Adler announces volunteering partnership with Austin startup company

Mayor Steve Adler believes that volunteering is the way forward for Austin. Flanked at a Sunday press conference by volunteers of various groups – some holding adorable ready-to-adopt chihuahuas from Austin Animal Center – Adler challenged city residents to volunteer…

Austin • By Jack Craver • Jul 27, 2015

Judge hits Laura Pressley and attorney with $100,000 sanctions in election lawsuit

Laura Pressley tells the Austin Monitor that she is disappointed but not discouraged by $100,000 in sanctions imposed on sheher and her attorney. The unsuccessful city council candidate added that the ruling awarding nearly $100,000 in damages to her former District…

Austin • By Jack Craver • Jul 24, 2015

Legal questions abound at Zoning Commission meeting

While some city commissioners have been complaining about a lack of support from the city law department during commission meetings, a recent session of the Zoning and Platting Commission showed that the volunteer officials can have a hard time figuring out…

Development • By Jack Craver • Jul 24, 2015

Classical School faces new problems (corrected)

The city of Austin’s Planning Commission postponed a decision on a Conditional Use Permit for the Austin Classical School as commissioners look for a compromise between the school and its neighbors. The school was seeking a Conditional Use Permit in…

Planning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 24, 2015

New ozone standards may be challenge for Austin

The Austin area has a strong track record for meeting federal ground-level ozone standards, but a proposal to tighten regulations means that the region will likely have to work harder to stay in attainment. Failing to do so could make…

Environment • By Tyler Whitson • Jul 24, 2015

Judges propose rollback in water rate case

A pair of administrative law judges appears to have dealt a major blow to the city of Austin in an ongoing water and wastewater rate case brought by a group of wholesale customers in 2013. The judges, Pratibha Shenoy and…

Resources • By Tyler Whitson • Jul 23, 2015

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Capital Metro to consider bikes on last-ride buses

The Bicycle Advisory Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution asking Capital Metro to consider allowing bicycles on city buses for the final ride of the night. This would allow a bus with a full bike rack to still accept…

Bicycles • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jul 23, 2015

County says state law trumps late-night concerts

Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt is brushing off concerns that a plan to reform outdoor concert regulations in the county could potentially violate state law. The Travis County Commissioners Court is currently weighing a decision that would streamline the permitting…

Austin • By Caleb Pritchard • Jul 23, 2015

Parks Department sat on Metz Pool repair bid for nearly 6 months

Although the city’s Parks and Recreation Department ordered the repair of an East Austin neighborhood pool in late April, it appears that the department had bids for the work for some time. This, even as department officials initially told residents…

Parks • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jul 22, 2015

ZAP also suffers from lack of legal input, says commissioner

Planning Commissioners aren’t the only people at City Hall grumbling about the city law department. Jackie Goodman, a former mayoral candidate and former longtime Austin City Council member who is now vice chair of the Zoning and Platting Commission, said…

Development • By Jack Craver • Jul 22, 2015

Austin Energy projects $1 residential bill increase

According to current forecasts, the average residential Austin Energy customer will see his or her monthly bill increase this fall by 1 percent, or about $1. However, that number may change once the utility figures in cost data for May…

Energy • By Tyler Whitson • Jul 22, 2015

AE GM responds to AIBA call for demand charge change

Austin Energy General Manager Larry Weis responded on Thursday to Austin Independent Business Alliance Executive Director Rebecca Melançon’s request that the city change the utility’s policies on demand charges. “The policy on demand charges is based on Cost of Service…

Energy • By Tyler Whitson • Jul 22, 2015

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