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Thursday, November 13, 2014 by Elizabeth Pagano
Austin
Seaholm Power Plant sign rejected by review board
Despite being owned by the city, the Seaholm Power Plant got no breaks at the Sign Review Board this week, where members unanimously shot down a request for a variance from the city’s scenic roadway sign district regulations. Board Member…
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 by Elizabeth Pagano
Austin
Town Lake Animal Center in disrepair, ‘not sound’
Town Lake Animal Center continues to operate in disrepair, and a recent state inspection has the Animal Services Department and Austin Pets Alive! scrambling for temporary fixes. Susan Monger, DVM, conducted the inspection this year. That inspection found that the…
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 by Michael Kanin
Austin
Many CoA temps make less than $11.50 per hour
The number of temporary employees hired by the City of Austin has increased over each of the past three years, as have the number of those employees making less than $11.50 per hour. Though the city pays all of its…
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 by Michael Kanin
Austin
Chief Animal Services Officer Smith to resign
The head of the City of Austin’s Animal Services is leaving to take a position in Kennebunk, Maine. Abigail Smith, who oversaw the majority of the city’s transition to no-kill status, will depart before the end of the year. Smith,…
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 by Elizabeth Pagano
Austin
Audit finds problems with performance measures
According to a recent audit, the city’s current performance measurement system could use some work. The audit, which covered the period of time between 2012 and August 2014, was conducted to determine whether the city’s current performance measure system provides…
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 by Michael Kanin
Austin
Policy could ban incentive recipients’ tax protests
On Monday, City Council Member Kathie Tovo told the Austin Monitor that she has asked city staff to prepare language for a policy that would have the effect of making recipients of City of Austin economic development incentives agree not to…
