BY HALEY MCLEOD AND BEN THOMPSON
Austin charter election called off
Thirteen proposed amendments to Aus- tin’s city charter were put on hold following
a legal challenge. What happened
Barton Springs Pool was closed for weeks for infrastructure repairs.
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District Court Judge Maya Guerra Gamble issued a temporary injunction against Aus- tin’s charter amendment election Aug. 29. Gamble sided with plaintiffs who claimed City Council didn’t give proper public notice and violated the Texas Open Meetings Act when calling the proposition election during their August budget adoption. The 13 items’ removal from the November election was confirmed just ahead of local deadlines to finalize ballots. A city spokes- person said staff took responsibility for the meeting posting process that prompted the lawsuit.
Barton Springs Pool reopens after repairs Barton Springs Pool reopened Sept. 19 after being closed for weeks while the city worked to repair a broken pipeline deemed to be a public safety hazard. What happened The parks department announced the pool’s
temporary closure on Aug. 29 ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. The closure was extended the next day after city staff found a pair of large holes in a 1940s-era pipe beneath the pool creating a safety risk, “up to and including loss of life,” according to the department. Crews plugged the holes with gravel. Down- stream, in the “Barking Springs” area, the pipeline was also filled in with concrete. Officials said repairs were made with consideration for the endangered Barton Springs salamander.
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