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Austin Metro
9:29 PM Aug 22, 2017 CDT
Coalition of 4 council members vows to fight for CodeNEXT proposal that addresses gentrification and sprawl
Council member Ellen Troxclair will present her proposal for a new homelessness aid program to her colleagues at an Aug. 31 meeting.
Austin Metro
3:12 AM Aug 18, 2017 CDT
Task force to review city pools report, recommend closures
Austin City Council adopted a more aggressive renewable energy plan for Austin Energy. The electric utility is now on path to reach 65 percent renewable energy by 2027.
Austin Metro
8:34 PM Aug 17, 2017 CDT
Austin Energy moves onto path for 65 percent renewable energy by 2027; more aggressive goals listed as aspirational
Austin City Council directed the city manager to look for properties that have potential for conversion into short term emergency homeless shelters.
Austin Metro
8:34 PM Aug 10, 2017 CDT
Austin initiates search for public properties to convert to emergency short-term homeless shelters
Capital Metro's new president and CEO will need to help the agency planning for high-capacity transit as envisioned in Project Connect.
Austin Metro
3:46 PM Aug 10, 2017 CDT
Capital Metro board stresses need for public input in president/CEO search process
Austin Metro
11:17 PM Jun 19, 2017 CDT
Austin files for preliminary injunction against 'sanctuary cities' bill in federal court
The Austin Fire Department is in the midst of budgetary issues because of staffing issues that have emerged in recent years.
Austin Metro
10:00 AM Jun 15, 2017 CDT
Firefighter shortage, federal crackdown lead to Austin Fire Department budget troubles
Austin Metro
10:05 PM May 18, 2017 CDT
City Council dips into city reserves to cover $3.5 million budget gap for vacancy-afflicted Austin Fire Department
Austin City Council unanimously approved a ban on electronic cigarettes in all public places, including parks, on June 22.
Austin Metro
8:47 PM May 11, 2017 CDT
Austin to tighten vaping restrictions
Austin Metro
7:02 PM May 3, 2017 CDT
Austin Fire Department talks staff reduction in face of vacancy and budget issues
Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services directors met with the Austin City Council on Wednesday to discuss the potential results of merging the cityu2019s EMS and fire services.
Austin Metro
8:08 PM Apr 26, 2017 CDT
Austin mulls merger of fire, EMS departments
Austin City Council voted unanimously to create the City Manager Search Advisory Task Force to help set the criteria for selecting city manager candidates.
Austin Metro
9:00 PM Apr 13, 2017 CDT
Austin city manager search gets a citizen task force
From left: Austin City Council members Ann Kitchen and Delia Garza as well as Mayor Steve Adler discuss South Austin issues Jan. 26 at a neighborhood forum at the Onion Creek Club.
Austin Metro
12:28 PM Mar 22, 2017 CDT
3 takeaways from last night's South Austin Neighborhood Alliance Q&A with Austin Mayor Steve Adler, City Council members
The Affordable Action Plan was narrowly postponed indefinitely by Austin City Council on Thursday
Austin Metro
12:38 AM Mar 3, 2017 CST
Contested Affordability Action Plan gets postponed indefinitely in narrow Austin City Council vote
The Austin City Council officially trimmed its committee structure on Thursday. Only five committees remain.
Austin Metro
10:13 PM Feb 16, 2017 CST
Council approves new committee appointments
Austin City Council's agenda for Thursday includes the city manager search, speed limit reductions on major corridors, a committee structure overhaul, improvements to downtown and Plaza Saltillo.
Austin Metro
11:48 PM Feb 7, 2017 CST
Austin City Council preview: What to expect from Thursday's agenda
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
The jail population has jumped from a pandemic low of roughly 1,400 in May 2021 to 2,095 as of early May of this year, according to Valerie Hollier, a planning project manager with the county's justice and public safety division. (Olivia Aldridge/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
5:12 PM
Travis County commissioners receive presentation on ballooning jail population
The Texas Harm Reliance Alliance brought their mobile care clinic, which was purchased with funds allocated by the city of Austin in 2018, to the town hall. (Darcy Sprague/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
3:08 PM
Advocates urge Austin, Travis County leaders to take action on drug-related deaths at community town hall
Travis County paused a program to give defendants early access to legal representation over staffing issues. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Austin
11:04 AM
Travis County pauses program giving defendants early access to legal representation over staffing issues
Early voting in Travis County runs from Feb. 14-25. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
3:48 PM
Travis County's early voting hours extended Feb. 25 following cold weather closures
Screen shot of Delia Garza speaking at a press conference
Austin
3:55 PM
Travis County announces 'Expunction Expo' to help clear eligible arrest records
Greg Casar was first elected as District 4's Austin City Council representative in 2014. (Courtesy city of Austin)
Austin
2:03 PM
Greg Casar to run for Congress, continue to serve on Austin City Council into 2022
The issue was raised by county prosecutors in early August weeks after a meeting with Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk on the topic. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
4:40 PM
Austin officials looking into county prosecutor allegations of APD officer 'misinformation' on criminal investigations
City and criminal justice representatives gathered July 26 for a virtual forum about public safety in downtown Austin. (Screenshot via Downtown Austin Alliance)
Austin
9:37 AM
Officials talk violent crime, diversion options amid continuing discussions over downtown Austin safety
Austin City Hall (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
12:43 PM
Austin City Hall reporter's notebook: Samsung, evictions protections and a local democratic process overhaul
From left: Council Members Greg Casar, Alison Alter and Natasha Harper-Madison have each expressed interest in becoming Austin's next mayor pro tem. (Courtesy City of Austin, Alison Alter Campaign/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
1:44 PM
Contention around choosing Austin's next mayor pro tem continues; vote delayed to late January