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Environmental Board OKs redevelopment in Barton Springs zone

The Environmental Board gave an enthusiastic thumbs-up to redevelopment plans in the Barton Springs Zone Wednesday night.   Parkside Community School is moving from its current Toomey Road location, where rising rents have become unmanageable, to a new home at…

Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 10, 2014

DOJ, city seek order to resolve hiring dispute over firefighters protest

The U.S. Department of Justice and the City of Austin filed a joint motion in U.S. District Court Monday seeking a consent decree to resolve claims that the city has discriminated against African-American and Hispanic firefighter candidates.   In the…

Public Safety • By Michael Kanin • Jun 10, 2014

National Instruments nixes expansion; Mayor calls incentive rules onerous

National Instruments, the Austin-based high-tech firm with a global reach, has opted out of an estimated $7.4 million economic development deal with Austin, Travis County and the State of Texas. The deal, struck in mid-2013, would have brought as many…

Development • By Mark Richardson • Jun 10, 2014

ZAP rejects neighborhood’s plea to keep new traffic off their street

The Zoning and Platting Commission heard a plea from a group of South Austin residents to keep traffic from a proposed development off their street, but the panel said no to their concerns.   Most of the neighbors who spoke…

Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 9, 2014

Capping I-35 could provide substantial economic benefit for city

A study commissioned by city staff shows that one plan floated recently to cut traffic congestion – taking a portion of Interstate 35 underground through central Austin – could bring the city millions of dollars in new property tax revenues,…

Local Government • By Mark Richardson • Jun 6, 2014

Demographer says city’s rapid growth a complex statistical issue

Austin’s growth has received a lot of attention over the past few years. The pace of that growth certainly warrants attention – but are we seeing it clearly? The Austin Monitor sat down with City Demographer Ryan Robinson to try…

Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 6, 2014

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Travis County Commissioners Court spending for June 3, 2014

Here is a detailed look at how much money Travis County Commissioners spent this week:   •Approved $1,489,967.60 for reimbursement to United Health Care for claims paid for participants in the Travis County Employee Health Care Fund for May 16-22.…

Local Government • By Austin Monitor • Jun 5, 2014

TxDOT engineers plan small steps before major expansion on I-35

Traffic engineers with the Texas Department of Transportation know how they want to spruce up the Travis County corridor along Interstate 35, but they aim to start small. At a media workshop Tuesday, officials went over TxDOT’s short- and long-term…

Transportation • By Jenny Blair • Jun 5, 2014

Despite criticism, Planning Commission reviews CodeNEXT rewrite

Though the process continues to draw criticism, the CodeNEXT code rewrite moves forward, and the Planning Commission looked at its latest benchmark last week.   Planning and Development ReviewUrban Planner George Zapalac  presented the Planning Commission with a draft of…

Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 5, 2014

Code Compliance making slow progress solving rental problems

One city department that unexpectedly made headlines last year was Code Compliance. The City Council heard details about how the department is dealing with problems that have plagued apartment dwellers for years during last week’s budget session.   Council Member…

Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 4, 2014

District Attorney tells Commissioners new law adding to workload

District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg asked the Travis County Commissioner’s Court Tuesday for extra funding to help manage attorney workloads under the state’s new Michael Morton Act.   The act, passed by the Texas Legislature during the 2013 session, requires all…

Local Government • By Beth Cortez-Neavel • Jun 4, 2014

Austin Monitor Radio, Show 1

The inaugural edition of the KOOP show! Veteran political consultants Mark Littlefield and David Butts join the Monitor‘s Mike Kanin and Elizabeth Pagano to talk 2014 Council elections.

Local Politics • By Michael Kanin • Jun 3, 2014

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