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Monday, February 4, 2019 by Chad Swiatecki
City Hall
City putting high expectations on pending ‘homelessness czar’ position
By the end of this month, the city is expected to name a new “homelessness czar” – or homeless strategy officer in city hiring speak. The new hire will become the point person to coordinate programs from the city and…
Friday, February 1, 2019 by Jo Clifton
City Hall
Firefighter off for one day for ‘disrespect’
After finding that a male firefighter under his command spoke in a disrespectful manner to a female firefighter, Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker suspended the firefighter for just one day, to the dismay of the female firefighter. Baker did not…
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
City Hall
Board of Adjustment rules rewrite is postponed, again
For over a year the Board of Adjustment has been discussing how to amend its rules in order to ensure that a fair and open appeals process is available to the public. This exercise came about as the board searched…
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 by Chad Swiatecki
City Hall
Disability committee wants study to bring attention, dollars to issues
The Mayor’s Committee for People With Disabilities has asked city staff to begin gathering information on how to commission a comprehensive report on the quality of life of and prominent issues facing the city’s disabled community.The committee voted unanimously at…
Friday, January 11, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
City Hall
Austin Energy employee accused of fraud found to be ‘not in violation’
After three hours of discussion surrounding the definition of “intent” in application to fraud, the Ethics Review Commission found Curtis Graves, Austin Energy’s former superintendent of system operations, not in violation of city code by virtue of three votes.“You are…
Thursday, January 10, 2019 by Jack Craver
City Hall
City employee forced out for using city computer for food trucks
A city employee has been fired after city auditors accused him of using his city computer to manage two food trucks that he owns. For his part, the employee claims that he is being treated unfairly and that his mistakes…
