Council: Down by Lady Bird
City Council returns with a less imposing agenda
"...economic incentives for high-tech firms Websense and Dropbox ("Split Council Approves Incentives," Newsdesk, Feb. 24), today's City Council meeting..."
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Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature by Michael King
We Have an Issue: A New Council Gets Down to Work
Austin City Council assembles, congrats to Chroniclers, and a new/old Rollo Banks Lunar New Year cover to relish
"...body a teensy bit closer to home, to Austin City Council. In his cover story, staff writer Austin Sanders..."
Jan. 20, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones
APA, City Agree to Terms on New Contract
Union membership, City Council to consider agreement over next two months
"...Association finally came to a five-year agreement with the city last Thursday, Oct. 19. Terms of the new contract..."
Oct. 27, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez
City Clerk Validates Petition to Put CodeNEXT on Ballot
The city's land use code rewrite is one step closer to public vote
"...This morning Austin City Clerk Jannette Goodall validated a petition on seeking to..."
April 23, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff
Council: What’ll We Do Without Zim?
First 2017 meeting hints new alignments
"...The new City Council, in its first meeting Jan. 26, can count..."
Jan. 31, 2017 News Post by Michael King
BREAKING: Council Adopts 2013-14 Budget
City Council holds line on tax rate, juggles many line items
"...the property tax rate just adopted by the Austin City Council – a whopping .02 cents below the current..."
Sept. 10, 2013 News Post by Michael King
The City Tackles E.D.
Entertainment districts on tap with live music task force
"...Entertainment Districts, that is. The city of Austin’s live music task force is meeting again..."
June 2, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar
What's Good in the Hood: ANC's Council Candidate Forum Tonight
Austin Neighborhoods Council hosts first major election forum
"...It's that time again: The first City Council candidates forum (that we know of, at least)..."
March 23, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar
Women Council Members Back Fam-Plan Funds
Cole, Morrison, Shade back family planning funds – including abortion spending – in healthcare budget
"...Reproduction rights advocates got a boost from City Council's better half, who came out today in support..."
Dec. 10, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar
Naked City
Activists to push for stronger affordability language
"...Comes the Train," last week), comes before the Austin City Council tonight (Thursday), allegedly at 6pm. The Austin Transit..."
Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Consultants Given Lucrative City Contracts Without Council Approval
City paid friends of City Hall top brass $300,000 through subcontracting scheme
"...the kind of gig two longtime associates of Interim City Manager Jesús Garza and Mayor Kirk Watson landed this..."
Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Inside the Last Days of City Manager Spencer Cronk
After dramatic days of extreme weather and backstabbing, Council lets Cronk go
"...After five years on the job, City Manager Spencer Cronk had worn out his welcome with..."
Feb. 17, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders
City Hall's Bumpy Road
Can Austin planners and the City Council ever bring an end to the local transportation wars?
"...at 7:10am, Katie Larsen, a senior planner in the city's Transportation, Planning, and Sustainability Dept., catches the No. 16..."
May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple
The New M.O. at City Hall
City Manager Marc Ott opens up on his new job, his new city, and his philosophy of governance
"...What makes Marc Ott tick? How might the new city manager's leadership change the direction of Austin? That's been..."
Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
Council Watch
Council moves out of City Hall annex, addresses the needs of poor, examines csc's record on hiring minority contractors, approves neighborhood proposal for the chamption tract, names a designer of the Mexican American Culture Center.
"...you know that in German towns they call their city hall the "rathaus"? If this reporter hadn't been on..."
Jan. 21, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson
Council Watch
City Council considers status of various development-related lawsuits in executive sessions.
"...supposedly settled by the peacekeeping force of the Green Council installed in 1997 -- is still raging. Raging in..."
Oct. 22, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson
Council Watch
City inks 50-year water deal with LCRA
"...The Austin City Council approved the 50-year water deal with the Lower..."
Oct. 15, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson
Council Watch
The Gotham Cometh: Town Lake Condo Clears First Hurdle; Council Moves On to Water
"...the Statesman -- which took verbal hits from the council at last week's meeting -- could have used the..."
Oct. 8, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson
Council Watch
Water Gate: Is LCRA Offering City a Whale of a Deal?
"...-- Austin City Council Member Beverly Griffith..."
Sept. 3, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson
Sources: City Manager Spencer Cronk Will Be Asked to Resign
Brazen police-contract gambit follows ice-storm SNAFUs
"...City Manager Spencer Cronk successfully fended off passage of a..."
Feb. 10, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders
Mayor Pro Tem Contest Kicks Off New Council Storylines
A leading role at City Hall?
"...mayor pro tem will finally end next week, as City Council convenes for its first meeting of the year..."
Jan. 22, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders
City Hall Hustle: Fault Lines
KeyPoint blunders point to weakness in council-manager government
"...is a rare thing. In the person of retiring City Attorney David Smith, we have someone responsible for the..."
May 28, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar
Council Watch
Business as Usual: After Bradley, Council Moves on to Other Things
"...those of you having trouble keeping up with the council's itinerant meeting schedule, relief is on the way. After..."
April 7, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson
Council Watch
City plots downtown's retail future
"...lot of hurry up and wait at the Austin City Council this week. The first post-Second St. meeting was..."
Feb. 4, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson
Council Watch
Important Council actions in 1999 and what's on the agenda for 2000.
"...down memory lane as you recall the year in City Council with this list of some of the high-..."
Jan. 7, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson
Council Watch
Council shrinks Champion development at Loop 360 and RM 2222; taxi drivers want to raise fares, Gary Bradley development agreement doesn't provide enough information.
"...Bowing to the force of pure logistics, the Austin City Council gave preliminary partial approval to a neighborhood group's..."
Dec. 10, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson
The Pro-Cop Breadcrumbs Our City Manager Has Been Dropping All Along
Just a few times Spencer Cronk showed us he puts police first
"...The last days of Spencer Cronk’s tenure as Austin’s city manager have been spent helping the Austin Police Department..."
Feb. 14, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders
City Base Wage Jumps to $20/Hour for Next Fiscal Year
Council approves increase for city workers
"...After two long days of deliberation, City Council gave final approval late in the evening Thursday,..."
Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Council Recap: Adopted FY23 Budget Puts More Cash in Everybody's Pockets
Still TBD: Impact of future public safety contracts
"...After two long days of deliberation, City Council gave final approval late in the evening Thursday,..."
Aug. 19, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders
Council Recap: A Big Bucket of BidenBucks to Stitch Up the Safety Net
Homelessness response anchors $263.5 million spending plan
"...called a historic step toward ending homelessness in Austin, City Council voted to allocate $100 million in federal stimulus..."
