Audit: EMS personnel report high fatigue rate

An audit performed by the City Auditor’s Office suggests that Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Service rank-and-file employees are overly fatigued. The document also hints that a policy of allowing patients to decide which hospital they are delivered to adds to…

Public Safety • By Michael Kanin • Sep 26, 2013

Mayor calls for an end to 24-hour access to city Hike and Bike Trails

Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell this week is proposing an end to the pilot program granting 24-hour access for bicyclists to the three of the city’s Hike and Bike Trails started in June. For Leffingwell, an Austin Police Department plan to…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 25, 2013

Commissioners approve scaled-down version of COTA road plan

On her second try, Travis County Pct. 4 Commissioner Margaret Gómez got her fellow commissioners to approve a fast-tracked roadway plan for her precinct, though it was only a scaled-down version of her original plan. The county will pay for…

Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Sep 25, 2013

City staff urges Council to adopt rental registration programs

City of Austin Code Compliance officials have recommended that City Council members complete adoption of a pair of rental registration programs proposed by both Council Members Bill Spelman and Kathie Tovo. Should Council agree, it would cost taxpayers nearly $700,000.…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 25, 2013

Neighborhoods unhappy over plans for West Austin sports complex

Though it’s not up for consideration yet, neighborhood discontent about plans for a West Austin sports complex has already found its way to the Environmental Board.   The board heard a briefing and public comment on the River Hills Sports…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 24, 2013

Environmental Board holds off on recommending Cascades MUD

With conflicting city interests at play, the Environmental Board is taking a little more time to weigh the potential impact of a proposed Municipal Utility District just south of Austin.   The Cascades MUD is much closer to Austin city…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 24, 2013

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Austin Energy develops smartphone application to track energy use

Austin Energy is preparing a smartphone application that will allow residential ratepayers to monitor their electric bills in near-real time. Utility officials hope that the project, produced in conjunction with local firm SmarteBuilding, will encourage ratepayers to make conservation decisions…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Sep 23, 2013

Ordinance change could evict pigs, goats from city’s urban farms

A proposed regulation by city staff could force urban farmers to move their pigs, goats and sheep somewhere outside of the Austin City Limits. The city’s 2011 Urban Farm Ordinance is under review and could see some changes after coming under…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 23, 2013

Council moves forward on codifying Development Rights Ordinance

After a slight delay, Austin City Council members will soon get their chance to codify a new Vested Development Rights Ordinance, replacing the repealed Project Duration Ordinance relating to which rules must be followed in developing property.   After Texas…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 23, 2013

Council plans changes in affordable housing for PUD Ordinance

Changes are on the way to the city’s Planned Unit Development Ordinance that will officially alter how the city calculates affordable housing requirements.   The changes come after a divisive debate over how the PUD Ordinance calculates affordable housing. Calculations…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 20, 2013

County faces loss of $1 million in federal funds to help home buyers

Travis County stands to lose almost $1 million in federal Community Development Block Grant funds because a subcontractor failed to spend all of the money during the current fiscal year.   County staff told Commissioners that the U.S. Department of…

Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Sep 20, 2013

Central Austin, University Democrats endorse Israel for District 50

The Central Austin Democrats and the University Democrats endorsed Austin realtor and former member of Gov. Ann Richards’ administration Celia Israel for the  State Representative House District 50 seat.   Rep. Mark Strama resigned from the seat in June to…

Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Sep 20, 2013

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