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Austin Energy considers scams, rising home values in changes to assistance programs

The city-owned electric utility Austin Energy has been a national leader over the past 30 years in helping customers lower their electric bills through energy efficiency programs. In addition to helping customers of all income levels cut costs by reducing…

Energy • By Jack Craver • Jan 28, 2019

Club owners, developers' input sought for agent of change survey

The city’s Music and Entertainment division is pushing for more music and entertainment venue operators and members of the local development community to take a survey that will play a major role in shaping the long-brewing “agent of change” ordinance…

Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 28, 2019

John Treviño Metro Park gets development contract

The 330-acre plot of former ranch land that sits 2.5 miles east of Highway 183 has stood vacant since 2003 as it waits to become the future John Treviño Metro Park. This metropolitan park is one of two remaining undeveloped…

Uncategorized • By Jessi Devenyns • Jan 28, 2019

Reporter's Notebook: At long last, an end

Casar wins!… Friday’s news that the Texas Supreme Court has ended the long-running legal battle over the 2014 District 4 City Council race between since-re-elected Greg Casar and former opponent Laura Pressley broke quickly on Twitter, and came with a…

Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Jan 28, 2019

Despite higher valuation, Montopolis School property appears headed to court

The city’s purchase offer via eminent domain for the Montopolis Negro School property appears to be headed to court. On Tuesday a three-member Special Commissioners Hearing agreed on a value of $464,000 for the schoolhouse portion of the Southeast Austin…

Preservation • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 25, 2019

After years of declines, Cap Metro sees an increase in ridership

After years of declining ridership, Capital Metro’s ridership increased in 2018. The boost comes in a year that saw the transit operator’s largest overhaul of its bus system, known as Cap Remap, which affected more than half its lines. Overall,…

Transit • By Andrew Weber, KUT • Jan 25, 2019

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American Cities Climate Challenge brings support, not cash

The announcement two weeks ago that Austin was one of 25 U.S. cities to receive Bloomberg Philanthropies’ American Cities Climate Challenge award was greeted with much fanfare from the media. The press especially touted the $2.5 million Austin would receive…

Austin • By Jessi Devenyns • Jan 25, 2019

County pushes for progress amid state’s political battles

Travis County has already filed bills for a third of its dozen legislative priorities for the 86th Texas Legislature since the session began Jan. 8. One of these priorities is to ensure that sobering centers are authorized to assume responsibility…

Texas State Legislature • By Ryan Thornton • Jan 25, 2019

Planning Commission OKs change to 30-year-old development agreement

Homes produce a lot less sewage now than they did 30 years ago. That’s partly why the Planning Commission decided Tuesday to allow the construction of an office building in western Travis County over the objections of city staff. The…

Planning • By Jack Craver • Jan 24, 2019

Parks board OKs Givens Park Master Plan

After months of preparation and committee reviews, the Givens District Park Master Plan arrived before the Parks and Recreation Board on Jan. 22 as a consent item, only to be pulled due to members of the public who attended the…

Parks • By Jessi Devenyns • Jan 24, 2019

City quietly moving forward on redevelopment portfolio properties

Behind-the-scenes work on the redevelopment of four city-owned parcels is continuing, with requests for proposal resolutions for three of the properties expected to come before City Council by the end of March. The four properties are: an Austin Energy parcel…

Development • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 24, 2019

No opposition to county food inspection frequencies update

In the absence of County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, the Travis County Commissioners Court talked food Tuesday morning. Following the city’s implementation of a risk-based food inspection system last November, Austin Public Health is now asking Travis County to do the…

Travis County • By Ryan Thornton • Jan 24, 2019

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