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City takes a look at Expo Center plans

Amid talk of the potential pluses of an expanded Austin Convention Center, some City Council members Monday heard for the first time publicly about a recent consultant review of the Travis County Exposition Center. Brian Block, the development administrator for…

Austin • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Apr 12, 2016

AISD trustees hear proposals for South Austin magnet school

The Austin Independent School District board of trustees heard five future programming proposals for a potential new South Austin magnet school, but that is about as far as planning went Monday night. At the board’s workshop meeting, Edmund Oropez, AISD’s…

AISD • By Courtney Griffin • Apr 12, 2016

No third-party audit likely for Resource Recovery

Members of the City Council Audit and Finance Committee declined Monday to endorse a recommendation from the Zero Waste Advisory Commission that the city hire an independent third party to audit Austin Resource Recovery. However, they did endorse a recommendation…

City Hall • By Jo Clifton • Apr 12, 2016

Panel shoots down tax abatement, for now

The former home of one of Austin’s most famous African-American baseball players may soon be restored, but that restoration will take place without the benefit of a city tax abatement this year. Historic Landmark commissioners voted 7-2 to deny the…

Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 12, 2016

Code Department slammed (again) in city audit

The department charged with policing overgrown grass, short-term rentals and illegally discarded junk fails to follow a consistent protocol for overseeing violations and does not enforce violations with equal fervor on city-owned property, reads a report from the Office of…

City Hall • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Apr 11, 2016

Council OKs relief measure for water customers

City Council on Thursday voted to make remediation easier for customers who are accidentally soaked by the local water utility. The resolution brought forth by Council Member Ellen Troxclair directs City Manager Marc Ott to cobble together a set of…

City Council • By Caleb Pritchard • Apr 11, 2016

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Why would two homes cross the street? Preservation.

Though there were some initial reservations about the plan, Historic Landmark commissioners unanimously approved the relocation of two downtown homes at their last meeting. Commissioners approved the release of relocation permits for 606 and 608 E. Third St. on the…

Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 11, 2016

Reporter's Notebook: Music and moments of vindication

Which genre do you live in?… In case you missed it, the city’s district music summits kicked off this weekend with the punk/alternative summit in District 2. Even if you didn’t go, there are nine summits left to catch, each…

TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 11, 2016

Austin Monitor Radio: Council Member Don Zimmerman

Austin City Council Member Don Zimmerman joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about abstentions, annexation, and the rest of his term-so-far. Sponsored by Austin Water. Post is embedded below.

City Charter • By Michael Kanin • Apr 11, 2016

Uber, Lyft reveal how deep their pockets go

Uber and Lyft have disrupted all previously held notions of what is normal for campaign finance in Austin after making jaw-dropping contributions to a political action committee fighting for friendlier regulations of the corporations’ ride-hailing services. Thirty days ahead of…

Elections • By Caleb Pritchard • Apr 8, 2016

Zoning compromise advances Boys & Girls Club

Controversial plans for an after-school facility that would serve underprivileged children moved one step forward at City Council on Thursday night. With a unanimous vote on the dais, Council approved on first reading a rezoning that would allow the Boys…

Zoning • By Caleb Pritchard • Apr 8, 2016

Cab driver background checks go national

For once, rules batted around on the dais did not concern Uber and Lyft drivers. City Council members Thursday approved nationwide criminal background checks for would-be chauffeur permit holders – those authorized to drive taxicabs, pedicabs, limos or city charter…

Transportation • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Apr 8, 2016

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