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Adler releases plan to solve Austin water crisis
Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler, who has already issued extensive position papers on affordability and education, got his feet wet Wednesday with a new plan to deal with Austin’s water crisis. He issued an “agenda paper” that primarily opposes buying…
Local Politics • By Mark Richardson • Sep 25, 2014
Concrete policy remains abstract for now
A change that could allow more overnight concrete installation downtown faced City Council scrutiny at Tuesday’s work session. “This is where the rubber meets the road, when you are trying to manage the balance between a residential downtown and a…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 25, 2014
Ballot Boxing District 6, Complete Video
The complete video from the Ballot Boxing District 6 event is posted below, courtesy of our partners at KXAN.
Elections • By Michael Kanin • Sep 24, 2014
Northwest candidates talk transportation, affordability
Urban planning, pod transportation and green energy peppered Tuesday’s debate among City Council candidates vying to represent District 6 in Northwest Austin. All six candidates attended the forum, hosted by the Austin Monitor KUT News, KXAN and Univision at the…
Elections • By Kara Nuzback • Sep 24, 2014
Water Task Force chair urges innovation for utility
The chair of a task force charged with examining the City of Austin’s position relative to its water resources urged City Council members Tuesday to angle toward “decentralization” of water supply management philosophy and innovation. The switch was suggested to…
Local Politics • By Michael Kanin • Sep 24, 2014
Council nears verdict on reshuffling commissions
Austin City Council members have begun circling around a final set of actions that could condense the city’s sprawling Boards and Commissions structure in advance of the new 10-1 Council. Though Council took no vote on the new structure at…
Local Politics • By Michael Kanin • Sep 24, 2014
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Ballot Boxing: The District 5 Forum, complete video
The complete video of our Ballot Boxing forum is posted below, courtesy of our partners at KXAN.
Elections • By Michael Kanin • Sep 23, 2014
District 5 candidates oppose Proposition 1
The seven candidates at Monday’s District 5 City Council forum all came out against November’s $1 billion bond proposition to help fund a rail initiative and build roadways. The Austin Monitor co-hosted the forum along with the Austin Chronicle, KUT,…
Elections • By Gene Davis • Sep 23, 2014
'Source of income' protection looming at Council
Austin City Council members appear to be nearing final debate over a code change that would bar housing discrimination based on a resident’s “source of income.” Indeed, a Sept. 10 memo from city human resources director Mark Washington to Council…
Development • By Michael Kanin • Sep 23, 2014
Memo questions legality of living wage mandate for City CIP projects
A memo from Austin Public Works director Howard Lazarus to City Council members and Mayor Lee Leffingwell suggests that a theoretical Council policy that “would require contractors and subcontractors working on (City of Austin) Capital Improvement Program projects to pay…
Development • By Michael Kanin • Sep 22, 2014
District 9 forum focuses on affordability
The three City Council candidates vying to represent Austin’s most central district focused on issues of affordability and housing during Thursday night’s forum. The City of Austin presented the event in partnership with the Ethics Review Commission and the League…
Elections • By Tyler Whitson • Sep 19, 2014
Whispers Roundup: The ANC Mega-Forum
Whispers Roundup is a weekly column of items from our reporters’ notebooks. ANC plans mega-forum next week … The Austin Neighborhoods Council will hold its candidate forum next week. Following the forum, ANC will vote on its endorsements, which will…
