Bonds & Propositions
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 by Jo Clifton
Bonds & Propositions
Task force: Bond decisions up to Council
The city’s 2018 Bond Election Advisory Task Force sent a recommendation to City Council for a November bond ballot of $851 million – more than $200 million above the amount recommended by city staff, and one that is estimated to…
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 by Jack Craver
Bonds & Propositions
Housing bond forces tough decisions for Council members
While three City Council members say they want to present an affordable housing bond to voters worth between $250 million and $300 million, it is unclear how many others on the dais are in favor of such a large figure.First,…
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 by Chad Swiatecki
Bonds & Propositions
Music Commission’s ‘hub’ concept prompts request for $15M bond increase
The Austin Music Commission is asking City Council to add $15 million to November’s bond package to buy or build property that could be used as a music hub to support the city’s flagging music industry.At Monday’s meeting the commission…
Thursday, March 29, 2018 by Chad Swiatecki
Bonds & Propositions
Arts Commission seeks $25M bond increase to fund ‘adaptive’ creative space
The Arts Commission has asked City Council to add $25 million to this fall’s infrastructure bond package. The money would be used to provide more rehearsal and performance space for arts groups that are quickly running out of usable space…
Thursday, March 29, 2018 by Jack Craver
Bonds & Propositions
Council members push for $300M affordable housing bond
If Austin is going to do something about its affordability crisis, many on City Council believe that it will take a massive infusion of public funds to build housing that is affordable to low-income and working-class residents.To that end, at…
