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网页Delayed CapMetro Rapid routes to launch next year with slower service and diesel buses. Capital Metro’s newest high-frequency bus routes have been delayed, and now the transit agency says the Expo Center and Pleasant Valley routes will launch next year with reduced frequency and diesel-powered buses instead of the promised electric ones.
Council rejects Texas Gas Service rate hike - Austin Monitor
网页2 天之前 · Though the coalition has reached a settlement, Council voted last Thursday to reject the new proposal, claiming the utility’s concessions were not enough to seal the deal. TGS’s initial proposal would have seen its $16 monthly service fee rise to $25.50 and $39 for new classes of small and large residential customers, a hike amounting to a ...
All five mayoral candidates take the stage at forum
网页2024年9月26日 · All five mayoral candidates participated in Wednesday’s mayoral forum, hosted by Austin PBS and the LBJ School of Public Affairs’ Urban Lab, to discuss major issues facing the city, including policing, housing, economic development and affordability.. Policing was the first topic on the docket after the Austin police union and the city agreed to a $218 million, five-year contract this week ...
Kirk Watson, who first led the city two decades ago, is elected …
网页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 …
Council to weigh how the city will fund climate projects
网页2024年2月14日 · But without a clear road map for financing and prioritizing projects to reduce carbon emissions and safeguard the city against natural disasters, Austin lags behind other cities that have funding mechanisms in place. Council Member Ryan Alter hopes his resolution on Thursday’s agenda will reverse the city’s course on that front.
City presents long-awaited follow-up on Winter Storm Uri
网页2021年11月8日 · As Austin prepares for colder temperatures, a coalition of teams led by the city’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has finalized its after-action report on February’s Winter Storm Uri.. Staying well past 10 p.m. last Thursday, City Council ended its meeting with a briefing on the report’s findings.
The average monthly rent in Austin is now $1,500 ... - Austin Monitor
网页2021年10月8日 · Unless something changes, the result is, well, rapidly increasing rent prices.“Without a doubt, it is the fastest growth rate in the last six or eight months that we've experienced at any time, as long as I've been tracking growth in Austin, which has been some 25, 30 years,” Heimsath said.
In an unusual hearing, Ethics Commission advances complaints …
网页6 天之前 · Ethics complaints filed against mayoral candidate Doug Greco and incumbent Mayor Kirk Watson will move to a final hearing next month, but an anticipated court ruling could circumvent the proceedings. In a preliminary hearing Wednesday, the Ethics Review Commission determined…
Confidently taking our next step forward - Austin Monitor
网页2023年11月27日 · The Austin Monitor’s first big step forward came nearly two years ago when we removed our paywall and made our articles and resources free and fully accessible to the entire community. This was a big change for our small but mighty news organization and, frankly, it was risky. Ultimately, we made this bold decision because it was in service to a community in need.
Austin economy seeing ‘growth surge’ coming out of pandemic
网页2021年11月24日 · Austin economy seeing ‘growth surge’ coming out of pandemic. Driven by strong job growth, in-migration and the ongoing supply of federal stimulus funds, the Austin area is experiencing a “growth surge” that economists expect to continue for the foreseeable future. That was the main message at a recent economic forecast presentation ...