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26 Jul 2024
Council will face tough budget decisions on parks, animal services and homelessness - via @austinmonitor austinmonitor.com/stories/20…
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Austin Monitor retweeted
25 Jul 2024
"Without an election to raise taxes higher, the state-imposed 3.5 percent cap on property tax increases – coupled with the end of federal Covid-19 dollars – the budget will be tight."
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Austin Monitor retweeted
23 Jul 2024
Austin City Council members approved 13 charter amendments for the November ballot.
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24 Jun 2024
First byline for @austinmonitor -- I covered how bike advocates want the city to better protect ghost bike memorials that honor bicyclists who have been killed due to traffic crashes
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Austin Monitor retweeted
31 May 2024
"City Council on Tuesday received its first briefing on what is expected to be a painstaking journey toward developing and implementing an investment strategy for funding Austin’s Climate Equity Plan."
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7 May 2024
Why is it so hard to turn vacant Austin offices into homes? | via @AustinMonitor l8r.it/eox2
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The Austin Community Foundation announced it has raised $15 million for its Housing Accelerator Loan Fund, which will provide low-interest loans that developers will typically pay back in under five years via @austinmonitor's Chad Swiatecki buff.ly/4ae4VVn
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Austin Monitor retweeted
27 Mar 2024
Austin has failed to invest in its Black communities, a new report has found. | via @AustinMonitor l8r.it/mlRO
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2 Apr 2024
a slower speed limit is among the new rules for scooters now effective in Austin, via @austinmonitor austinmonitor.com/stories/20…
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Council OKs contract for advice on additional water pump station austinmonitor.com/stories/20… via @austinmonitor #txwater
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Austin Monitor retweeted
5 Apr 2024
When it reopens, the bathhouse at Barton Springs Pool will be officially named after Joan Means Khabele, who, as a teenager, led the first “swim-in” at the segregated pool in an act of civil disobedience. via @austinmonitor:
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Austin Monitor retweeted
11 Apr 2024
May 4th is the first election for the Travis Central Appraisal District Board of Directors.
Before early voting, find the Voters Guide LWVAustin.org, VOTE411.org
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Austin Monitor retweeted
15 Jan 2024
Disability committee targets accessible housing needs for next city budget | Via @AustinMonitor buff.ly/3tMHdQP #a11y
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A new interactive map released by the city's Demography Division reflects how even though Austin added 90,000 housing units from 2010 to 2020, surrounding communities outpaced the city’s rate of housing growth via @austinmonitor's @ABJchad buff.ly/3uB1KaY
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Austin Monitor retweeted
14 Nov 2023
A shortage of air traffic controllers is a nationwide safety issue, including in Austin where we've seen multiple near-collisions.
I've called on the FAA to expand staffing, training and priority consideration for our airport. Read more via @AustinMonitor:austinmonitor.com/stories/20…
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Austin Monitor retweeted
15 Sep 2023
"Music venues and some other creative spaces will have an easier time opening in all parts of the city (Austin) as a result of the @austintexasgov City Council and zoning restrictions on those businesses."
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Austin Monitor retweeted
15 Aug 2023
The Hole in the Wall music venue has secured a 20-year lease and will remain open to celebrate its 50th anniversary next summer, thanks largely to $1.6 million in assistance from the city’s Iconic Venue Fund. | via @AustinMonitor l8r.it/bmzd
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Austin Monitor retweeted
30 May 2023
During our "Who Is Austin For?" discussion last week, the conversation centered around how housing costs and other factors related to surging growth are affecting residents in different economic classes.
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Austin Monitor retweeted
3 May 2023
Applications are open for the Austin Small Developer Training Program! The program provide small-scale developers with the industry knowledge and expanded professional network needed to grow.
Details in the article from the @austinmonitor
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