Travis County Commissioners held their first public meeting on Dog’s Head and left with few details about the proposed 2,600-acre project in Southeast Austin
Andrea Ball
Andrea Ball is Austin Current's enterprise/investigative reporter. Before joining Austin Current, Ball worked as an investigative reporter for the Austin American-Statesman, USA Today and the Houston Chronicle.
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Growth & Development
Dog’s Head details emerge in public, private meetings
As Dog’s Head developers start meeting with the public, details of the controversial project are slowly coming into focus.
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Government
Austin still sits on $1B in bond money as oversight commission wants answers
With more than $1 billion in unspent bonds, a city commission charged with keeping an eye on the spending is asking for more accurate information
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Five Things
Inside Austin’s watchdog office: How city audits shape policy and expose failures
Audits, advice and investigations: City Auditor Jason Hadavi talks about what it means to be the prying eye into city government in this Q&A.
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Community
Newly-designated Austin landmark helps preserve Black history in East Austin
Irene Hill-Thompson’s home housed parties, politics and home cooking. Now it’s a historic landmark.
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Growth & Development
Austin leaders planned Dog’s Head for months. Neighbors had 57 hours to act
Austin City Council ultimately voted in late May to annex a portion of Travis County north of the airport to boost local tax dollars.
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Government
Austin City Council orders review of contracting process
After decades of weak contract oversight, a comprehensive review looks to ensure the city gets what it’s paying for.
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Growth & Development
Austin eyes crackdown on large data centers as water, power fears grow
As water and power hungry data centers swarm to Central Texas, Austin City Council members ask whether data centers should be allowed in Austin and, if so, under what circumstances.
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Growth & Development
Austin population tops 1 million residents as growth reshapes the city
Austin has been teetering at the 1 million population mark for years. New census numbers show it’s finally there. What does that mean?
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Growth & Development
Austin commuters slowly ditch solo driving as traffic frustrations mount
Amid Austin’s struggle with thick traffic and construction, a recent survey shows fewer people in the region driving alone to work. But there’s more work ahead.
