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Planning Commission postpones decision on Anderson Square rezoning. The Planning Commission unanimously voted to postpone a rezoning request for Anderson Square in North Austin after the property owner requested an amendment to the application, seeking to increase the maximum height limits.
Fresh details on Austin's light-rail plans emerge as officials chase ...
Feb 5, 2024 · The agency’s so-called “priority extensions” – wished-for add-ons to reach Austin-Bergstrom International Airport or the Crestview Red Line Station – are not being studied as part of the federal environmental process. The decision means the per-mile cost could settle around $500 million – near the high end for light-rail systems in the U.S.
Integral Care set to address most mental health emergency calls …
Aug 18, 2020 · Last week, City Council approved an additional $1.3 million for the Integral Care-EMCOT program next fiscal year, increasing the budget for the Expanded Mobile Crisis Outreach Team by about 75 percent. With those extra dollars, Integral Care, the mental health…
What would remote work mean for Travis County? - Austin Monitor
Monday, November 29, 2021 by Seth Smalley. In September, Travis County announced its goal to transition 75 percent of its employees to work from home permanently, tasking Deloitte Consulting to smooth the process. On Nov. 18, commissioners convened a special session to examine the findings of Deloitte’s 14-week study on remote work in the county.
Kirk Watson, who first led the city two decades ago, is elected …
Lee esta historia en español. By a razor-thin margin, Austin voters chose Kirk Watson as the city’s next mayor, electing him to navigate soaring housing costs and contentious fights playing out over how to build for the city’s growing population. Watson squeaked out a win with just 886 more votes than his opponent, state Rep. Celia Israel, in a runoff election Tuesday.
Austin Energy still pondering new generation plan
Sep 25, 2024 · The good news for customers is that Austin Energy is lowering the Power Supply Adjustment rate to customers by 5 percent beginning Oct. 1. That’s a typical saving of approximately $2 per month for the average residential customer. The utility is able to do that because of a fully recovered Power Supply Adjustment, she said.
Your ultimate guide to the I-35 expansion through Central Austin
Feb 23, 2024 · Install “caps” covering parts of the sunken highway – essentially creating an I-35 tunnel through downtown Austin – but only if Austin and the University of Texas foot the bill. The cost for the city alone could reach close to $900 million, not including tens of millions of dollars in annual maintenance expenses.
As Council prepped public support, local Google workers learned …
Mar 1, 2024 · Some private-sector workplace drama took place in real time during Thursday’s City Council meeting, with a group of local Google workers learning they’d lost their jobs while commenting on a proposed city resolution intended to support their cause.. On the agenda Thursday was an item from Council Member Zo Qadri that called on Google LLC, parent company of YouTube Music, and the ...
Facing increased need for power generation, Austin ... - Austin …
Jul 17, 2024 · Key Players & Topics In This Article. Austin Energy: As a municipally-owned electric utility, Austin Energy is a rarity in the largely deregulated State of Texas.It's annual budget clocks in at over $1 billion. The utility's annual direct transfer of a Council-determined percentage of its revenues offers the city a notable revenue stream.
Candidates signing up for 2024 City Council races - Austin ...
Nov 22, 2023 · Candidates signing up for 2024 City Council races. 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 ...