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Violations of Open Meetings Act
While we usually look skeptically at rulings from Travis County, this one struck home. On Thursday, August 28, Travis County District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble ordered the City of Austin to remove 13 proposed charter amendments from its November ballot. It seems the Austin City Council only allowed members of the public to comment once…
Charter Change Discussion
SPECIAL City Council MeetingMONDAY • August 19 • 5PM Deadline for Charter changes to be voted on if they’re to be on the November 5 ballot. See discussion below.
The Agenda is Up
The agenda for Tuesday’s City Council meeting is online. You can read just the agenda or the entire packet (agenda with complete documentation). Item 14D, Charter Changes, is critical to open government. What are the recommendations that will affect open government? We discuss them below, but you can read through them all and determine if…
Getting Prepared
Tuesday, August 13, brings another Bastrop City Council meeting. While the focus of the news often is squarely on national politics, the decisions of your local city council directly affect your day to day life. So, how to keep up? First is to download and read the agenda. Agendas must be online 72 hours prior…
Will the City Council uphold this major transparency win?
The Council-created City of Bastrop Charter Commission met yesterday (July 29). The City Council, when creating this Commission, required a super-majority (10 out of 13) to vote in favor of any proposed changes to the Charter. The Commission is not empowered to place changes on the ballot for voter approval. The Commission is only empowered…