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Keep Austin’s Word well-financed in anti-Prop 2 race
The final campaign-finance reports heading into the Nov. 4 election show the Keep Austin’s Word PAC with a substantial fund-raising edge over the Stop Domain Subsidies group supporting Proposition 2. However, both groups are reliant upon a handful of contributors…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Oct 28, 2008
Leffingwell seeks answers to problems at Solid Waste Department
Council Member Lee Leffingwell said Thursday he wants some answers from the Solid Waste Services Department, both on the subject of the Materials Recycling Facility that was stopped in the middle of the design process and on the question of…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Oct 24, 2008
Judge refuses to block firefighting agreement, sets hearing date
A state district judge on Wednesday declined to issue a temporary restraining order to prevent the Austin City Council from acting on an inter-local agreement with the Westlake Fire Department during today’s Council meeting. However, the Austin Firefighters Association will…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Oct 23, 2008
Firefighters may sue city over use of Westlake ESD
The Austin Firefighters Association plans to file a lawsuit this morning in an attempt to block the City of Austin from renewing an agreement with the Westlake Fire Department. AFD officials say the agreement with Emergency Services District 9 is…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Oct 22, 2008
Proposition 2 rhetoric gets louder as Early Voting gets underway
Supporters and opponents of Proposition 2 on the Austin ballot stepped up their campaigns on Monday as early voting got underway in Travis County. Members of Stop Domain Subsidies used literature produced by Simon Property Group opposing city subsidies for…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Oct 21, 2008
McCracken, Leffingwell joust over historic homes measure
Some proposed changes to the city’s regulations relating to prosecution of homeowners who fail to maintain historic houses sparked a small battle Thursday between two Council Members who have expressed an interest in running for Mayor in 2009. Council…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Oct 17, 2008
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Ott plans changes in providing backup for Council items
City manager Marc Ott, acknowledging flaws in the system for providing Council Members and the public background information for items on the Council agenda, said he would be recommending changes in the process that might delay some decisions. Specifically,…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Oct 16, 2008
Republicans endorse anti-Domain subsidy amendment
The Travis County Republican Party — joining a most unlikely coalition — has voted to endorse Proposition 2 on the Nov. 4 ballot. Prop. 2 is a City Charter Amendment that would severely limit the City Council’s ability to enter…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Oct 16, 2008
Council members seek study on how to keep MUNY
The Austin City Council will vote tomorrow on a resolution instructing the City Manager to conduct a feasibility study on the prospect of acquiring the land used for the Lions Municipal Golf Course (MUNY) and the West Austin Youth Association.…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Oct 15, 2008
ZAP rejects ‘La Bare’ request for space near cemetery
The third attempt to open a “La Bare” nightclub in Austin ran into a roadblock at last week’s Zoning and Platting Commission. Developers are seeking a zoning change to CS-1 for a vacant lot at Wells Branch Parkway and IH-35…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Oct 14, 2008
Task force proposes creation of new Austin Music Office
Recommendations from subcommittees of Austin’s Live Music Task Force – including the creation of a new City of Austin Music Office – were presented to the full task force at a meeting Monday night. The groups have been studying four…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Oct 14, 2008
Travis County prepares for new courthouse planning
Travis County’s process to create a county campus and courts plan is a slow and methodical, clearly intended to avoid repeating the mistakes that happened with the criminal courts building. County Judge Sam Biscoe ended a stalemate between Planning and…
