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Public Safety Committee opts to welcome refugees
In news that will surprise roughly no one, the City Council Public Safety Committee has dismissed a resolution to stand with Gov. Greg Abbott and rhetorically ban Syrian refugees from entering Austin. The committee voted against the resolution and in…
Austin • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 1, 2015
Where have all the children gone? Commission studies Austin's shrinking family share
Success has come at a cost for families with children in Austin. At its most recent meeting, the Planning Commission took a look at how decreased affordability is impacting families in Austin and started a conversation about how it might address…
Austin • By Elizabeth Pagano • Nov 30, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: The (early) impact of 10-1
Khotan Shabazi-Harmon of Leadership Austin’s 2015 Essential Class joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about her impressions of the City of Austin’s new 10-1 system and the Leadership Austin report on geographic representation. The program is embedded below.
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Nov 30, 2015
Austin Habitat for Humanity celebrates new headquarters, CEO
2015 has been an eventful year for Austin Habitat for Humanity. With bright new headquarters and a new leader at the helm, the nonprofit has built itself up into a good position to further help with the issue of affordable…
Austin • By Vicky Garza • Nov 19, 2015
Chamber luncheon focuses on preparing students for jobs
Austin leads the nation in job-creation growth, and while this is good news, it puts pressure on the city and employers who are having a hard time filling some of those positions. Paul D’Arcy, senior vice president at Indeed, delivered…
Austin • By Vicky Garza • Nov 18, 2015
Zimmerman, Troxclair resurrect failed proposal for civil courthouse
Two Austin City Council members are renewing an effort to persuade Travis County to build a new civil courthouse in the so-called “Eastern Crescent.” The day after voters narrowly rejected the county’s $287 million bond to build the facility in downtown Austin,…
Austin • By Caleb Pritchard • Nov 13, 2015
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Mayor, community leaders unveil new facility for the homeless
A $14.6 million facility combining housing and services for Austin’s chronically homeless is expected to break ground in Central East Austin early next year with the support of Mayor Steve Adler, the Downtown Austin Alliance, various nonprofit organizations working to…
Austin • By Vicky Garza • Nov 12, 2015
County shoots down Austin's no-kill request
Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday rejected a request from the city of Austin’s Animal Advisory Commission to enter into a partnership that would develop a no-kill management strategy for wild animals, including coyotes. David Lundstedt and Craig Nazor of…
Austin • By Caleb Pritchard • Nov 11, 2015
Fair chance hiring moves forward
City Council’s Economic Opportunity Committee voted Monday to direct staff to move forward with writing what is known as a fair chance hiring ordinance. It would include a one-year period to educate employers before they would face penalties for noncompliance.…
Austin • By Jo Clifton • Nov 10, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: Council Member Greg Casar
Austin City Council Member Greg Casar looks back at his first months in office, including his efforts as chair of Council’s Planning and Neighborhood Committee. The program is embedded below:
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Nov 10, 2015
Appraisals worry some Mueller homeowners
Owners of affordable housing in the Mueller development are worried that they will no longer be able to pay the taxes on homes they bought at affordable prices – for example, $160,000 to $170,000 – because the Travis Central Appraisal…
Austin • By Jo Clifton • Oct 20, 2015
Ethics Commission reprimands Zimmerman
The Ethics Review Commission voted unanimously to sanction City Council Member Don Zimmerman for two violations of city campaign finance code Tuesday night. They also voted unanimously to issue a written reprimand to Zimmerman, though they did not recommend prosecuting…
