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Talking Trash
A huge garbage dump in northeast Travis County causes a stink with its neighbors.
"...Creedmoor.) Both landfills are located over the Walnut Creek watershed, just outside the city limits in Austin's extra-territorial jurisdiction,..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Billboard Plant: Newest Travis Heights Resident?
Neighborhood questions what will go on in Reagan National Advertising's planned warehouse
"...to move its works there. The city's approval includes watershed protection requirements, restrictions on removing established trees, and additional..."

June 13, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: First, Do No Harm
Council dives in
"...Tuesday, Feb. 17: Watershed Protection, Environment and Endangered Species; Parks and Open Space..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

City Bond Breakdown: $385 Million
Seven bond proposals for capital improvement projects near the bottom of the ballot
"...connectivity between neighborhoods. $143.3 million 13: Open Space and Watershed Protection..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

Planting a Seed
Local schools see students not only eating all of their vegetables but growing them, too
"...Marshall started the Green Classroom in 1989. The city's Watershed Protection Development Review, Becker Elementary School, the Green Classroom..."

March 23, 2007 Food Feature by Mick Vann

At What Cost?
Code amendment approval could put East Austin seniors on the street
"...able to finance our project in compliance with [U.S. Department of] Housing and Urban Development requirements, and we have..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Crash-Scene Budget
The budget balances, and stitching is transparent
"...broad budgetary outlines, to be fleshed out further in departmental presentations over the next several weeks...."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City
Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond
"...of Austin's creeks. Tom Ennis, who manages the city's Watershed Protection and Development Review Department, says coal-tar sealants pollute..."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Feature

Study: Parking Lots Pollute
Common pavement sealant could be damaging waterways
"...Scientists from the city's Watershed Protection and Development Review Department had been studying PAH..."

July 1, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City
One More New Job for Heitz
"...five city managers, Mike Heitz, director of the city's Watershed Protection and Development Review Dept., is leaving the City..."

June 13, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Nov. 6 Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements
"...localized interests with citywide concerns. It also offers some protection against purely "ward" politics, and a better chance for..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

Naked City
"...available at every Austin Library or at the city Watershed Protection and Development Review office at 505 Barton Springs..."

Sept. 8, 2006 News Feature

Run This Letter as Written or Not at All
"...interview me or interview the appropriate Parks & Recreation Department personnel: Column 1, line 13: "… the park is..."

Sept. 27, 2011 Postmarks

Plans in Play
The Big Eight
"...Downtown Austin Plan; Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2020; transit-oriented development and corridor plans (all..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Who's Responsible for the Littlefield Spill?
City and state hunting through archives to work out who will foot bill
"...party," said Nancy McClin­tock, assistant director for the city's Watershed Protection and Development Review Department. There's also the question..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AMD Not So Clean?
Sediment-laden runoff spotted flowing from Southwest Austin construction site of company's controversial Lone Star campus
"...adequate erosion and sedimentation controls." Officials from the city's Watershed Protection and Development Review department ordered AMD to revise..."

April 6, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Game, Set ... Match?: Tennis Battle Rages
Galindo neighbors want South Austin Park kept as open space
"...new tennis courts proposed by the Parks and Recreation Department for construction in South Austin Park's South Austin Tennis..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Where Has All The Money Gone?
Most of the city's General Fund is spent on things City Hall doesn't want to cut.
"...sales and property-tax collections. Well over half of each department's spending (the outlined dollar signs), goes to uniformed first..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature

Point Austin: Beside the Point
Council ponders limiting McMansions
"...singled out the city's argument of environmental and drainage protection as less than watertight. Assistant City Manager Laura Huffman..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Postmarks
Mixed Up Signals
"...Department of Public Works and Transportation Bunch Corrections..."

April 24, 1998 Column

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
"...panhandling were presented to the Health and Human Services Department this week. The findings? After surveying more than 100..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Feature

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...On April 7 the Austin Police Department held an opening ceremony for its new Robert Martinez,..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City
The Springvalley Townhomes, an affordable housing project planned in Williamson County, won approval from the state housing agency despite a long history of problems with its developer.
"...rents fixed below market rate. Last summer, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs awarded the developer, Arrowhead..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the state, and beyond
"...Co., on a site located in the Edwards Aquifer watershed, adjacent to Austin watershed protection lands and a rock-crushing..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Feature

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
"...Naked City• Two weeks after proclaiming that his news department was "headed in the right direction," KXAN news director..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
"...of weeks. Pat Murphy, environmental officer with the city's Watershed Protection Development Review department, said that 20 complaints were..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...to some bars. Anne Morgan of the city's legal department said officials have agreed not to prosecute smoking ban..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature

Naked City
Chasing Gary, Part 2
"...that the city must provide with fire and police protection as well as libraries and other services...."

Oct. 24, 1997 News Feature

Clear-Cutting Austin
Rapid growth laying waste to city's urban forest
"...to a 19-inch diameter), requires a permit from the Watershed Protection and Devel­op­ment Review Department, with certain exceptions (such..."

Sept. 21, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Town Lake Variance Shuffle
The hike-and-bike trail, questionable developer tactics, and a potential windfall for urban parks all flow together on East Riverside Drive
"...assistant director Stuart Strong of the Parks & Recreation Department, in order to help close a gap in the..."

Nov. 24, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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