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TipSheet: Travis County, 5.7.19
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets every Tuesday at 9 a.m. To help our readers stay informed, each week we offer a selection of interesting items from the voting session agenda. The entire agenda is available on the Travis County…
TipSheets • By Jack Craver • May 7, 2019
TipSheet: Travis County, 5.8.18
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s Office hosts a copy at its website. 3. Consider and take appropriate action…
TipSheets • By Caleb Pritchard • May 8, 2018
TipSheet: Travis County, 4.24.18
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s Office hosts a copy at its website. 7. Set a public hearing on…
TipSheets • By Caleb Pritchard • Apr 24, 2018
Houston stays true to her district
Council Member Ora Houston sums up this past year as “very interesting.” Speaking to the Austin Monitor, Houston started her review of 2017 by stressing her continued commitment to outreach in her district, which informs the work she does downtown…
City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 28, 2017
Capital Metro could get permission to bypass voter approval of MetroRail extension
State Rep. Celia Israel and state Sen. Kirk Watson have filed legislation at the Capitol that would make it much easier for the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority to expand its commuter rail service. On Friday, Israel filed House Bill 1726,…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • Feb 14, 2017
TipSheet: Travis County, 9.06.16
The Travis County Commissioners Court meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the interest of space, we’ve decided not to post the entire agenda here. The County Clerk’s office hosts a copy at its website. 10. Receive an update from the…
TipSheets • By Caleb Pritchard • Sep 6, 2016
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Leffingwell: The jury's still out on new system
The Austin Monitor sat down with former Mayor Lee Leffingwell at the end of 2015 to get his observations about how the new single-member district system is working and what he thinks City Council’s challenges might be in 2016. Leffingwell…
City Hall • By Jo Clifton • Jan 6, 2016
Committees fail to agree on Whisper Valley deal
A relatively small change in an agreement between the city and the developer of the Whisper Valley and Indian Hills Public Improvement Districts has failed to win approval from two committees charged with making such decisions and passing them on…
Development • By Jo Clifton • Sep 1, 2015
TickTock: Austin City Council Meeting 5.21.15
Tick Tock is the sortable-by-item-number transcript of Monitor publisher Mike Kanin’s Twitter feed from Council day. Simply click on the item number to scroll to the corresponding. Votes are color-coded: Green for yeas, red for nays, et cetera. It’s embedded…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • May 25, 2015
Economic development proposals going to task force
Mayor Steve Adler pushed for and won more time to consider an economic development plan for East Austin on Thursday. The plan will go along with consideration of an agreement to create PGA-style golf courses at Walter E. Long Metropolitan…
Austin • By Jo Clifton • May 22, 2015
TipSheet: Austin City Council 5.20.15
The Austin City Council will meet in 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 here. The Office of the City Clerk hosts…
City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • May 21, 2015
Houston sees disparity in treatment of parks
Unless the item gets bogged down by a requirement that a master plan for Lamar Beach be completed first, City Council is likely to approve on Thursday a 50-year agreement with the West Austin Youth Association for renovations to three…