Save Our Springs Alliance sues City Council over Open Meetings Act | #citycouncil
Photo by John Flynn Friday, April 12, 2024 by Jo Clifton As he threatened to do at last week’s City Council meeting, Save Our Springs Alliance Executive Director Bill Bunch has sued the city, the mayor and Council for alleged violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Austin City Charter and Council’s own procedures […]
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City Council adopts historic water reuse regulations | #citycouncil
Friday, March 8, 2024 by Jo Clifton City Council on Thursday unanimously and enthusiastically approved mandatory water reuse for most large new developments, with some provisions to exempt affordable housing from the requirement. They also approved an agreement with Travis County to provide reclaimed water connections for the Travis County courthouse, a step forward in […]
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Interfaith organizer, LGBTQ advocate Doug Greco running for mayor
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 by Jo Clifton A third official candidate jumped in to the race for mayor of Austin on Monday. Doug Greco, who announced last week that he was stepping down from his post as executive director and lead organizer of Central Texas Interfaith, announced his candidacy, declaring that he wants to address […]
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Hiring of Art Acevedo sparks controversy among City Council | #citycouncil
AUSTIN, Texas — After it was announced that former Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo would be returning to city leadership, some Austin City Council members took to social media to react to the news. What You Need To Know According to Interim City Manager Jesús Garza, Art Acevedo will work as an interim assistant city […]
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City Council approves 2024 Heritage Preservation Grants | #citycouncil
Friday, January 19, 2024 by Kali Bramble On Thursday, City Council approved a list of Heritage Preservation Grants funded by $3.59 million in Hotel Occupancy Tax dollars. The 23 applicants will receive anywhere from $15,000 to $250,000 to fund their proposals, which range from concrete repair projects to more abstract endeavors like educational programming and […]
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Tovo announces run for mayor
Friday, January 19, 2024 by Jo Clifton Former City Council Member Kathie Tovo announced Thursday that she is running for mayor this year, a move that will inject a little adrenaline into the race featuring incumbent Mayor Kirk Watson. Tovo served as an at-large council member from 2011 to 2015 and as a representative of […]
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TipSheet: Austin City Council, 11.30.23 | #citycouncil
Thursday, November 30, 2023 by Elizabeth Pagano City Council will once again convene for a meeting at City Hall today and, as a preview of sorts, we’ve compiled our best guesses as to what might be of interest at the meeting. We’ll note that though Tuesday’s work session was focused on the HOME initiative, that […]
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Staff, City Council continue to work on HOME initiative | #citycouncil
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 by Jo Clifton At Tuesday’s work session, City Council heard from the city’s planning staff as well as two architects from the local American Institute of Architects housing committee on various aspects of the HOME initiative, a proposal to make changes to the city’s Land Development Code. Council is scheduled to […]
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Candidates signing up for 2024 City Council races | #citycouncil
Photo by John Flynn Wednesday, November 22, 2023 by Jo Clifton Although City Council elections are nearly a year away, two incumbents and eight contenders have already indicated their intention to run by filing paperwork appointing campaign treasurers. Another has also told the Austin Monitor that he plans to run again. District 2 Council Member […]
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City Council moves toward enshrining remote work options | #citycouncil
Photo by John Flynn Friday, November 17, 2023 by Emma Freer City Council recently approved a resolution that initiates amendments to the city’s Climate Equity Plan, Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan and the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan regarding remote work policies for city employees. The amendments – recommended by the Planning Commission and supported by the […]
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