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Paige Ellis is feeling energized for Council collaboration on parks, climate and mobility in 2025

If Paige Ellis had to sum up City Council’s work this year in one word, she said she would choose “momentum.” Ellis, who represents Southwest Austin’s District 8, has served on Council through a series of challenges that were truly…

City Council • By Mina Shekarchi • Jan 2, 2025

In 2024, Paige Ellis will focus on her two main loves: mobility improvements and parks

The past year has been a busy one for City Council Member Paige Ellis, who served as mayor pro tem throughout 2023. She described the extra duties of the position as “a great experience.” Noting that Mayor Kirk Watson is…

City Hall • By Jo Clifton • Jan 4, 2024

Mayor expresses opposition to amphitheater, parking garages in Zilker Park Vision Plan

Mayor Kirk Watson on Tuesday expressed strong opinions about the Zilker Park Vision Plan, particularly areas of the plan that have already caused controversy. Watson wrote in his “Watson Wire” email that he was opposed to putting a proposed 5,000-seat…

City Council • By Jo Clifton • Jun 28, 2023

Ellis to push for more progress on housing in 2023

Fresh off the heels of a decisive reelection win, City Council Member Paige Ellis is ready to hit the ground running in 2023 with initiatives related to housing, transportation and workforce retention. Ellis won reelection with 58 percent of the…

City Council • By Jonathan Lee • Dec 28, 2022

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Ethics commission sends Ellis letter on campaign finance violations

The city’s Ethics Review Commission has issued a letter of notification to City Council Member Paige Ellis, documenting a handful of campaign contributions that exceeded campaign finance rules and were not returned to donors in a timely fashion. Last week…

Elections • By Chad Swiatecki • Dec 21, 2022

Ellis sees opportunity for growth amidst 2021's challenges

Despite a year that brought both public health and environmental disasters, District 8 City Council Member Paige Ellis has pushed forward in her efforts to rethink transportation, parks and affordability solutions in our rapidly growing city. While the Covid-19 pandemic…

City Council • By Kali Bramble • Dec 23, 2021

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Paige Ellis: Preparing for climate change resilience

Despite enduring a year of trials, Austin City Council Member Paige Ellis is determined to continue getting work done for her constituents and for the city. Two of Ellis’ most significant accomplishments this year with Council include the Healthy Streets…

City Council • By Miriam E Jewell • Jan 7, 2021

Ellis attempts to get scooters and other contaminants out of city waterways

When Council Member Paige Ellis was crafting the concept for a clean creeks initiative, she and her staff saw an opportunity to address one of the city’s more visible sources of creek and river pollution. When electric scooters end up…

Transportation • By Ryan Thornton • Jan 23, 2020

Ellis looks at District 8's place in transit, homelessness issues in reviewing 2019

Ask Paige Ellis about one of the first lessons she learned as a new City Council member and her answer is immediate: patience. The old adage that the wheels of government turn slowly takes on a whole new meaning for…

City Council • By Chad Swiatecki • Dec 26, 2019

Austin Monitor Radio: Council Member Paige Ellis

This week, Council Member Paige Ellis joins Austin Monitor reporter Jack Craver to talk about serving District 8, transportation, land use, the convention center and more. The full show is embedded below, for your listening pleasure. Austin Monitor Radio is…

Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Apr 1, 2019

Paige Ellis represents sharp political shift for Southwest Austin's District 8

Paige Ellis, the incoming City Council member for District 8, has very different political views from her predecessor, Ellen Troxclair, who spent the last two years as the only Republican on Council. Ellis, who made her affiliation with the Democratic…

City Charter • By Jack Craver • Dec 28, 2018

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