be any upcoming action on the so-called “agent of change” policy that dominated the bandwidth of that office for the first six months of 2017. That’s…
