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Ora Houston recalls challenging but rewarding year
In an interview with the Austin Monitor, City Council Member Ora Houston called her first year on Council “extremely rewarding” but said that the job had a “steep learning curve.” In addition, the changes to city government that 10-1 promised…
City Council • By Jack Craver • Dec 28, 2015
Politics clash with process over quarter-cent fund
The idea of dividing Capital Metro’s quarter-cent fund among Austin’s districts based on community recommendations has strong support from City Council. But just how to go about doing that raised some serious questions about process on Thursday. In June, Council…
City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 21, 2015
Despite consensus, park dedication fees delayed
To the apparent disappointment of all sides, a long-lingering proposal to change the city’s Parkland Dedication Fees was postponed by City Council on Thursday. Council Member Leslie Pool pushed for the postponement of the changes and explained that she needed…
City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 21, 2015
AM Radio: City Council Member Ellen Troxclair
Austin City Council Member Ellen Troxclair joins Austin Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk TNCs (ahead of this past week’s vote), as well as her first year in office. Post is embedded below.
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Dec 21, 2015
Kanin on Council: Council Passes TNC Framework
The Austin Monitor’s Michael Kanin joins KUT’s Jennifer Stayton to discuss the long debate at council last night over regulating ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft. Courtesy of our reporting partners at KUT News.
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Dec 21, 2015
Council talks TNC regulations ahead of vote
After months of deliberation, City Council will consider a slew of new regulations Thursday for transportation network companies including Uber, Lyft and Austin’s newest arrival, Dallas-based Get Me. Council talked through the proposals – including a fingerprint background check requirement…
City Council • By Tyler Whitson • Dec 16, 2015
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Mobile home rezoning wins praise from all sides
Last week’s City Council meeting ended on a high note when a once-contentious rezoning for an East Side mobile home park found agreement and praise from all sides. Council Member Greg Casar summed it up, saying, “This is how you…
City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 15, 2015
Council negates plan for fewer roads, for now
A bid to throttle traffic in a District 7 development was wildly unsuccessful at City Council’s Thursday meeting. Council Member Leslie Pool led the charge to limit access into a neighborhood as a condition of a tract’s rezoning, but her…
City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Dec 14, 2015
Austin Monitor Radio: Reporters' Roundtable
The Austin Monitor‘s Liz Pagano, the Austin Chronicle‘s Michael King, and the Austin American-Statesman‘s Lilly Rockwell and Andra Lim join Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to look back on a year in Austin City Council coverage.
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Dec 14, 2015
Kanin on Council: Formula 1 Incentives & Next Week's 'Epic' Meeting
KUT’s Jimmy Maas sits down with the Austin Monitor‘s Michael Kanin to discuss Formula 1-directed jabs from council, a delay on short-term rental discussions, Rep. Elliot Naishtat’s retirement and the council’s “epic” agenda for 12.17.2015. Courtesy of our City Hall…
Austin • By Michael Kanin • Dec 11, 2015
Council narrowly supports COTA tax incentive bid
Following a contentious debate about the nature of tax incentives, a fractured City Council voted Thursday to endorse applications for funds from the Texas Major Events Reimbursement Program for upcoming events at the Circuit of the Americas. Both items –…
City Council • By Tyler Whitson • Dec 11, 2015
Council rejects Austin Energy waste contract
Responding to environmental concerns, City Council on Thursday unanimously rejected staff’s recommendation that the city extend a contract with Republic Services to dispose of nonhazardous industrial waste generated by Austin Energy. Mayor Steve Adler was out of the city at…
