Austin Monitor Radio: Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo

Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about policing in Austin against the backdrop of current national concerns.

Police • By Michael Kanin • Sep 6, 2016

Council OKs worker protections with expedited permit review

City Council acted to increase protections for construction workers and speed up the building permit process for some at last night’s meeting. Council members strongly supported a proposal that would allow developers to pay an extra fee in order to…

Development • By Cate Malek • Sep 2, 2016

Hart named interim city manager

City Council on Thursday appointed the city’s chief financial officer, Elaine Hart, as interim city manager. Hart, who began her service with the city in 1980, will take over management of the city upon the departure of City Manager Marc…

City Hall • By Jo Clifton • Sep 2, 2016

Council approves Tenant Relocation Ordinance

Affordable housing, and the question of how to get it, has dominated the conversation at City Hall these past few years. This year, City Council has also wrestled with the issue of how to protect residents currently in some of…

The Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 2, 2016

Health district enters the real estate game

Central Health is now shopping for suitors to help continue the transformation of downtown Austin’s eastern edge. The health care district on Thursday released a request for qualifications to the development community making official the search for a partner in…

Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Sep 2, 2016

Who's building Austin? As city grows, construction workers are getting left behind

At the end of the workday in downtown Austin, streams of construction workers start pouring out of the city. They spend their days building the condos and office buildings that will make up the new Austin, but they go home…

City Council • By Cate Malek • Sep 1, 2016

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Biz groups oppose more rules for permitting

Four Austin business groups are opposing a plan to require extra steps in the city’s permit review process. The steps would lead to more protection for construction workers, but they would also involve extra time and paperwork as well as…

City Council • By Jo Clifton • Sep 1, 2016

Council confronts tough budgeting decisions

City Council members were faced with the grim reality Wednesday that the city’s financial situation is going to force some tough spending choices in the coming years. A budget overview presented by the city finance department projected the city would…

Budget • By Jack Craver • Sep 1, 2016

Resubdivision reignites discussion at Planning Commission

A section of the city code that periodically causes brows to furrow on the Planning Commission reappeared at the commission’s last meeting. And, although commission members were bound by law in this latest reminder, a vow to take another look…

Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 1, 2016

Council members raise concerns about WildHorse PID

Travis County’s first attempt at its very own public improvement district could be imperiled by a skeptical City Council, which by state law must give its blessing to such projects if they are located within Austin city limits. Discussing the…

Development • By Jack Craver • Aug 31, 2016

Capitol view corridor dashes longshot hopes for county courthouse plan

The Texas Legislature has no interest in helping Travis County build a new civil courthouse across the street from its existing one if it means blocking protected views of the State Capitol, according to state Sen. Kirk Watson. “I don’t…

Planning • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 31, 2016

Candidates fail to file financial information

The Austin Monitor asked the Office of the City Clerk on Tuesday for all of the financial information statements filed by City Council candidates running for election and re-election on the Nov. 8 ballot. Although there are 14 candidates, the…

Elections • By Jo Clifton • Aug 31, 2016

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