Clips - Austin Post-Bulletin - City of Austin
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Fire hall hours remain the same for now - May 17, 2011
This Austin city council meeting got a bit heated as council members didn't see eye-to-eye on the hours structure for the fire department. 
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Fire department scheduling splits Austin City Council - May 28, 2011
A pair of close 4-3 votes by the city council will leave the fire deparement schedules the same - for now.
A pair of close 4-3 votes by the city council will leave the fire deparement schedules the same - for now.
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Hard times vs. hard work: Woman's wage increase with HRA comes during tough financial times - Aug. 30, 2011
A proposed 31.6 percent wage increase for an HRA employee causes a bit of a stir among the HRA board members.
A proposed 31.6 percent wage increase for an HRA employee causes a bit of a stir among the HRA board members.
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City taxes to rise 13 percent - Dec. 6, 2011
The city council proposes a 13 percent tax increase, though one council member started discussion about decreasing that mark with other cuts to certain departments.
The city council proposes a 13 percent tax increase, though one council member started discussion about decreasing that mark with other cuts to certain departments.
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City council discusses how to be a team and inclusive - Jan. 25, 2012
The annual retreat left one council member wanting to be more included. She asked her fellow council members when they were all going to start working as a team.
The annual retreat left one council member wanting to be more included. She asked her fellow council members when they were all going to start working as a team.
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City council sets powers and duties of city administrator - March 6,
2012 Another council meeting, another heated discussion. One council member brought up complaints she had received from multiple city employees regarding the city administrator.
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City council decides dog will be put down - April 3, 2012
The city council denies a dog owner's appeal and votes for the dog to be destroyed after it killed another dog.
The city council denies a dog owner's appeal and votes for the dog to be destroyed after it killed another dog.
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Boughton: Backlash should be on him - April 17, 2012
There seems to be some miscommunication regarding a potential new hire for an HRA position. The idea was brought up at a separate community event with the city council and not at an HRA meeting.
There seems to be some miscommunication regarding a potential new hire for an HRA position. The idea was brought up at a separate community event with the city council and not at an HRA meeting.
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Did Austin HRA violate open meeting law?: Post-Bulletin to file complaint against HRA - April 18, 2012
After some investigative reporting and talking with multiple sources, it appears as though the Austin HRA possibly violated the state's open meeting law.
After some investigative reporting and talking with multiple sources, it appears as though the Austin HRA possibly violated the state's open meeting law.
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HRA board divided on executive director process - April 20, 2012
Following a potential open meeting law violation, the HRA was still not on the same page regarding the future of its executive director position.
Following a potential open meeting law violation, the HRA was still not on the same page regarding the future of its executive director position.
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Dog park group stays quiet after dog attack - July 18, 2012
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Police dog Ghost is devoted to his job - Aug. 8, 2012
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Austin mayoral race has a little bit of everything - Aug. 11, 2012
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