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AISD forgoes special election
In a dramatic, down-to-the-wire 4-4 decision late Monday night, the Austin Independent School District board of trustees opted to appoint a replacement for Southwest Austin’s open seat rather than dish out hundreds of thousands of dollars for a special election.…
AISD • By Courtney Griffin • Aug 12, 2015
Lone Star Rail not in city budget but still on track
Although there is no funding for the Lone Star Regional Rail Project in the proposed city budget, the Georgetown-to-San-Antonio passenger rail plan can still get up to speed in due time. Lone Star Rail District Rail Director Joe Black told…
Transit • By Tyler Whitson • Aug 12, 2015
Commissioners lower courts-complex price tag
Travis County voters will face a slightly smaller-than-expected bond proposition this November, thanks to last-minute trimming in the proposed Civil & Family Courts Complex budget. At the Commissioners Court’s regular voting session on Tuesday, county staff officially unveiled the new…
Travis County • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 12, 2015
Council likely to postpone "Grove" zoning decision
A quorum of City Council members sent a clear message at a Tuesday work session that they plan to postpone a zoning decision set for Thursday related to the Grove at Shoal Creek. “Frankly, I don’t know enough about this…
Development • By Tyler Whitson • Aug 12, 2015
Zimmerman seeks cut to Chapter 380 funding
City Council Member Don Zimmerman has proposed that Council cut by 50 percent payments to companies that have Chapter 380 agreements with the city, as a way to “reduce the tax burden by over $6.8 million without cutting city services.”…
Budget • By Jo Clifton • Aug 11, 2015
Code budget talk quickly turns to STRs
City Council managed to tear through budget presentations for seven city departments yesterday. Of those, the Code Department seemed to bear the lion’s share of scrutiny, with the promise of more to come. “It wouldn’t surprise me at all if…
Budget • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 11, 2015
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County land deal could lead to new homeless shelter
Travis County is considering a real estate deal with the Salvation Army that could lead to a brand-new shelter for homeless women and children. During its regular voting session last week, the Commissioners Court voted to direct staff to begin…
Housing • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 11, 2015
ZAP delays decision on North Austin subdivision amid neighbor complaints
The Zoning and Platting Commission delayed action on a proposed multiuse development in North Austin after residents from the area showed up to register their disapproval of the anticipated increase in traffic. The commission, which was missing three of its…
Development • By Jack Craver • Aug 11, 2015
Alternative to MoPac "double-deck" being studied
In the wake of public outcry against a proposal to add elevated lanes to MoPac Expressway over Lady Bird Lake and Zilker Park, the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is considering an alternative that the Austin Transportation Department first put…
Roads • By Tyler Whitson • Aug 10, 2015
County commissioners approve Cebolla Creek plan
The Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday gave its blessing to a preliminary plan for a brand-new 188-home subdivision despite opposition testimony that at one point turned tearful. M/I Homes is seeking to build Cebolla Creek on 71 acres in…
Development • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 10, 2015
Austin to soon have one less A.D. Stenger home
When the Historic Landmark Commission meets later this month, it will not consider whether to grant historic zoning on a Barton Hills home designed by A.D. Stenger. That ship sailed last month, when a bare-bones commission did not have the…
Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 10, 2015
Reporter's Notebook: The return
Council changes positions – literally… At their Thursday meeting, City Council members drew from a hat to determine where they will sit on the dais for the next six months. Mayor Steve Adler, who will remain seated in the middle…
