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Zilker Park Kite Festival flies into town

By Community Impact Newspaper Staff Monday, 15 March 2010 14:53

The 82nd Annual Zilker Park Kite Festival drew thousands of people to Zilker Park March 14.

Austin City Council approves agreement with Yingli Green Energy

By Beth Wade Friday, 12 March 2010 07:04

The Austin City Council approved an agreement March 11 with Yingli Green Energy Americas Inc. for approximately $350,000 over 10 years to establish a North American headquarters and manufacturing facility in Austin.

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Austin City Council approves Facebook proposal

By Community Impact Newspaper Staff Friday, 12 March 2010 06:57

The Austin City Council approved a $200,000 economic development incentive proposal March 11 for Facebook Inc. to establish a 200-person, Austin-based sales and operations facility.

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City makes offer to retain Acevedo

By Mary Tuma Thursday, 11 March 2010 15:37

**Update: Austin Police Department Chief Art Acevedo declined the city's offer to increase his salary. He is still in the running for the position in Dallas.**

The city has made an offer to keep APD Chief Art Acevedo in Austin, after news of Acevedo’s possible relocation to Dallas. Acevedo is one of six finalists nationwide vying to replace the current Dallas Police Chief, David Kunkle, who is set to retire in April.

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City council adopts “no-kill” animal services plan, $12 million contract to build east Austin animal shelter

By Patrick Brendel Thursday, 11 March 2010 11:38

Members of the Austin City Council voted unanimously Thursday in favor of a plan to reduce animal euthanizations, and also unanimously approved a $12 million contract to build a new animal shelter in east Austin.

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Residents encouraged to nominate Austin for Google’s broadband pilot project

By Mary Tuma Wednesday, 10 March 2010 13:37

Austin could be home to one of the fastest Internet connections in the country. The city and area residents have until March 26 to submit an application to be part of Google’s recently launched Fiber for Communities project, a plan that would bring ultra-high speed broadband to a few trial locations across the nation.

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Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo in running for Dallas police chief

By Mary Tuma Wednesday, 10 March 2010 07:05

APD Chief Art Acevedo recently applied to lead Dallas’s police team as chief, along with six other finalists from around the nation. Recruited by the Police Executive Research Forum in Washington, D.C., Acevedo said the move did not come as a response to dissatisfaction with his role in Austin, but sees the position as a new opportunity.

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Sen. Kirk Watson addresses transportation issues at Oak Hill meeting

By Yvonne Lim Wilson Monday, 08 March 2010 10:48

State Sen. Kirk Watson gave a dose of hard reality about Texas’ budget, which is faced with a $15 billion shortfall, and what it means for Austin transportation during a meeting of the Oak Hill Business and Professional Association March 4 at Cannoli Joe’s.

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Capital Metro to open Red Line March 22

By Kelsey Wilkinson Friday, 05 March 2010 13:06

Capital Metro announced today its passenger rail service will open to the public March 22. This is six years, $105 million and one contractor change since the project was approved by voters in November 2004.

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