https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2024-04-10/kirk-watson-wants-four-more-years/
Mayor makes it official, announces 2024 re-election campaign
https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/04/democrats-vs-republicans-first-election-coming-for-travis-county-appraisal-district-board/
Even though their party affiliations will not be on the ballot, three Democrats, three Republicans and a Libertarian are running for three seats on the Travis Central Appraisal District Board of Directors. That election on May 4 will be the…
https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/04/home-returns-to-council-and-planning-commission-for-public-hearing/
The second phase of the HOME initiative reemerges in the public spotlight this week, accompanied by a series of other proposed revisions to the Land Development Code. On Thursday, City Council and the Planning Commission will hold a joint hearing…
https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/04/study-raises-questions-about-senior-child-care-center-proposed-for-nash-hernandez-building/
A new study calls into question the feasibility of proposals to use the Nash Hernandez Building in East Austin as an activity center for older people and young children. The report on the legal and financial realities of the intergenerational…
https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/04/new-federal-cash-paves-way-for-east-austins-wishbone-bridge-over-lady-bird-lake/
Facing a steep climb in costs for a long-planned pedestrian bridge on the eastern edge of Austin’s most popular trail, the city has finally found a path forward with a $4 million cash infusion from the federal government. The new money will…
https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2024-04-09/second-phase-of-major-zoning-changes-to-increase-middle-income-housing-kicks-off/
You can comment on HOME 2.0 Thursday
https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/04/city-looks-to-land-banks-as-additional-option-to-curb-displacement/
The city will explore using the takeover of tax-delinquent properties as one additional strategy for creating more affordable housing and remedying the displacement of longtime residents who are being priced out of Austin. As part of the consent agenda at…
https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/04/landmark-commission-embraces-green-initiatives/
The Historic Landmark Commission is embracing the environmentalist zeal gripping City Hall, launching a set of policy recommendations last week aimed at tackling preservation goals from a sustainability angle. The recommendation, authored by Commissioner JuanRaymon Rubio, outlines a number of…
https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/04/county-backs-7-2m-safe-alliance-housing-in-east-austin/
On Tuesday, the Travis County Commissioners Court dedicated $7.2 million toward a supportive housing development called the Lancaster, a 60-unit complex that will provide respite for people experiencing homelessness and survivors of domestic and sexual violence. The development is a…
https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2024-04-05/after-dei-cuts-this-sixth-gen-austinite-is-losing-access-to-ut/
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