Politics clash with process over quarter-cent fund

The idea of dividing Capital Metro’s quarter-cent fund among Austin’s districts based on community recommendations has strong support from City Council. But just how to go about doing that raised some serious questions about process on Thursday. In June, Council…

City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 21, 2015

Despite consensus, park dedication fees delayed

To the apparent disappointment of all sides, a long-lingering proposal to change the city’s Parkland Dedication Fees was postponed by City Council on Thursday. Council Member Leslie Pool pushed for the postponement of the changes and explained that she needed…

City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 21, 2015

Reporter's Notebook: The squirrel can't help it

Is this on?… He was upfront about recusing himself from the vote, but City Council Member Don Zimmerman didn’t sit quietly during the discussion of legal fees associated with the lawsuit he has filed against the city over campaign finance…

Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Dec 21, 2015

AM Radio: City Council Member Ellen Troxclair

Austin City Council Member Ellen Troxclair joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk TNCs (ahead of this past week’s vote), as well as her first year in office. Post is embedded below.

Austin • By Michael Kanin • Dec 21, 2015

Kanin on Council: Council Passes TNC Framework

The Austin Monitor’s Michael Kanin joins KUT’s Jennifer Stayton to discuss the long debate at council last night over regulating ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft. Courtesy of our reporting partners at KUT News.

Austin • By Michael Kanin • Dec 21, 2015

Council sets background check penalties for TNCs

The battle over fingerprint background checks for transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft has taken a turn that may ultimately result in the two companies pausing operations in Austin. City Council passed an ordinance on all three readings…

Transportation • By Tyler Whitson • Dec 18, 2015

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Development controversy looms at Palm School

Travis County Commissioners Court is setting the stage in downtown Austin for another high-profile thumb-wrestling match between the pro-development community and historical preservationists. As part of the emerging public discussion over the county’s ownership of the Palm School site at…

Austin • By Caleb Pritchard • Dec 18, 2015

CTRMA issues notice of default on MoPac project

The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority issued a notice of default Thursday to CH2M Hill – the contractor that has been working on the MoPac Improvement Project – over delays that have caused work to continue far beyond the $200…

Transportation • By Tyler Whitson • Dec 18, 2015

Onion Creek buyouts complicated by costs

The Austin real estate market is too hot. The city would like to speed up the Onion Creek home buyouts in order to move residents out of the floodplain as soon as possible, but it faces one major constraint –…

Austin • By Vicky Garza • Dec 18, 2015

Seniors lead East Austin trike revival

As James Maxwell tells it, the first journey nearly broke him. “I almost gave up bike riding,” he said. “These are something else.” Maxwell, 68, stares down a line of five glossy, red tricycles. While at the moment they’re idling…

Austin • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Dec 17, 2015

Council debates concerns about "ward politics"

Inspired by a vote set for today on how to spend the $21.8 million in transportation dollars remaining in the “quarter-cent fund,” City Council debated at a Tuesday work session about whether the proposed approach sets a precedent that could…

Transportation • By Tyler Whitson • Dec 17, 2015

Sunset proposal sparks power struggle at City Hall

Those well-versed in the language of passive aggression may have recognized City Council’s work session discussion about a new city departmental review process for what it was: a fight. During Tuesday’s meeting, Mayor Steve Adler brought up the new Office…

City Hall • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 17, 2015

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