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Public Integrity Unit investigating former West Lake Hills city planner

The Travis County District Attorney’s Public Integrity Unit has opened an investigation into allegations surrounding a former city planner for West Lake Hills who is now in private practice as an architect.   Assistant District Attorney Greg Cox confirmed the…

Local Government • By Jo Clifton • Jun 25, 2014

Council presses Austin Energy for details of proposed new building

Austin Energy staff walked through their proposed plan to build a high-priced East Austin headquarters Monday morning. The proposed plan has come under criticism by City Council members and commercial real estate brokers, who are worried about the added burden…

Development • By Beth Cortez-Neavel • Jun 24, 2014

Capital Metro picks Endeavor Group for Plaza Saltillo development

The choice of a Plaza Saltillo developer came down to a nail-biter in the final minutes of the Capital Metro Transportation Authority board meeting Monday. In the end, the board chose Endeavor Real Estate Group and Columbus Realty Partners in…

Development • By Jenny Blair • Jun 24, 2014

Council to vote on mobility plan that includes road projects

A recommendation from City Manager Marc Ott means that City Council members will vote Thursday on what Mayor Lee Leffingwell calls “a strategic mobility plan” that ultimately could lead to a $1 billion November transportation bond election.   The numbers,…

Transportation • By Michael Kanin • Jun 24, 2014

West Lake postpones action on subdivision pending investigation

The West Lake Hills City Council, acting as its Board of Adjustment, has postponed action on a Redbud Trail subdivision and asked its city attorney to hire outside counsel to investigate whether the developer’s representative –who recently stepped down as…

Local Government • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 23, 2014

Council grants floodplain variance for Park PUD on Barton Springs

Despite warnings from staff, the City Council approved a floodplain variance for one of South Austin’s most familiar lots at its June 12 meeting, finally clearing the way for development of the Park PUD.   In March 2011, after a…

Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 23, 2014

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Travis County Commissioners Court spending for June 17, 2014

Here is a detailed look at how much money Travis County Commissioners spent this week:   ·         Approved $36,000.00 for a proposed interlocal agreement with Pflugerville Independent School District to pay for half the cost of a traffic signal at…

Local Government • By Austin Monitor • Jun 20, 2014

Austin City Council spending for June 12, 2014

Here is a detailed look at expenditures Austin City Council authorized on June 12, 2014:   ·         $477,592 of rebates were authorized for energy efficiency improvements; $131,100 to CWS Allandale-McKinney, LP (Austin Midtown Apartments); $123,680 to CWS Brushy Creek, LP…

Local Politics • By Austin Monitor • Jun 20, 2014

Arts Commission worried programs could lose funds under new plan

Arts Commission Chair Brett Barnes sounded an alarm this week over what he characterized as a move to strip funding from the city’s Cultural Arts Grant Program. His concerns focused around a suggestion that a portion of the city’s Hotel/…

Local Politics • By Michael Kanin • Jun 20, 2014

Council gives go ahead to develop North Central Corridor Plan

The Austin City Council voted unanimously last week to let city staff begin planning updates to portions of Burnet Road and Anderson Lane in a venture unlike any the city has never embarked on before.   Under the North Central…

Development • By Beth Cortez-Neavel • Jun 19, 2014

LCRA Board raises rates for water customers through 2015

Water along the Colorado River Basin will get pricier, at least for customers who can still turn on the tap. The Lower Colorado River Authority’s Board of Directors voted unanimously Wednesday to raise rates for water customers.   The rate…

Local Government • By Jenny Blair • Jun 19, 2014

APD offers to cut new officer positions to increase 911 call staff

Council Member Bill Spelman’s annual dive into the city’s public safety budget has prompted the Austin Police Department to offer to shed officer positions in favor of more staff in its 911 communications department.   The statement came in response…

Public Safety • By Michael Kanin • Jun 19, 2014

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