Kirk Watson, who first led the city two decades ago, is elected …
WEBLee 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. …
With new EMS chief hire, Cronk shows commitment to change
WEBWednesday, February 9, 2022 by Amy Smith. In a somewhat surprising move, City Manager Spencer Cronk has selected an outsider with a diverse background as the new chief of Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services. Robert Luckritz, chief operating officer of Transformative Healthcare, an EMS, medical transportation and public health ...
Five years later, Imagine Austin gets progress report but no update ...
WEBNov 9, 2017 · Despite a long road ahead, the progress report on Imagine Austin presented at the Nov. 7 joint land use commission meeting indicated that the city was on track in its implementation of the comprehensive plan. Still, some commissioners expressed frustration that staff had forgone an update to the plan in spite of new reports and public outcry.
City anticipating three new hotels for homeless housing
WEBThursday, April 14, 2022 by Chad Swiatecki. The city expects to have about 190 new hotel rooms available by the end of June to provide permanent supportive housing to homeless people who are found to need long-term assistance to avoid winding up on the streets again. Approximately 60 additional affordable units will be operated by a nonprofit ...
Austin will keep running Fayette coal power plant, missing key …
WEBNov 2, 2021 · Sweeney said Austin Energy may need to update its resource-generation plan to take into account the continued operation of the Fayette plant. But the utility will be using a carbon-pricing mechanism known as “reduce emissions affordably for climate health,” or REACH, to limit the amount of coal it burns at the Fayette plant. “Our goals are the same; they can change in future updates, but ...
Save Austin Now sues city, saying it isn't fully enforcing ban on ...
WEBAug 26, 2021 · The political action committee Save Austin Now and four business owners have filed a lawsuit against the city of Austin alleging it hasn’t been fully enforcing the ban on camping in public. Voters passed Proposition B in …
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WEBAug 30, 2024 · The Austin Environmental Commission on Wednesday approved a recommendation to City Council to adopt the proposed Austin/Travis County Food Plan and ensure its complete funding over the next four years. The recommended resolution, sponsored by Mariana Krueger and approved unanimously,…. Public Health • By Amy Smith • Aug 9, 2024.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson declares his plans to run for reelection
WEBApr 11, 2024 · To the surprise of practically no one in Austin, Mayor Kirk Watson announced on Wednesday that he will run for reelection this November. In an email to supporters, he outlined victories so far in his current two-year term. “For example, we’ve adopted the most ambitious housing reforms in decades to …
Council-approved budget contains record-high police funding, …
WEBAug 18, 2023 · Three years after mass protests against police violence and racial injustice spurred the now-defunct Reimagining Public Safety initiative, City Council on Wednesday voted 10-1 to approve the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget, which includes record-high police funding and sets a new minimum for future city spending.Council’s decision has provoked both the police union and police reform advocates ...
Amid affordability crisis, Austin could hike hourly minimum wage …
WEBJun 17, 2022 · Low-wage city employees could see their pay go up to $22 an hour in October. City Council on Thursday unanimously approved raising the minimum wage for city workers as Austin’s affordability crisis worsens. “$22 is not a lot,” Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, who sponsored the bill, said.
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