Tag Archives: Texas Open Meetings Act
Thursday, April 6, 2017 by Jo Clifton
The Region
Bastrop’s lawyer claims Aleshire in contempt
David Bragg, the attorney for the city of Bastrop, has threatened to seek a contempt of court ruling against Austin attorney Bill Aleshire because of Aleshire’s representation of a Bastrop resident in a lawsuit accusing the city of violating the…
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 by Jo Clifton
Politics
Water conference raises open meetings questions
An attorney for the nonprofit League of Independent Voters of Texas warned the Texas Water Development Board on Sunday that the agency was in jeopardy of violating the Texas Open Meetings Act. However, by the end of the day Monday,…
Monday, October 3, 2016 by Jo Clifton
City Council
Judge considers Rodgers’ Pilot Knob claims
How much notice should the City Council agenda provide to citizens who want to know what Council is doing that may impact their taxes and water rates? That’s one of the questions Judge Stephen Yelenosky will have to answer when…
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 by Jo Clifton
City Council
Suit: Pilot Knob vote violated state, federal law
Civic activist Brian Rodgers has amended the lawsuit he initially filed in February against the city of Austin, challenging the city’s entire scheme for financing water and wastewater improvements at the controversial Pilot Knob development in Southeast Travis County. Rodgers’…
Monday, February 3, 2014 by Michael Kanin
Development
Groups petition federal court to join city’s White Lodging lawsuit
An attorney representing the Workers Defense Project filed legal documents Saturday that ask a U.S. District Court judge to allow the workers center and the Save Our Springs Alliance to become party to ongoing legal action between the City of…
