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Monday, November 25, 2019 by Chad Swiatecki
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City on pace for goal of 330 electrified vehicles by close of 2020
The city is on pace to have 330 electric vehicles in its fleet by the end of 2020, meeting a 2016 goal set by City Council that will make nearly 5 percent of the city’s 6,700 vehicle fleet composed of…
Thursday, November 7, 2019 by Jessi Devenyns
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Audit: City-owned facilities set to save Austin $330M in 30 years
As the city faces a 3.5 percent tax cap beginning next year, city departments are searching for ways to save their pennies. Staff members have found one such savings opportunity by working to get city employees into city-owned buildings rather…
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 by Chad Swiatecki
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Auditor finds ballot petitioners in Austin have it easier than most other cities
A statewide analysis of election regulations finds that Austin is one of the easiest cities in Texas to place a ballot measure in front of voters, with the city’s growing population making it easier every year.A report released earlier this…
Monday, October 28, 2019 by Chad Swiatecki
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Arts Commission shares concerns amid increased creative space funding
The city’s expanded program to assist local creative spaces with rent and capital expenses came under criticism from members of the Arts Commission last week.During a presentation on the recommended recipients of the Creative Space Assistance Program, commission members said…
Friday, October 11, 2019 by Andrew Weber
City Hall
Austin’s homelessness czar steps down a month after her first day
A month after her first official day on the job, Austin’s homeless strategy officer, Lori Pampilo Harris, is quitting.In a letter to Austin City Council on Wednesday, Assistant City Manager Rodney Gonzales said Pampilo Harris is transitioning to a role…
Friday, September 20, 2019 by Jo Clifton
City Hall
Urban Renewal Board extended for just nine months
City Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison expressed serious reservations about the need to continue Austin’s Urban Renewal Agency and its board during Wednesday’s Council work session and again at Thursday’s Council meeting.In the end, she convinced her colleagues to extend the…
