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

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

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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

Valid petitions fail to sway Council in two zoning cases

Last week, City Council approved historic zoning on first reading for a small Folk Victorian house in East Austin over the objection of the owner of the property at 1100 E. Second St. The Planning Commission approved recommending historic zoning…

Zoning • By Jo Clifton • Jan 23, 2024

City increases wealth cap for minority businesses seeking contracts

The city has increased the limit on personal net wealth for individuals looking to take part in the city’s procurement program aimed at hiring businesses owned by women and/or minorities. That adjustment was supported by an analysis of the local…

City Hall • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 22, 2024

Former APD Chief Acevedo is returning to Austin to oversee police

Former Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo will take a new position created to oversee the police department, a city of Austin memo shared with KUT confirms. The news was first reported by the Austin American-Statesman. Acevedo told KUT he is excited…

Police • By Luz Moreno-Lozano, KUT • Jan 22, 2024

Council OKs variance to build home in the floodplain

After hearing from the city’s floodplain administrator and the owner of an east side property, City Council unanimously approved two variances to the city’s floodplain regulations on Thursday. Their action will allow property owner Luc Pham to build a house…

Planning • By Jo Clifton • Jan 22, 2024

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