"Imagine Austin" is closer to becoming a reality. Last June, the Austin City Council passed the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, which will guide city development for the next thirty years. The plan is to make Austin more connected and compact. Now, people who live in South Austin are invited to weigh-in on how the South Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan is implemented. The South Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan is the first neighborhood plan developed since the passage of "Imagine Austin." The plan targets the area bounded by Ben White Boulevard, William Cannon Drive, West Gate Boulevard and...
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Despite protests from some clean energy and consumer advocates, the Austin City Council voted unanimously last night to take to the first step towards creating a board of legal and energy experts to oversee Austin Energy. The resolution directs the city manager to develop the ordinance that will outline the dynamics of this board by March 21. While the board will oversee Austin Energy, city council will retain final approval of electric rates,...
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