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South by Southwest grows, evolves
In a ritual as punctual as the festival itself, organizers of South by Southwest Music, Film and Interactive Festival announced that its economic impact on the city of Austin continues to grow. This year, South by Southwest contributed more than…
Music & Entertainment • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 16, 2015
City may grow by 2 square miles this year
When Austinites talk about the city’s rapid population growth, they are often referring to people moving into town. Land annexation also contributes, though, and City Council is wrestling with a plan that could add 2 square miles to the city…
Austin • By Tyler Whitson • Sep 16, 2015
Committee moves short-term rental discussion on to Council
Proposed regulations for short-term rentals will be on City Council’s agenda Thursday after a Council committee hearing displayed consensus from members and staff that the city needs to more strictly regulate the short-term rental market. The committee did not vote…
The Code • By Jack Craver • Sep 16, 2015
Pay raises for Ott, other appointees likely this week
City Council is likely to vote this week to give 3 percent pay raises to City Manager Marc Ott and three other employees whom Council appoints directly. For Mayor Steve Adler, it’s only fair. After Tuesday’s work session during which the…
City Hall • By Jo Clifton • Sep 16, 2015
Cap Metro hires plan consultant despite confusion
Following a discussion that shed some light on how the organization functions, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority board of directors voted unanimously at a special called meeting Monday to hire a consultant for its 10-year service plan in spite of…
Transit • By Tyler Whitson • Sep 15, 2015
Junk Yard Dogs answers city's TCAD lawsuit
Junk Yard Dogs LP, the owner of a commercial property at 8322 Cross Park Drive, on Monday responded to the city’s lawsuit against the Travis Central Appraisal District and all owners of commercial and vacant property in the county. The…
Courts • By Jo Clifton • Sep 15, 2015
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Ban the box ordinance moving forward
The proposal to ban the box that requires job applicants to say whether they have a criminal history is moving forward, but proponents – including City Council Member Greg Casar – hope to move slowly so as not to alarm…
City Hall • By Jo Clifton • Sep 15, 2015
Colorado nonprofit partners with city on mobility
Austin leaders announced a partnership Monday morning between the city and Colorado-based nonprofit Rocky Mountain Institute to develop “innovative mobility solutions” to the transportation woes that frustrate many Austinites. Jeruld Weiland, managing director of RMI’s Mobility Transportation program, told those…
Transportation • By Tyler Whitson • Sep 15, 2015
PUC calls for order to reset certain water rates
The Public Utility Commission of Texas started a process Friday that could ultimately require Austin Water to reset water and wastewater rates for a group of customers that has challenged the city. The commission approved, with some exceptions, a proposal…
Water • By Tyler Whitson • Sep 14, 2015
Tarrytown subdivision delayed over questions about area flooding
A planned subdivision in Tarrytown has been delayed to allow Planning Commissioners to take a closer look at neighborhood concerns about flooding and learn more about what the city has planned for the area. City staff has determined that the…
Planning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 14, 2015
Reporter's Notebook: The lighter side of budgets?
Tuesday morning quarterback… Despite Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt’s recent attempts to rein in off-topic monologues, the public communications portion of the Travis County Commissioners Court’s weekly meetings remains a source of colorful commentary. Last week, one rather notorious local communicant…
Reporters' Notebook • By Austin Monitor • Sep 14, 2015
Video: Kanin budget wrap, or the taco index, 9.11 (KXAN)
Monitor Publisher Mike Kanin heads to KXAN for his weekly Council wrap. This week: The budget. Clip is embedded below.
