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2024年10月14日 · Austin and Central Texas, Monitored. Broadnax considers service adjustments as ‘tough’ budget awaits. The Austin Monitor recently sat down with new Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax to discuss some of the more prominent issues facing city staff and City Council as he gets situated in his job.
Your ultimate guide to the I-35 expansion through Central Austin
2024年2月23日 · Install “caps” covering parts of the sunken highway – essentially creating an I-35 tunnel through downtown Austin – but only if Austin and the University of Texas foot the bill. The cost for the city alone could reach close to $900 million, not including tens of millions of dollars in annual maintenance expenses.
EMS station renovations improve conditions for an industry with a …
2024年9月11日 · Key Players & Topics In This Article. Austin/Travis County EMS: The Emergency Medical Service for Austin and Travis County.Co-managed by the City of Austin and Travis county. Public Safety Commission: The Public Safety Commission is a City Council advisory body charged with oversight of budgetary and policy matters concerning public safety These include matters related to the Austin Police ...
Facing increased need for power generation, Austin ... - Austin …
2024年7月17日 · Key Players & Topics In This Article. Austin Energy: As a municipally-owned electric utility, Austin Energy is a rarity in the largely deregulated State of Texas.It's annual budget clocks in at over $1 billion. The utility's annual direct transfer of a Council-determined percentage of its revenues offers the city a notable revenue stream.
Kirk Watson, who first led the city two decades ago, is elected …
Lee 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. Celia Israel, in a runoff election Tuesday.
Austin’s airport set to move ahead with $865 million terminal …
2024年9月12日 · Construction of the A/D Hall is expected to cost $820 million. The City Council will vote on whether to award that contract to Austin Commercial, a Dallas-based company with a portfolio that includes ABIA’s rental car facility and projects in Chicago, Houston and Newark. Money to build the A/D Hall will mostly come from fees charged to airlines for using the airport, costs that are ...
Austin to Manor Trail now complete, linking suburb to citywide …
2024年8月23日 · Lee esta historia en español. The missing link in a 5.5-mile trail from Austin to Manor is now complete, connecting the fast-growing suburb with Austin’s expansive network of public paths. “It helps with quality of life,” Manor Mayor Christopher Harvey said while taking an afternoon stroll along the final section of the Austin to Manor Trail.
Judge’s order halts Nov. 5 charter election - Austin Monitor
2024年8月30日 · Travis County District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble on Thursday ordered the city of Austin to eliminate 13 proposed charter amendments from the Nov. 5 ballot because City Council violated the Texas Open Meetings Act in setting a hearing on the proposed charter items. Other items on the ballot, such as Council races, are not impacted by the order.
Fresh details on Austin's light-rail plans emerge as officials chase ...
2024年2月5日 · The agency’s so-called “priority extensions” – wished-for add-ons to reach Austin-Bergstrom International Airport or the Crestview Red Line Station – are not being studied as part of the federal environmental process. The decision means the per-mile cost could settle around $500 million – near the high end for light-rail systems in the U.S.
Left waiting: Rally Austin pushes for city action on four sites ID'd ...
2024年8月26日 · Representatives of the economic entity created by City Council to speed up development of city real estate assets in support of affordable housing said they’re being stymied by inaction that’s holding back work on at least four high-profile sites.