Elon Harris

City, parks boards weigh funding options to stem expected shortfalls

According to a consultant report released last month, the city might look into naming rights, increased partnerships, additional user fees, and possibly the establishment ...

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Some neighbors see progress, others see peril in South Lamar rezoning

At its July 22 meeting, the Planning Commission authorized yet another rezoning request pertaining to the city’s contentious Density Bonus 90, or DB90, zoning. ...

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Zoning and Platting Commission may want duties swap with Planning Commission

Participants in a working group of the Zoning and Platting Commission discussed the duties and obligations of the commission.During their July 15 meeting, the ...

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Travis County proposes raising property taxes to pay for flood repairs

It is anticipated that the Travis County Commissioners Court would increase property taxes to cover the costs of the July 5 flooding. Commissioners must ...

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New MoKan Trailhead offers a rest stop along East Austin’s expanding trail network

A trailhead has been created on a dusty, abandoned plot of land that is tucked between Union Pacific’s train tracks and Bolm Road. It ...

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Residents back tax hike for 2026 bond projects, survey shows

In a recent public survey, 2,002 respondents indicated that housing, transportation, and parks were the most commonly held priorities, with over two-thirds of Austin ...

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City’s Heritage Preservation Grant program to be retooled for upcoming fiscal year

Under the direction of Austin’s brand-new Office of Arts, Music, Culture, and Entertainment, the city’s Heritage Preservation Grant program will take on a slightly ...

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Recycled Reads Bookstore could close central location as city looks at budget cuts

If the proposed city budget is adopted, the Austin Public Library’s used bookshop on Burnet Road, Recycled Reads, will close by the spring of ...

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Public Safety Commission clashes with Office of Police Oversight

During a contentious Public Safety Commission meeting last month, Commissioner Rebecca Bernhardt expressed her deep worry that a retired police officer had been assigned ...

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Council OKs new convention center, as downtown opponents push petitions

City Council has approved two measures related to Convention Center development. One item advances the multibillion-dollar reconstruction of the downtown Austin Convention Center, while ...

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