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Naked City
"...IN THE YEAR 2000?: The Austin Independent School District Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee, which has labored since June 1994..."

June 23, 1995 News Feature

Keeping Austin Wild
As the population swells, officials and activists look for ways to preserve open space
"...and center. The city and county are each developing bond proposals that may include money to buy parks or..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Point Austin: Wish Lists
AFSCME steps up to the council budget table, and the bonds begin to take shape
"...better working conditions for all of us, citywide.Dreams of Bondage..."

July 29, 2005 News Column by Michael King

AISD Bonds: More Sprawl and Surveillance?
The Austin ISD bond proposal includes plans for new construction and security measures that are raising some public questions
"...areas of potential controversy for the draft $420 million bond package the Citizens Bond Advisory Committee is preparing for..."

March 26, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City
"...place two new elementary schools approved in the 2004 bond election. AISD staff recommended one of the schools be..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature

Point Austin: Animal Passions
If the dogs recognized their spokesmen, they'd run the other way
"...have mattered, during the long run-up to last year's bond election – especially during the dozens of public meetings..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Austin Tomorrow
Building on the Past
"...The winding, rutted road that brought us the November bonds runs along the border between different cities: Austin Tomorrow,..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Make Us Some Propositions
The 2004 bond process had several stages
"...The 2004 bond package was developed by a volunteer 19-member Citizens Bond..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City
The school board decides to boost the bond package price tag
"...of trustees voted unanimously Monday night to set six bond proposals – a package totaling $519.5 million – before..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Of Human Bondage
Transpo bond to cost 100 mil in dead presidents – and dead precedents
"...As far as historical bond elections go, this November's transportation bond package ain't that..."

April 2, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

'Chronicle' Endorsements
May 10 municipal elections
"...seats and beyond them the Austin Independent School District bond propositions, with school district and college trustee seats also..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

'Chronicle' Endorsements
May 10 municipal elections
"...seats and beyond them the Austin Independent School District bond propositions, with school district and college trustee seats also..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

A Long Time Coming
Why Now?
"...Auditorium Shores -- as passed in the November 1998 bond election and outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding signed..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Forgione's Long Farewell
Superintendant Forgione plans his final year
"...tie up a few loose ends: a $343 million bond proposal and board of trustees elections on May 10,..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Council: Task Lists and Wish Lists
On the agenda: Green Water Treatment Plant, Seaholm, urban rail and Austin Pets Alive!
"...city campaign finance reporting recommended by the Charter Revision Committee: the first regarding late contributions, the second, better reporting..."

May 25, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks
"...Lamar for her use. I recruited a Smart Growth advisory group for her that any Democrat should be proud..."

Nov. 13, 1998 Column

AISD Notebook
"...some of its most pressing concerns about an upcoming bond issue - namely, will the bonds properly accommodate growth..."

Aug. 25, 1995 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...The final AISD Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee forum is tonight (Thursday) at Martin..."

March 5, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: The FABPAC Reaches Out
Plus: Calling all filmmakers, landscape architects, dog & car lovers
"...of town. The district and the trustee-appointed Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee hastened to remind everyone that that..."

Jan. 20, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Proposition 5: The Middle School at Edwards Aquifer
The controversy over the proposed Southwest middle school has a long history
"...When the Citizen's Bond Advisory Committee submitted its list of recommendations to the..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City
Off the Desk
"...The whole democracy-in-action element of the September bond election lived on last week, with over 200 Austinites..."

July 31, 1998 News Feature

The PAC
Not ready for prime time
"...For several years, certainly preceding the specific, successful bond proposal for the purpose in 2004, there have been..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Takes a Tax Bite to Voters
School board hammers out a budget
"...operations; $72.8 million for debt service, which pays off bonds; and $34.3 million for food service. Included in the..."

Aug. 29, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...city staff formally presents the 2006 budget. Meanwhile, the citizens' bond advisory committee continues its prep work for next..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Election Results: Meat and Potatoes
Travis County, Austin ISD come up big on bond projects
"...on Tuesday night with overwhelming support for public investment bonds...."

Nov. 10, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bully Pulpit II
Jim Hightower Stages an On-Air Comeback
"...took the next step in implementing the $369 million bond program and appointed a community bond oversight committee. Each..."

Aug. 30, 1996 News Feature by Chris Walters

AISD: Balancing Teachers and Tech
AISD must ensure that new technology helps more than it hurts
"...paid for IT equipment such as classroom computers with bonds – that's how the district raised $70 million in..."

Nov. 26, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City
"...• The Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee to the Austin Independent School District..."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature

Austin Municipal Bonds: The 'CliffsNotes' version
It's real simple:'yes' seven times
"...Listen up, all you last-minute citizens – as Elvis Costello declared, "Clowntime is over!"..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

Bonds: 'Death By a Thousand Cuts'
Even with Propositions 1 and 3 passing, AISD's election campaign appeared doomed from the start
"...creeping over 50% support is good enough. But in bonds, that's bad news, as the Austin Independent School District..."

May 17, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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