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Council approves process waivers for upcoming music festivals
Austin City Council members Thursday approved a set of process waivers that will allow Fun Fun Fun, Austin Urban Music, and Austin Reggae festivals to move ahead with their respective street closures in an expedited fashion. Festival organizers implied that…
Local Politics • By Michael Kanin • Feb 28, 2014
Tovo attempts to change how city hands out fee waivers for events
Council Member Kathie Tovo took a stab Thursday at shifting the way that the City of Austin pays for fee waivers it awards to major events. Though she was ultimately unsuccessful in changing the current policy, Tovo laid the groundwork…
