Budget chiefs still see financial picture as rosy

A trio of city financial managers told the Austin Monitor this week that Austin is still doing well financially, and, due to conservative fiscal planning at the city, Austin Energy and Austin Water both closed out 2015 with greater than…

Budget • By Jo Clifton • Jan 29, 2016

ZAP says no to gas station, yes to office space

The site of a burned-down day care center will now likely become office and retail space, thanks to action taken by the Zoning and Platting Commission last week. The commission adopted city staff’s recommendation that the .96-acre plot of land…

Zoning • By Jack Craver • Jan 29, 2016

Should Austin prepare for the age of the petition?

Austin is riddled with petition fever, or so it seems lately. Last week, local group Ridesharing Works for Austin – a political action committee funded by Uber and Lyft – handed 23,000 petition signatures over to the Office of the…

City Hall • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jan 28, 2016

Grove PUD promises housing for teachers

Though the Grove at Shoal Creek Planned Unit Development hasn’t made much progress through the city’s boards and commissions yet, that hasn’t stopped developers from moving forward in some respects. Yesterday, ARG Bull Creek Ltd. announced plans to set aside…

Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 28, 2016

Parkland dedication fees head to Council, again

The Open Space, Environment and Sustainability Committee voted on Wednesday to push forward on a long-overdue proposal to amend the city’s Parkland Dedication Ordinance after a one-month delay. During that time, Parks and Recreation Department staff added an additional amendment…

Development • By Vicky Garza • Jan 28, 2016

Group calls for shake-up at CTRMA

An unlikely coalition of activist groups is calling on the Travis County Commissioners Court to shake up the board of directors at the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. On Wednesday afternoon, attorney Fred Lewis led the group’s debut press conference…

Austin • By Caleb Pritchard • Jan 28, 2016

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Pilot Knob fee waivers to cost city $50M - $80M

At their last meeting in December, when City Council members approved annexation for the Pilot Knob Planned Unit Development, they agreed to give up $50 million to $80 million in fee waivers for installation of water and wastewater lines over…

City Council • By Jo Clifton • Jan 27, 2016

Council to discuss incentives for fingerprint requirements

City Council members are poised to kick the transportation network company ordinance down the road. On Thursday, Mayor Steve Adler will ask Council to stall strengthening an ordinance passed in December and, instead, adopt his and Council Member Ann Kitchen’s new…

Transportation • By Eva Ruth Moravec • Jan 27, 2016

County reboots civil courthouse project

Less than three months after voters rejected a nine-figure bond to build a new civil courthouse, the Travis County Commissioners Court voted on Tuesday to effectively reboot the process that had been more than 15 years in the making. The…

Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Jan 27, 2016

Council will vote on new 911 call center backup

“Austin is growing.” By now this maxim has become the resounding, if not infuriating, anthem of the city. It affects various sectors of life in Austin, from transportation to housing to health. And, as it turns out, it also affects…

Public Safety • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jan 27, 2016

Immigrant rights activists confront mayor over deportations

Mayor Steve Adler engaged in a courteous but tense public conversation over the city’s immigration policies with a group of immigrant rights activists outside of his City Hall office Monday afternoon. ICE Out of Austin – a group pushing for…

Austin • By Jack Craver • Jan 26, 2016

AE to Council: Cut commercial customers' rates

Mark Dreyfus, Austin Energy’s vice president of Regulatory Affairs & Corporate Communications, told City Council on Monday that the utility’s proposed new rates are a “good news story.” The utility’s proposal seeks to reduce base electric rates by $17.4 million…

Energy • By Jo Clifton • Jan 26, 2016

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