Panel approves audit of emergency medical services performance

Members of the Austin City Council Audit and Finance Committee consented Wednesday to an audit of the Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Service’s delivery of patient service.   Their action comes as the EMS employees union and Public Safety Commission…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Feb 28, 2013

Few homes registered for short-term rentals as SXSW nears

With the busy lodging season of South-by-Southwest fast approaching, city officials report that only 200 short-term rental properties have completed the new registration process enacted in 2012 for such facilities. City officials put the total number of those properties between…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Feb 27, 2013

County tentatively approves tax breaks for National Instruments

Though a final decision will not come until next week, the Travis County Commissioners Court moved forward with an economic development package Tuesday. The county is considering $1.3 million in tax breaks for National Instruments, which hopes to expand some…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 27, 2013

Parties near settlement in Austin Energy rate case

Multiple City of Austin sources confirmed for In Fact Daily Tuesday afternoon the that parties are nearing a settlement agreement in the Austin Energy rate case. Though no one would comment on the record about the settlement – or its…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Feb 26, 2013

Zilker Neighborhood backs South Lamar Goodwill-apartments project

The Zilker Neighborhood Association resoundingly approved an affordable housing project on South Lamar last night. Only one person out of 25 or so in attendance voted against the project, tentatively called the “Skyway Studios,” which will be the result of…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 26, 2013

EMS union calls for Levy to resign from Public Safety panel

Ongoing worries about the management of the Austin Travis County Emergency Medical Services appear to have turned into a political squabble in advance of negotiations for a new contract for service field personnel.   The immediate result is a call…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Feb 26, 2013

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City unveils plans for upgrades to Festival Beach park area

The city unveiled its first conceptual renderings of the 90-acre Festival Beach area on Monday night, taking care to emphasize the importance of public input.   Of the neighborhoods across the city, those on the East Side around Festival Beach…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Feb 26, 2013

Austin Energy files response to testimony in PUC rate case

Austin Energy’s response to rate case testimony that questions its basic fiscal needs and calculations is a detailed, sometimes brusque refutation of the filings offered by its opponents.   Over hundreds of pages, key utility personnel – including Director of…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Feb 25, 2013

Environmental Board backs plan for changes to Barton Springs pool

The Environmental Board voted last week to recommend a plan for changes to the Barton Springs Pool, including a variance to the Save Our Springs Ordinance to allow a small increase in impervious cover. The plan has been making its…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 25, 2013

City officials ponder if Austin Olympics bid is a good idea

Mayor Lee Leffingwell had not yet received a letter yesterday that is supposedly on its way asking if Austin wants to apply to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, but he was not ready to jump on the bandwagon. On Wednesday,…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Feb 22, 2013

Austin Energy to dispute PUC staff view on revenue increase

Austin Energy staff will respond today to testimony filed with the state Public Utility Commission critical of the utility’s 2012 rate increase. The response is expected to cover concerns raised by the Office of Public Utility Counsel as well as…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Feb 22, 2013

Travis Commissioners to vote on trio of affordable housing projects

The Travis County Commissioners Court is looking at a new way to bring affordable housing to areas outside the city.  Commissioners will vote next week on whether to endorse three projects seeking competitive housing tax credits from the state.  …

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Feb 22, 2013

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