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Reporter's notebook: On sucking eggs

The etymology of egg-sucking… Trust us when we say that a lot of work goes on behind the scenes to bring our readers their daily Austin Monitor. And a lot of that work is done by our invaluable, East Coast-based…

Reporters' Notebook • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 5, 2016

APD response times continue to increase

According to the city of Austin’s latest annual performance review released on June 22, the time it takes Austin police officers to respond to high-priority calls has been steadily increasing over the past five years. During Fiscal Year 2014-2015, the…

Police • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jul 1, 2016

Parks and Rec budget bogged down by golf

The Parks and Recreation Board is concerned that expenses from Austin’s city golf courses will overshadow the other needs in its already tight budget. At their meeting on June 29, board members looked over a budget forecast that predicts an…

Parks • By Cate Malek • Jul 1, 2016

Clarksville demolition forestalled for now

Yet another Clarksville home is up for demolition. And, once again, the neighborhood isn’t willing to let it go without a fight. This time, developers hope to scrap the modest home at 1926 West 10th St. to make way for…

Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 1, 2016

City of Austin reaches out to unengaged citizens

Austin residents who have tried to get their voices heard by City Council know well the frustrating experience of sitting in a meeting for sometimes as long as 10 hours waiting for the chance to speak for their allotted three…

City Hall • By Cate Malek • Jul 1, 2016

By slim margin, Council approves an 8 percent homestead exemption

In a vote that pitted representatives of the city’s lowest-income districts against their colleagues, City Council members Wednesday narrowly approved an 8 percent homestead exemption — an increase of 2 percent over last year’s exemption. To a resident with a…

Budget • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jun 30, 2016

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County, city shake hands on sobriety center agreement

Both Travis County and the city of Austin have ratified an agreement that will form the basis of a new venture aimed at both battling substance abuse and unclogging the county’s central booking facility. On Tuesday, the Commissioners Court voted…

Public Safety • By Caleb Pritchard • Jun 30, 2016

Poet's Old West Austin mansion faces demolition

The future of Jenny Lind Porter’s Old Enfield home hangs in the balance after a Historic Landmark Commission postponement Monday. The house, which is located at 1715 Summit View Place, is a contributing structure to the Old West Austin Historic…

Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 30, 2016

Planning Commission OKs Thornton apartments over neighbor objections

The increased traffic might not be ideal, but neighbors opposed to a proposed 70-unit apartment building on Thornton Road are getting about as good a deal as they can expect from the land, suggested members of the Planning Commission on…

Planning • By Jack Craver • Jun 30, 2016

Robert E. Lee sign change erodes trust between city commission and school district

In an emotional, accusatory hearing, the Historic Landmark Commission voted Monday night to initiate historic zoning on the school formerly known as Robert E. Lee Elementary. Since the case first appeared before the commission, AISD has voted to change the…

Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 29, 2016

Human Rights Commission pushes Council to address gentrification

Although gentrification is a well-recognized problem in Austin, the Human Rights Commission believes it has reached crisis level and is pushing City Council to take concrete action. The commission passed a recommendation that Council recognize gentrification as a human rights…

City Hall • By Cate Malek • Jun 29, 2016

Council backs ordinance to expand, improve Rebekah Baines Johnson Center

What would LBJ do? That was the question invoked repeatedly by both supporters and opponents of a code amendment aimed at facilitating the rehabilitation of the Rebekah Baines Johnson Center, the retirement community at 21 Waller St. created by federally…

Development • By Jack Craver • Jun 29, 2016

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