Austin
Thursday, May 3, 2018 by Jessi Devenyns
AISD
AISD Board of Trustees contemplates deep cuts to the budget
The Austin Independent School District’s preliminary budget for the 2018-19 school year was released on April 23. On April 30, the members of the AISD Board of Trustees weighed in with their thoughts on how to continue to fund administrators…
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 by Sommer Brugal
City Council
City Council approves plan to end homelessness
The rising concern surrounding homelessness and its growing numbers will receive greater attention and resources moving forward, now that City Council unanimously approved a resolution to endorse the city’s Action Plan to End Homelessness at its April 26 meeting.The action…
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 by Elizabeth Pagano
City Hall
City Manager Spencer Cronk settles in
City Manager Spencer Cronk already has allergies. “When I first moved here, they hit me hard. I’ve never had allergies in my life,” he explained. “I haven’t gone to the doctor yet, but I’m pretty sure I either broke or…
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 by Jo Clifton
City Hall
Home rehab loan saga continues
After the publication of the Austin Monitor story describing problems facing some homeowners who took out loans under the city’s Home Rehabilitation Loan Program, the city responded. Rosie Truelove, the director of the Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department, said…
Monday, April 30, 2018 by Jo Clifton
City Council
Council takes no action on Planning Commission
Faced with no easy or painless options, City Council members decided late Thursday night to put off considering how to get out of their predicament of a development-heavy Planning Commission and a desire to get through the rewrite of the…
