Money for city parks, facilities dwindling

James Snow, director of Capital Delivery Services for the city, on Wednesday gave the City Council Audit and Finance Committee a detailed view of how money has been spent from bonds approved by voters in 2006, 2012 and 2018, with…

Parks • By Jo Clifton • Jan 26, 2024

Proposed changes to the city’s ethics commission falter

A proposal to reenvision the city’s ethics commission as an independent entity appears to be on ice at the Charter Review Commission after a motion to form a working group to look into the issue failed without any support.  Commissioner…

City Hall • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 26, 2024

An Austin-area food bank wants students to get healthy meals, so it opened a food pantry at a school

The Central Texas Food Bank is launching a new program to establish food pantries in schools and opened its first location on Wednesday at Creedmoor Elementary, a Del Valle Independent School District campus. “We are super excited to be a flagship and…

Public Health • By Becky Fogel, KUT • Jan 25, 2024

Council moves to extend police pay package, incentivize bargaining

City Council recently directed the city manager to extend the package of pay and benefits for police enacted last year in the face of stalled labor contract negotiations. With the Austin Police Association still refusing to return to the bargaining…

Police • By Emma Freer • Jan 25, 2024

Fleet Services moves forward with fuel efficiency, reducing emissions

Although mileage put on city vehicles has continued to grow over the last five years, Austin has been able to reduce the amount of fuel used during that same time period, according to a report Wednesday to the City Council…

City Hall • By Jo Clifton • Jan 25, 2024

Watershed Protection Department releases 2023 annual report

Last week, the city’s Watershed Protection Department released its 2023 annual report. The report breaks down the department’s work to manage the city’s creeks, drainage systems and water quality programs. Regarding building and maintaining drainage infrastructure, the department completed eight…

Environment • By Nina Hernandez • Jan 25, 2024

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Art Acevedo says he won't take job overseeing Austin police

Former Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo said he is no longer joining city leadership. City leaders on Friday announced Acevedo would take on a new role overseeing policing. The decision sparked controversy and came as a surprise to some local officials and…

Police • By Syeda Hasan • Jan 24, 2024

East side activist Llanes Pulido running for mayor

Longtime Austin activist Carmen Llanes Pulido announced Tuesday that she would be running for mayor. Llanes Pulido, 39, is the executive director of GAVA (Go Austin/Vamos Austin) and a former member of a variety of city organizations, including the Planning…

Elections • By Jo Clifton • Jan 24, 2024

Parks board delays request for traffic study, shuttle service for Zilker Park

The Parks and Recreation Board has further delayed a transportation impact analysis of Zilker Park that was originally suggested by City Council two years ago because of concerns the study could draw money away from other parks programs and budget…

Parks • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 24, 2024

Arts nonprofit lands historic preservation funding for East Austin gallery space

A historic grocery store-turned-gallery space on East Cesar Chavez is on the path to landmark designation, with unanimous support from the Historic Landmark Commission to initiate the zoning process. The zoning case comes as nonprofit Women and Their Work accepts…

Uncategorized • By Kali Bramble • Jan 24, 2024

New cultural districts could thrive with EDD's planned framework

A pair of long-gestating city initiatives have entertainment and arts proponents eyeing the many new areas around the city that could become cultural districts in the next handful of years. Once enacted, the combination of economic incentives, infrastructure support and…

Planning • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 23, 2024

Charter Review Commission continues to wrestle with petition process

As the Charter Review Commission works to prepare its recommendations to City Council, a discussion at the most recent meeting showed that its members are still struggling with what changes they will recommend for the city’s petition process. Currently, any…

City Charter • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 23, 2024

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