City of Austin - Online News Feed

ABIA update - security gate malfunction fixed; Labor Day weekend travel tips

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:44 CST

UPDATE: Security gate malfunction has been addressed - Checkpoint 1 is now open and operating as normal. Airport officials advise arriving at least 90 minutes prior to scheduled departure time. Check www.abia.org for the latest information on air travel this weekend.

Gas Line Repairs at Cesar Chavez and Red River to Affect Traffic over Weekend

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:29 CST

Texas Gas Service will perform maintenance of its natural gas distribution system beginning Friday, September 3 and is anticipated to be completed Sunday, September 5.

Labor Day Personal Watercraft Ban on Lake Austin

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:42 CST

The Austin Police Department Parks and Lake Patrol Unit will prohibit the use
and operation of personal watercraft, wet bikes, motorized surfboards and
similar devices on Lake Austin beginning at sunset, Friday, September 3, 2010 and ending at sunrise, Tuesday, September 7, 2010.

Pre-Labor Day sale on all ready-to-adopt animals

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:07 CST

Adoption fees reduced to just $35 at Town Lake Animal Center – 3 days only!
Austin – Have a new furry family member join you for your Labor Day celebrations this year!

City offices to close for Labor Day; garbage pickup to remain on schedule

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:43 CST

City of Austin administrative offices and other municipal facilities will be closed Monday, Sept. 6, in observance of Labor Day. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, Sept. 7.

City Council meeting advisory - water rate hearing

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:22 CST

The City of Austin will hold a budget hearing in which it will discuss a proposed water-rate increase at 4 p.m., not at 6 p.m. as was originally reported by media.

Lane closures begin for sidewalk construction on Lamar Boulevard

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:21 CST

Work will begin this week to reconstruct the aging and narrow sidewalks along northbound N. Lamar Boulevard between Sandra Muraida Way and 5th Street.

SMBR seeks public comment on proposed ordinance changes

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:20 CST

The City of Austin’s Small and Minority Business Resources Department invites the public to review and comment on proposed changes to the Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program’s Good Faith Efforts requirements at the Sept. 7 meeting of the MBE/WBE and Small Business Advisory Committee.

Community invited to address climate change challenges

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:02 CST

The public is invited to help shape Austin’s community response to climate change for the next 40 years at a workshop at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center.

Please join us for a community meeting on Wednesday September 1, 2010

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:14 CST

As part of the Imagine Austin planning process we seek to engage the public and take input on the relationship between neighborhood plans and the comprehensive plan.

Public Art Symposium to Feature Co-Founder and Curator from the High Line

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:47 CST

Award-winning “aerial greenway” urban redevelopment project in New York City

City operations re-open at One Texas Center

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:22 CST

The air conditioning system at One Texas Center has been repaired, and City operations will continue today as regularly scheduled.

A/C malfunction closes City operations at One Texas Center

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:22 CST

City operations at One Texas Center were suspended today due to a malfunction of the building’s air conditioning system.

Lane closures on Airport Boulevard Bridge this weekend

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:56 CST

AUSTIN, TX – The City of Austin will be closing the southbound outside lane of the Airport Boulevard bridge over the Colorado River from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday, August 14, 2010, and Sunday, August 15, for new sidewalk construction. Drivers using this corridor should be aware of potential slow downs in the area, and allow plenty of time to reach their destinations.

City seeks online comment on future of public access television

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:02 CST

The City of Austin’s site for community engagement, Speak Up Austin, now features a section for examining public access TV and its future.

City invites public to Heritage Hills/Windsor Hills Combined Neighborhood Plan meeting

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:07 CST

A Heritage Hills/Windsor Hills Combined Neighborhood Plan Wrap-Up Meeting will be from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Gus Garcia Recreation Center, 1201 E. Rundberg Lane.