County moves toward financial agreement with F1 racetrack

In a split vote, Travis County Commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve initial work on a set of road construction agreements between the county and the backers of the Circuit of the Americas racetrack project. Commissioners Sarah Eckhardt and Karen…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 18, 2012

Budget office forecasts small tax hike for coming year

It was three years ago that Budget Director Ed van Eenoo sat before City Council and broke the bad news that the city was looking at a $30 million deficit that only long-term, sustainable corrections could hope to address. Today,…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Apr 18, 2012

Board wants to know if park land is really part of Mabel Davis Park

Doubting claims by the applicant, the Board of Adjustment has postponed a case that would help pave the way for a new strip club in South Austin.   Rosemary Follis, the owner of 2201 Ben White Boulevard, is seeking a…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 17, 2012

LCRA board set to consider changes to key policies, mission statement

The board of the Lower Colorado River Authority is set to approve changes to three of its key agency policies. If voted in, the policies affected include the Telecommunications policy, the Fuel and Energy policy, and the organization’s Mission Statement.…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 17, 2012

Pressley campaign may have accepted illegal contributions

Place 2 City Council candidate Laura Pressley listed seven business entities and an out-of-state political action committee on her 30-day campaign finance election filing. Though a handful of the entities may qualify as legal contributors, at least two, U.S. Foods…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 17, 2012

Council approves first charter amendment question on staff policies

In November, voters will have the chance to approve a change to the City Charter that would give the City Council the authority to hire and fire their own staff. If the measure succeeds, the offices of the city clerk,…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 16, 2012

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Metered parking study reveals loss of $500,000 in additional revenue

According to a report from the Austin Transportation Department report, the extended parking meter hours approved by the City Council in August have been generally successful. However, the report also indicates that the city lost about $500,000 in additional revenue…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 16, 2012

Mayoral challengers: APD has a “race relations problem”

Just over a week after Austin Police Officer Eric Copeland shot and killed Ahmede Jabbar Bradley, an African-American man, during a traffic stop, mayoral challengers Brigid Shea and Clay Dafoe pointed to the incident as proof that there need to…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Apr 16, 2012

Leffingwell raises twice as much as opponent Brigid Shea

There were no huge surprises as the candidates for seats on the Austin City Council turned in their 30-day fundraising reports yesterday. Mayor Lee Leffingwell was out in front of all candidates with nearly $150,000 in contributions collected since January.…

Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Apr 13, 2012

Spelman raises twice as much as most viable opponent

Candidates for City Council turned in their campaign finance reports from the first three months of 2012 yesterday, and if it’s true that the best way to determine who’s going to win a political contest is to count the money,…

Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Apr 13, 2012

Advocates see city’s affordable housing budget shrinking rapidly

Austin is poised to see steep drops in its commitment to affordable housing in the upcoming budget, drops that could move the city backward in its efforts to expand affordable rental and first-time home ownership, according to advocates.   Stuart…

Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Apr 13, 2012

Council backs neighborhood in Manor Road zoning change request

The City Council has thwarted a zoning change request on Manor Road, choosing to side unanimously with neighbors who opposed the request to change zoning on the property from LO to CS.   In February Council voted 5-2 for a…

Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 12, 2012

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