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County hears ambitious proposal for Expo Center

As South by Southwest once again tests the limits of the Austin Convention Center, Travis County Commissioners Court is considering a new proposal that could not only bring the facility some relief but also attract the attention of a major…

Development • By Caleb Pritchard • Mar 11, 2016

Suit challenges Austin's ballot language

The city of Austin has until 5 p.m. today, according to a city spokeswoman, to respond to a legal action in the Texas Supreme Court – called a writ of mandamus – challenging the ballot language City Council adopted for…

Courts • By Jo Clifton • Mar 11, 2016

Privatization questions rankle union, expose rift between commission and city staff

A resolution that would explore the idea of a public-private partnership for collection of residential garbage, recycling and yard trimmings stalled out Wednesday night at the Zero Waste Advisory Commission, where commissioners opted to table the resolution and take no…

Resources • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 11, 2016

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Eckhardt delivers state of the county speech

More than 100 people gathered at a Northeast Austin hotel on Wednesday night to hear Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt declare that the state of the county is strong. Eckhardt established her case for that assessment in a punchy, pithy…

Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Mar 10, 2016

Austin named a TechHire community

As Mayor Steve Adler observed Wednesday, one way to fight Austin’s economic segregation is to help those with less economic advantage make more money. And job training in the tech sector is one obvious way that Austin can help make…

Austin • By Jo Clifton • Mar 10, 2016

No big changes to mosquito protocol, says city

Despite two confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne virus Zika in Travis County, the city of Austin says it will not make any big changes to its mosquito-control strategy as the warm season begins – a time ripe for insect breeding.…

Public Health • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Mar 10, 2016

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County association project gets measured OK from city panel

Though developers may not get the height they are after, plans to develop the Texas Association of Counties’ offices near the downtown campus of Austin Community College got the unanimous blessing from the Planning Commission Tuesday. Commissioners voted to change…

Zoning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 10, 2016

AISD looks into becoming "innovation" district

On Monday, the Austin Independent School District board of trustees heard a proposal that could provide the district with more flexibility in its establishment of school hours, student-to-teacher ratios and teacher benefits, among other things. According to AISD Superintendent Paul…

AISD • By Courtney Griffin • Mar 9, 2016

Public Safety Commission wished for input in TNC talks

Although the issue long ago passed them up, members of the Public Safety Commission on Monday discussed the implications of City Council’s controversial vote in December imposing new regulations on ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft – also known…

Public Safety • By Jack Craver • Mar 9, 2016

Steck House compatibility will stay waived

The question of whether the city correctly interpreted city code may have divided Board of Adjustment members at their last meeting, but the panel seemed much more united on the topic of the code language, which will allow new construction…

Land Development Code • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 9, 2016

County pulls plug on charging-station proposal, for now

A proposal involving an alternative to petrochemical-powered transportation lurched into a temporary ditch at Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday. County Judge Sarah Eckhardt postponed the vote on whether to install an electric-vehicle charging station at a county-owned parking lot…

Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Mar 9, 2016

Music Commission embraces Adler's plan to save Austin arts

Through a series of town hall meetings citywide, the Music Commission has vowed to educate Austinites and solicit public input on Mayor Steve Adler’s plan to better support art in Austin. Each of the 10 meetings will focus on a…

Music & Entertainment • By Eva Ruth Moravec • Mar 8, 2016

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