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Reporter's Notebook: Cool for cats?

It is in Austin!… During a discussion of the Aquatic Master Plan during a City Council work session last Tuesday, Council Member Delia Garza highlighted the dearth of public pools in her southeastern district, which includes parts of Del Valle.…

Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Aug 7, 2017

Austin Monitor Radio: Some thoughts

In this week’s edition of Austin Monitor Radio, freelance reporter Caleb Pritchard joins Austin Monitor editor Liz Pagano for an off-the-cuff discussion about the brand-new city budget, the upcoming county bond election and a whole bunch of other things we…

Radio • By Austin Monitor • Aug 7, 2017

Robot car revolution could usurp tens of millions of dollars from city coffers

With no cars to park, whither the parking fees? That question is one of many that the city of Austin will have to answer as it prepares for a possible future where personal car ownership is replaced by shared fleets…

Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 4, 2017

Council struggles against displacement and segregation

“I believe that part of our role as a community and as a government is to provide protections against immoral market forces,” said Council Member Greg Casar, describing his efforts to increase affordable housing and fight economic segregation. If Casar…

Housing • By Jack Craver • Aug 4, 2017

Crowd demands answers from AISD trustee at east side rally

Austin Independent School District Trustee Jayme Mathias struggled to find common ground with parents, teacher assistants and other community members at the Save East Austin Schools rally Wednesday night. The event was organized by Bertha Delgado and Monica Sanchez, who…

AISD • By Joseph Caterine • Aug 4, 2017

Demolition ahead for Pressler Street bungalow

The West Line Historic District will be losing a Pressler Street bungalow to demolition. A bid for historic preservation against the wishes of the owner fell flat at the most recent meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission. Commissioners voted 8-0…

Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 4, 2017

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Adler bashes Texas over 'state property tax'

During Wednesday’s budget presentation to City Council, Mayor Steve Adler spoke passionately about the state’s system for funding public schools, calling the current system a “state property tax.” It is not city taxes that are out of line, Adler said.…

Budget • By Jo Clifton • Aug 3, 2017

Budget proposal would raise Austin property taxes, increase permitting capacity

Austin homeowners could see higher property tax bills next year. Under the city’s proposed $3.9 billion budget, most residents with a median-value home ($305,510) would pay an additional $118 in property taxes compared to last year. Utility fees would rise,…

Budget • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Aug 3, 2017

Former Code director's delay put STR renewals in limbo

The former Code Department Director Carl Smart’s decision to pause judgment of several appeals from Type 2 short-term rental owners became clear over the course of the July 26 meeting of the Building and Standards Commission, over a year after…

The Code • By Joseph Caterine • Aug 3, 2017

Plan to move Old Negro Women’s Home out of town stalls at City Hall

Despite palpable compassion for its owner, the Historic Landmark Commission threw its full weight behind keeping the building that was once the Old Negro Women’s Home in East Austin at its last meeting. Commissioners voted unanimously in favor of individual…

Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 3, 2017

Budget: Staff says higher taxes needed

Even though Deputy Chief Financial Officer Ed Van Eenoo has already held 13 separate budget sessions and several retreats with City Council as well as numerous other meetings with boards and commissions and interested citizens, budget season begins in earnest…

Budget • By Jo Clifton • Aug 2, 2017

Council begins movement on stalled special events ordinance

Roughly four years after it was created, the city is moving forward with a new ordinance governing special events that, among other things, is intended to make the application process easier to navigate. At Tuesday’s work session, City Council received…

Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Aug 2, 2017

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