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Council considers taxicab agreements

On Thursday, the parking garage at City Hall was filled with taxicabs. The reason was clear: For the first time, City Council members were considering the fate of the city’s three taxicab franchise agreements as a body. Ultimately, they voted…

Transportation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 24, 2015

Austin Energy bad debt increases (corrected)

Austin Energy’s customer debt is skyrocketinghas risen. From September 2014 to the end of March, the electric utility’sAustin Energy’s bad debt — or bills unlikely to ever be collected — increased more than 300 percent, from $20.8 million to more…

Energy • By Sunny Sone • Apr 24, 2015

Hays commish calls out Buda mayor on Facebook

The cross-county water fight between the Wimberley/Driftwood area and Buda heated up this week as Hays County Commissioner Will Conley used his Facebook page to call out Buda Mayor Todd Ruge in an open letter, calling the city’s testimony at…

Hays County • By Kim Hilsenbeck • Apr 24, 2015

More lanes are coming to Austin's highways, but they won't be free: Audio from KUT

Travis County and the City of Austin take part in a regular fiscal dance with the State of Texas over who pays the costs of government. Over the next three days, KUT News and the Austin Monitor will look at…

Monitor News & Media • By Terrence Henry • Apr 23, 2015

How you’re paying (and maybe paying again) for Austin’s roads

Travis County and the City of Austin take part in a regular fiscal dance with the State of Texas over who pays the costs of government. Over the next three days, KUT News and the Austin Monitor will look at…

Transportation • By Tyler Whitson • Apr 23, 2015

Council wades into 2016 city budget

City Council took its first look at next year’s budget Wednesday and got a glimpse of how its members’ campaign promises might cause some complications. The city forecasts that in 2016, the average homeowner will be paying $6.63 more in…

Budget • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 23, 2015

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CTRMA approves MoPac/Cesar Chavez study

The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is taking a closer look at potential trouble spots on the proposed MoPac South Improvement Project, but not at the level some residents had hoped. At its regular meeting Wednesday, CTRMA’s board unanimously authorized the…

Roads • By Courtney Griffin • Apr 23, 2015

Why your speeding ticket doesn’t pay for what you think it does: Audio from KUT

Travis County and the City of Austin take part in a regular fiscal dance with the State of Texas over who pays the costs of government. Over the next three days, KUT News and the Austin Monitor will look at…

Austin • By Joy Diaz • Apr 22, 2015

Why your speeding ticket doesn’t pay for what you think it does

Travis County and the City of Austin take part in a regular fiscal dance with the State of Texas over who pays the costs of government. Over the next three days, KUT News and the Austin Monitor will look at…

Austin • By Tyler Whitson • Apr 22, 2015

Taxicab drivers rally for worker-owned co-op

As Austin’s ground transportation service industry faces upheaval due to new competition, taxi drivers are using a looming expiration of the city’s taxicab franchises as an opportunity to push for, among other requests, a cooperative, driver-owned franchise. Dave Passmore, president…

City Council • By Tyler Whitson • Apr 22, 2015

County asks for 'loop' road project studies

Travis County is asking the area’s transportation authorities to step back and take a look at the big picture. In a controversial 2-1 vote, the Travis County Commissioners Court is asking the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority to institute broader studies.…

Environment • By Courtney Griffin • Apr 22, 2015

Shoal Creek Conservancy partners with city

The Shoal Creek Conservancy announced Tuesday that it has signed a collaborative agreement with the city. The agreement comes out of a May 2014 City Council resolution that directed the city manager to explore a public-private partnership in order to…

Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 22, 2015

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