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Effluent request rattles aquifer district
Belterra would dump 800,000 gallons/day into Bear Creek The water corporation that serves the Belterra subdivision in Northern Hays County is making an unprecedented request to dump some 800,000 gallons of effluent a day into Bear Creek. Hays County Water…
Uncategorized • By • Feb 28, 2006
Travis considers new ESD for Elgin area
Travis County Commissioners are considering the creation of an Emergency Services District (ESD) on the west side of Elgin to serve the rural Blackland Prairie area in Travis County. As Cliff Kessler of Elgin explained to commissioners last week, the…
Uncategorized • By • Feb 27, 2006
Increase proposed for campaign contributions
McCracken, Leffingwell back raising limit to $300 Council Members Brewster McCracken and Lee Leffingwell said Thursday they plan to sponsor a charter amendment to raise the limits on individual City Council contributions from $100 to $300 and to impose the…
Uncategorized • By • Feb 24, 2006
Few bids submitted to build US 290 toll road
CTRMA will choose firm from among three partnerships Only three partnerships submitted bids to oversee the US 290 East toll project, a drop from the five that bid on the US 183A project and a point of concern for the…
Uncategorized • By • Feb 23, 2006
Pierce opens campaign for Council seat
Place 6 candidate to focus on infrastructure, economy, affordability and safety Place 6 candidate Darrell Pierce kicked off his campaign Monday night before an enthusiastic crowd of about 100 adults—as well as a pep squad of about 20 girls—whom he…
Uncategorized • By • Feb 22, 2006
LCRA figures project westward growth
Number of Western Travis County homes expected to triple by 2015 The Lower Colorado River Authority’s Board of Managers approved land use assumptions last week for an impact fee to new residents in Western Travis County, offering a look into…
Uncategorized • By • Feb 21, 2006
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In Fact Daily will take off on Monday
McMansion moratorium wins final approval After listening to another three hours of public input, Austin City Council members voted final approval last night of interim development regulations for single-family homes in the central city, and named a Task Force to…
Uncategorized • By • Feb 17, 2006
Board rejects restaurant’s parking variance
South Congress Café’s request opposed by neighborhoods, adjacent business The Board of Adjustment on Monday night rejected a parking variance request for the South Congress Café. The owners of the restaurant at 1600 S. Congress Ave. made the request after…
Uncategorized • By • Feb 16, 2006
Howard wins decisive victory
Democrat picks up 9 percent over January election Fueled by an army of disgruntled teachers, Democrats took back another house seat from Republicans Tuesday as Donna Howard decisively defeated Ben Bentzin in the special election for Texas House District 48.…
Uncategorized • By • Feb 15, 2006
Charter amendment petitions filed
Benedict files ethics complaint against petitioners A coalition led by the Save Our Springs Alliance filed petitions with more than 20,000 signatures with the Austin City Clerk Monday to put a charter amendment on the May 13 ballot attempting to…
Uncategorized • By • Feb 14, 2006
Commission offers suggestions after demolition
The City Council began to deal with the difficult issue of keeping housing size appropriate to the neighborhood last week, but questions remain about what will happen when the owner of a house demolishes it without the appropriate permit. Members…
Uncategorized • By • Feb 13, 2006
Council OKs McMansion moratorium
Planning Commission to review regulations next week The McMansion issue erupted into a full-scale battle on Thursday night as a strong contingent of developers and property owners showed up to protest the City Council’s interim rules to scale back construction…
