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Council approves Convention Center site plan after neighbors raise transparency and waiver concerns
Summary
Council closed a public hearing and approved the Convention Center site plan; nearby residents and preservation groups asked for more disclosure about waivers and fiscal details, which staff said are being handled administratively.
The Austin City Council on Sept. 25 closed a public hearing and approved a site plan for the Austin Convention Center expansion (item 63) after receiving public comments from neighborhood groups and preservation advocates who said posting and waiver disclosures were incomplete.
Speakers representing neighborhood associations and the Save Our Springs Alliance urged the council to delay approval until staff provided additional…
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