City’s Channel 6 growing up, changing name to ATXN

It was a wonky novelty 30 years ago, being able to sit in the comfort of your living room and watch Austin City Council meetings on the local cable system. But the City of Austin’s Channel 6, once just one…

Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Dec 12, 2013

Lack of permit allowing alcohol may doom Little Woodrow’s

After the Planning Commission failed to grant its bid for a conditional use permit that would have allowed the establishment to serve alcoholic beverages, the Burnet Road Little Woodrow’s may never come to pass.   The bar has faced staunch…

Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 12, 2013

Current long-term plans do nothing to improve Austin’s I-35 headaches

Current long-term plans – such as the 2035 CAMPO Transportation Plan – will do little more than maintain the current level of traffic bottlenecks on Interstate 35 and won’t take enough vehicles off the road to significantly cut commute times,…

Local Government • By Mark Richardson • Dec 12, 2013

Mayor nominates police intelligence agency for free Google Fiber

A pitch from Mayor Lee Leffingwell to include the Austin Regional Intelligence Center, or ARIC, on a list of sites that will receive free access to Google’s new ultra-high speed Internet service met with some amount of skepticism from his…

Local Politics • By Michael Kanin • Dec 11, 2013

Board of Adjustment seeks guidance on new Lake Austin rules

New Lake Austin rules hit members of the Board of Adjustment at their November meeting, causing general befuddlement. After expressing confusion about why they were hearing the case, the board decided on a postponement until Jan. 13 for the variance…

Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 11, 2013

Strains show between Council, City Manager over Auditors’ office

Tensions continued to mount Tuesday between City Manager Marc Ott and a number of Austin City Council members. At immediate issue is where to relocate the office of City Auditor Ken Mory as City Hall is reconfigured to make room…

Local Politics • By Michael Kanin • Dec 11, 2013

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Committee urges formulation of rules for marine toilets, marinas

The City of Austin is facing a mountain of issues in its attempt to better regulate a set of items that include marine toilets, marinas and holding tanks. Among them is probable cost, extent of the trouble, and – perhaps…

Development • By Michael Kanin • Dec 10, 2013

Owners await Board of Adjustment ruling to build second dwelling

Two Austinites hoping to build another dwelling on their land will have to wait a bit longer to find out whether they have the required variance from the Board of Adjustment. Gregory Brooks and Neal B. Kassanoff are seeking a…

Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 10, 2013

County clerk hopes to ease lawyers into mandatory electronic filing

Starting in January, attorneys in Austin and other large cities in Texas will be required to file all of court documents electronically. While e-filing court papers is not new – the process has been available for civil and probate cases…

Local Government • By Mark Richardson • Dec 9, 2013

Spelman: plan for Lamar rail after Highland-Riverside is done

Project Connect’s Central Corridor Advisory Group voted Friday to endorse the Highland-East Riverside sub-corridor as the first route for Austin’s proposed Urban Rail line. The City Council is poised to vote on the matter this Thursday.   But the Highland…

Transportation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 9, 2013

Austin Energy reduces incentives, credits for solar users on grid

Austin Energy customers who have installed solar electric systems or are planning to install them are facing a reduction in the incentives offered by the utility.   Utility officials defend their actions, saying the reductions are based on budget limits…

Resources • By Bill McCann • Dec 9, 2013

Council eases rules on delinquent utility bills

At the urging of advocacy groups and a tenacious City Council Member Kathie Tovo, the Council on Thursday approved an ordinance that gives additional breaks to residential utility customers having trouble paying their bills.   Supporters of the ordinance said…

Local Politics • By Bill McCann • Dec 6, 2013

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