By Amy Deis Thursday, 29 December 2011 Through a partnership with the Austin Police Department, Capital Metro is offering free rides on New Year’s Eve to discourage people from driving home after drinking. Capital Metro’s six Night Owl buses, which stop at the intersection of Sixth Street and Congress Avenue, will operate from midnight to [...]
By Emilie Boenig Wednesday, 28 December 2011 Williamson and Travis counties lifted burn bans earlier this winter, but city officials said dried grass and vegetation can serve as fuel for fire. “The small amount of rain that we have had does not eliminate the dry conditions and fire danger that we are seeing in this [...]
By Joe Olivieri Wednesday, 28 December 2011 With the end-of-year fireworks season in full swing, the Travis County Fire Marshal’s office is urging caution and recommends that residents attend public fireworks displays. Under normal weather conditions, residents can legally buy fireworks in unincorporated areas of Travis County during the days prior to the Fourth of [...]
By Macy Hurwitz Wednesday, 28 December 2011 Tim Adams, CEO of Cedar Park Regional Medical Center, will join the Texas Hospital Association’s Board of Trustees Jan. 1, beginning a three-year term. Adams was elected to the board, along with seven other new board members, all of whom will join 12 remaining board members. Adams became [...]
By Andrea Leptinsky Wednesday, 28 December 2011 Waste Management has announced it will open its Austin Community Landfill and Williamson County Landfill to residents for free Christmas tree recycling. The landfills will host the free service through Jan. 7. Residents who bring trees for recycling are asked to remove all lights, tree stands, garland, tinsel [...]
By Andrea Leptinsky Tuesday, 27 December 2011 City officials initiated a bond development process this month that is expected to bring a funding request to voters for approval in November. As part of the process, city staff has identified several areas that require funding to improve from their current states, including roads, public services and [...]
By Christine Bolaños Tuesday, 29 November 2011 Round Rock ISD has joined a growing chorus of Texas school districts in a lawsuit that contests the state has not provided adequate funding for schools. At the Nov. 29 meeting, the RRISD Board of Trustees authorized the district to join a lawsuit against the State of Texas [...]
By Macy Hurwitz Friday, 18 November 2011 Residents lined the Cedar Park City Council’s chambers and spilled out into the hallway at the council’s Nov. 17 meeting. Dozens of residents gathered at the Cedar Park City Council’s meeting Nov. 17 to voice their opinions on a zoning change request. Property owner Samir Desai had applied [...]
By Gene Davis Friday, 18 November 2011 LEANDER — Leander Fire Department could be adding more firefighters and staff under a master plan approved by Leander City Council on Nov. 17. The Leander Fire Department Master Plan and Guide states that funding for additional fire department positions will be requested through the 2014–15 budget year. [...]
By Amy Deis Wednesday, 30 November 2011 At a Nov. 28 public hearing, parents, teachers and former Webb Middle School students voiced their opposition to Austin Independent School District’s proposal to turn Webb Middle School into a prekindergarten through eighth-grade facility to alleviate overcrowding at North Austin elementary schools. Nine AISD elementary schools and a [...]
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