Environmental groups push city to spend more on park maintenance

In an effort to thwart what they term a “slow motion crisis” in the city’s parks, several Austin environmental groups are taking it upon themselves to get city officials to add $4.75 million to the Parks and Recreation Department’s FY2014…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 18, 2013

ZAP approves plans for project to house city's chronically homeless

With a preliminary plan approval in hand, developers of the Sunshine RV Park on the city’s outskirts are one step closer to making almost a decade’s worth of plans a reality and offering a new resource to the city’s poorest…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 18, 2013

Line extension fees could bring utility significant revenue

Austin Energy General Manager Larry Weis told members of the Electric Utility Commission Monday that, by not recouping the cost of line extensions, the utility may be leaving a significant amount of revenue on the table.   “I’ve been very…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Jul 18, 2013

Central Health seeks $34 million more for FY2014

Thanks in part to a planned University of Texas medical school and teaching hospital, Travis County Central Health officials say they will need nearly $34 million more in FY2014 than was allotted in their FY2013 budget. The money would come…

Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Jul 17, 2013

EUC fails to approve resolution to remove same-day reconnect fee

A resolution proposed Monday by the City of Austin’s Electric Utility Commission would remove a $55 reconnection fee charged to Austin Energy customers seeking same-day re-establishment of electric service.   Despite the best efforts of commission Vice Chair Karen Hadden,…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Jul 17, 2013

Commissioners to consider raises for county employees, including themselves

Travis County Commissioners are set today to continue consideration of proposed salaries for classified county employees and set a date for a public hearing. The commissioners themselves are also up for a salary bump. If the increases are approved, retiring…

Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Jul 16, 2013

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Fundraising close in race for Travis County Judge, Commissioners’ seats

It’s shaping up to be a tight race for Travis County Judge, if fundraising this early means anything to a campaign.   After almost 25 years on the Travis County Commissioners Court, Judge Sam Biscoe is stepping down from the…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 16, 2013

Out-of-bounds Hyde Park remodel gets no relief from Board of Adjustment

The members of the Board of Adjustment may have had sympathy, but they had no variance for the owners of a remodel gone wrong in Hyde Park.   Kelly Cazales, owner of the property at 4708 Avenue H, built 7…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 15, 2013

Unpublished journal report finds strains in local Austin/Travis County EMS

An academic report set to run in the September edition of the Journal of Emergency Medical Services concludes that, while the Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Service is not broken, there are clear strains on the system.   Former A/TCEMS employee…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Jul 15, 2013

City previews plans to move off-leash dog park near Auditorium Shores

Parks officials Wednesday evening hosted a group of roughly fifty people for a tour of proposed changes to a dog park along Lady Bird Lake. Though the city is receiving a large to donation to help complete the work, and…

Uncategorized • By Charlotte Moore • Jul 12, 2013

Review Board postpones decision on larger signs for downtown hotel

The Sign Review Board was unimpressed with a request to install massive illuminated signs at a downtown hotel, despite assurances that they would be tasteful.   The Hampton Inn and Suites at 200 San Jacinto was seeking a variance that…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jul 12, 2013

Geographic districts commission faces myriad issues in achieving goals

The independent commission charged with creating 10 new geographic electoral districts for the Austin City Council continued to plod forward Wednesday evening. And though the members were able to create three new subcommittees – one to begin a search for…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Jul 11, 2013

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