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At SXSW, Adler discusses public engagement
Mayor Steve Adler took advantage of South by Southwest on Saturday to spotlight opportunities to enhance public engagement through partnerships with tech sector entrepreneurs. The mayor was one of three speakers on a panel called “Crowdsourcing Policy: Constituents to Changemakers”…
Austin • By Caleb Pritchard • Mar 14, 2016
Kanin on Council: Austin Examines Affordability and the Arts
KUT’s Jennifer Stayton speaks with the Austin Monitor’s Michael Kanin about a push to increase affordability for those in Austin’s local music economy.
Radio • By Michael Kanin • Mar 14, 2016
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
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
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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
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…
