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Spelman remembers the high points

After three terms on the Austin City Council, first from 1997 to 2000 and then from 2009 to present, Council Member Bill Spelman is retiring from his nonpaying city gig. Professor Spelman, who also teaches courses in applied math and…

Austin • By Jo Clifton • Dec 23, 2014

Riley looks beyond rail bond loss to Austin's future

Council Member Chris Riley started his look back at 2014 with an examination of the transportation situation faced by the City of Austin. Rather than lock on to the November failure of a $600 million rail bond that would have…

City Council • By Michael Kanin • Dec 23, 2014

Audit reveals big trouble with PDR fees

A city audit of the Planning and Development Review Department has found that the Office of the City Auditor “cannot provide assurance that development-related fees are charged accurately and consistently.” In one part of the audit, 40 percent of the…

Austin • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 22, 2014

BOA sides with staff on neighborhood appeal

Plans for a home at 2015 Goodrich Ave. will go on after the Board of Adjustment ruled against a neighborhood appeal earlier this month. Before the appeal reached the earlier hearing, three of the neighborhood’s other complaints had been resolved. The…

Austin • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 22, 2014

Reporter's Notebook: City cuts ribbon on WTP4

After 30 years, WTP4 finally begins pumping water …  Do you remember what you were doing in September 1984? If you lived in Austin and were of voting age, you may have voted “yes” to allow the city to go…

Austin • By Austin Monitor • Dec 22, 2014

Adler talks about his agenda for new Council

Mayor-elect Steve Adler has proclaimed that his administration will give Austin “a new way forward.” He has talked of the 10-1 system as a restart for city government. Now Adler has to put forth some concrete ideas and get his…

Austin • By Jo Clifton • Dec 21, 2014

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County seeks federal guidance on SH45 SW project

Travis County is asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for “guidance” on how to avoid environmental damage to the sensitive Flint Ridge Cave during the construction and operation of the proposed State Highway 45 Southwest toll road. County officials…

Austin • By Mark Richardson • Dec 19, 2014

Zimmerman drops lawsuit, but case goes forward

On Thursday, after hearing from attorneys for District 6 City Council Member-elect Don Zimmerman and the Austin Bulldog about Zimmerman’s lawsuit against the website and its publisher, Ken Martin, Judge Amy Clark Meachum ruled in favor of the Bulldog on…

City Hall • By Jo Clifton • Dec 19, 2014

Longer hike-and-bike trail hours on the way

As a parting gesture, City Council members finally found a way to keep some of the city’s hike-and-bike trails open a little longer. At their final meeting, Council members unanimously approved an ordinance that will allow the Parks and Recreation…

Austin • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 19, 2014

ZAP gives Spicewood Springs project new life

After a denial from City Council earlier this year, the developer of the Overlook at Spicewood Springs has returned with a compromise. Currently, the property at 4920 Spicewood Springs Road is undeveloped. The developer is seeking a zoning change from…

Austin • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 19, 2014

Austin Monitor Radio: Election Result Analysis

Jo Clifton and Mike Kanin analyze the final results of the 2014 Austin City Council elections. The show is posted here, below:

Austin • By Michael Kanin • Dec 18, 2014

Zimmerman v. Bulldog case going to court today

Attorneys for District 6 Council Member-elect Don Zimmerman and Austin Bulldog publisher Ken Martin will face off in a Travis County district court this morning over a lawsuit Zimmerman filed related to a Bulldog story that outlined court proceedings in…

Austin • By Jo Clifton • Dec 18, 2014

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