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TipSheet: City Council, 8.27.20
This week, Austin City Council returns to regular meetings after a spate of budget hearings and other special-called meetings due to Covid-19, protests and other 2020 chaos. It’s worth noting that while this week’s agenda is largely normal, the meeting…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 27, 2020
TipSheet: City Council, 7.29.20 & 7.30.20
This week’s regular City Council meeting has been divided into two meetings. If you look at it as one meeting, it promises to be a long one. However, if you choose to view it as two separate meetings, they promise…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 29, 2020
Are you registered to vote?
Today, Sept. 24, is National Voter Registration Day and Travis County’s army of nearly 3,000 volunteer deputy registrars will be out in force to make the most of the day. The goal of this registration drive is to bring the…
Taco PUD site marches on, again
Council unanimously gave first-reading approval last week to new planned unit development zoning for the small property known as the Taco PUD just across the street from Lady Bird Lake at Riverside Drive. Although the Taco Cabana has not operated…
Zoning • By Jo Clifton • Sep 24, 2019
TipSheet: City Council, 6.14.18
Welcome to this week’s TipSheet. Here are the items we have our eye on. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda. The Office of the City Clerk posts a copy on its website, here.…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 14, 2018
Council votes to clarify the road ahead for Austin's $482M corridor plan
Austin voters now have a clearer road map for a slate of bond-funded projects intended to relieve congestion and improve city infrastructure on a massive scale. With little more than a guarantee from City Council, voters overwhelmingly approved a $720…
Transportation • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Apr 27, 2018
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TipSheet: City Council, 2.15.18
City Council is back for a jam-packed regular meeting today, which should serve as a good introduction for brand-new city manager Spencer Cronk. Here are the things we have our eye on. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 15, 2018
TipSheet: City Council, 12.14.17
City Council will hold its regular meeting again today, and as is tradition, this one promises to be a doozy. Here are the things we have our eye on. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 14, 2017
TipSheet: City Council, 6.16.16
City Council will hold its regular meeting Thursday. Below is a list of items we’re watching. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda. The Office of the City Clerk posts a copy on its…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 16, 2016
TipSheet: Austin City Council, 5.12.16
City Council will hold its regular meeting Thursday. Below is a list of items we’re watching. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda. The Office of the City Clerk posts a copy on its…
TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • May 12, 2016
TickTock: Austin City Council Meeting 1.28.2016
TickTock is the sortable-by-item-number transcript of Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin’s Twitter feed from City Council. Click on the item number to scroll to the corresponding tweets. ITEMS 8 9 10 13 21 31 35 50 64 65 66 67…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Feb 1, 2016
Austin shelter to celebrate holidays
In an effort to find homes for Austin’s pets for the holidays, the Austin Animal Center is celebrating what it is calling the “12 Stops of Christmas.” The schedule for the event, which will bring adoptable pets to locations all…