by Rebecca Melancon and Jolene Kiolbassa It’s complicated. Like everything in CodeNEXT. But there may be some good news for local businesses depending on where you are located and how your property is zoned. It will take a bit of research on your part to find what your new parking rules will be but here are
by Stacy Mitchell and Nick Stumo-Langer, ILSR Originally Published in The Hometown Advantage Bulletin, ILSR Amid all the news from the U.S. Supreme Court in recent weeks, two rulings in particular have important implications for independent businesses and the future of efforts to check the power of big companies, especially tech giants like Amazon. In this
by Rebecca Melancon, Executive Director Several employee benefit issues are being brought before the Austin City Council for new regulation such as the Paid Sick Leave ordinance in February. AIBA is seeking to engage our members and the larger local business community in dialogue about possible upcoming issues with the intent of having a voice in
by Rebecca Melancon and Jolene Kiolbassa This is the second in a continuing series on how CodeNEXT might affect your business. Te see how your property is zoned, please see the first article: CodeNEXT will affect local businesses. Here’s what you can do. Austin’s current code includes “safe harbor” provisions that allow structures and uses to be
by Rebecca Melancon and Jolene Kiolbassa CodeNEXT has been much debated. AIBA has not taken a position on this but we do think there are a few things you should know about. City Council plans to vote on first reading on June 13th, with second and third readings in August. Please take the time to see
by Rebecca Melancon, Executive Director We’ve had a few exciting changes on AIBA’s Board of Directors. Our longtime president, Steve Bercu, has retired. Steve was the lead founder of AIBA and has served as president of sixteen years. We honored Steve at the 5th Annual Armadillo Awards on April 26 with a special Lifetime Dillo Award.
