After a decline last year, Travis County homeowners should expect …
Dec 11, 2024 · Lee esta historia en español As Austin-area homeowners receive their latest property tax bills this winter, they should expect to see an increase. According to an analysis by the Travis County Tax Office, the average property tax bill this year…
For local preservationists, Council facilitates a miracle on East 12th ...
Dec 17, 2024 · City Hall was abuzz with more than just the holiday spirit last Thursday, with City Council adjourning its final meeting to the sound of cheers at a rare victory for preservationists at 1500 E. 12th St. The fate of the…
Reflections and celebrations with outgoing City Council members ...
Dec 12, 2024 · Key Players & Topics In This Article. Alison Alter: Austin City Council member for District 10, first elected to City Council in 2016.. Austin City Council: The Austin City Council is the body with legislative purview over the City of Austin.It offers policy direction, while the office of the City Manager implements administrative actions based on those policies.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues nonprofit that serves …
Nov 27, 2024 · Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued an Austin nonprofit that serves people experiencing homelessness. The lawsuit accuses Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center of fostering drug use, violence and other activities that endanger nearby residents. Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center has operated out of Sunrise Community Church in …
Council calls for revisions for proposed MoPac South expansion
Dec 16, 2024 · City Council is pushing for changes to the proposed MoPac South expansion to make the project fit with the city’s mobility, environmental and sustainability goals. Last week, Council passed a resolution that emphasizes refining the project, overseen by the Central…
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U.S. accuses six landlords of rent price fixing. See which apartments they own in Austin. Lee esta historia en español Tens of thousands of renters in the Austin area may have had their rents set by landlords accused of using software to illegally fix prices, according to a Department of Justice lawsuit and an analysis…
Council approves new hotel fee agreement, freeing funds for ...
Dec 17, 2024 · Next year, the city will begin receiving revenue from a new fee on hotel room stays that will provide an estimated $7 million per year to cover housing or other services needed by those experiencing homelessness. Last week, City Council…
Cap Metro to shelve 46 new electric buses for a year after …
Nov 19, 2024 · Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority will put 46 brand-new electric buses in storage for at least a year, the latest fallout from an electrification goal the transit agency now admits was overly ambitious. The main problem, Capital Metro’s leadership says, has been the slow rollout of e-bus chargers at the end of routes to keep vehicles running all day.
Austin's airport is getting a new concourse and 20 more gates but …
Apr 16, 2024 · The new concourse isn’t expected to welcome the public until 2030 at the earliest. Over the longer term, the concourse could be further extended to accommodate up to 40 gates, more than doubling ABIA’s current capacity of 34 gates. Concourse B has been in the planning stages for years, developed as part of a long-term strategy approved by City Council in 2018.
Laine appears to edge out Kelly in race for D6 Council seat
Key Players & Topics In This Article. District 6: District 6 covers the far northwest parts of the city, including the Anderson Mill, River Place, Avery Ranch, Riata and Robinson Ranch neighborhoods.The area is bisected east to west by SH 45/RM 620 and north-south by US 183 and RM 2222. The southern end of the district hugs neighborhoods along Lake Austin and the south shore of Lake Travis.