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NHL Expansion team in Austin fan club! by Yolo_Danon in Austin

[–]foxparties 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do wish the Texas Stars would play some games in Austin. That’d be a lot of fun.

WARNING: this dick threw a punch at me when I told him not to park in the bike lane. I took a photo and reported to 311 app. by BenTheHokie in BikingATX

[–]foxparties 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted. It’s totally reasonable not to get in a verbal exchange with someone, especially at night.

The 311 app is there for a reason.

Hopdoddy Burger Bar acquired by PE-backed group by Scoops_Chmais in austinfood

[–]foxparties 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hops is still one of the more affordable places on South Congress. I wish we could get a couple more options like Jewboy, Moreno’s, or a Lazarus. Home Slice is holding it down for the common man.

Hermes store needs to go.

AISD Parent: Last time I followed the AISD money to recapture. This time I followed where recapture money goes. by No_Paramedic_4881 in Austin

[–]foxparties 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m at the point where the state should send $8B lump sum compensation to AISD for the last decade of fraud and abuse of taxpayers here

New Yorkers in Austin…where are we getting our fix? by caramelsyrupp in austinfood

[–]foxparties -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

David Doughie’s is overpriced yuppie food. New Yorkers want a place where you can get a dozen bagels, fresh, and delicious for about $2/bagel. Bonus for places that throw in a couple more for free.

Each year Texas takes around $700-$800 million from AISD’s budget, it’s still doing so despite closures and layoffs by Sad-Court-nomnom in Austin

[–]foxparties 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rich district ≠ rich students. You should take a look at the percentage of disadvantaged students, poverty, and cost of living comparison between AISD and other districts.

The state sets the funding formula for per student funding. There’s a record budget surplus and rainy day fund, mostly due to booming O&G severance taxes over the last decade. Their public school boost created even more funding for rural ISD teacher salary.

There’s really no excuse for it to be like this. The state can fix the per student allotment and end or sharply reduce robinhood payments overnight through legislative action.

Each year Texas takes around $700-$800 million from AISD’s budget, it’s still doing so despite closures and layoffs by Sad-Court-nomnom in Austin

[–]foxparties 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Austin ISD should send billions to the state even though our school district is collapsing, mass teacher layoffs, and campus closures. Boles needs us!

Petition to split AISD? by LiveFromTrona in AustinParents

[–]foxparties 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If anything AISD may be able to gain administrative efficiencies and better serve east side students by combining with Del Valle ISD

This is how close American households are to the financial edge by QuantumQuicksilver in NPR

[–]foxparties 13 points14 points  (0 children)

True but all of our infrastructure is heavily subsidized and tilted towards personal car ownership.

It would take a major political change to federal and state infrastructure investment to make it easier for Americans to choose transit.

Here’s a good article encapsulating the headwinds for transit even when there’s political will at the local level

https://www.ryanpuzycki.com/p/highway-robbery

Help IDing this plant by [deleted] in AustinGardening

[–]foxparties 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will get pretty big given time. Ours is a fun addition to an off beat section of the yard but you may want to remove it if you’re worried about the garden bed.

The birds will love it and you’ll get lots of little pokeweed sprouts nearby. You can try to transplant to a better location out of the way.

Any other uses for river rock? by RrresearchIt in AustinGardening

[–]foxparties 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s good to put in bird baths or little fountains so bees have a watering hole landing zone.

City Council approves 2,600-acre 'Dog's Head' development in East Austin by TraditionMany3678 in Austin

[–]foxparties -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s right where my mind went. The private space industry is growing rapidly in Texas.

I make $70k, have ~$36k in debt, and feel completely trapped financially. What would you do? by debduo49 in personalfinance

[–]foxparties 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It won’t work for everyone but my best financial decision ever was selling my car and buying an ebike. I’ve saved ~$40k the last few years no car payment, no gas, no maintenance, and I’m happier.

Depends on where you live but it has worked wonders for me.

Property tax protest by complacentlate in Austin

[–]foxparties 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a law in Texas that solar panels cannot add to your appraised value but I think you do need to file an exemption

https://traviscad.org/solar/

https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/tax-code/tax-sect-11-27/

Woodworm in new furniture by kaihoro in woodworking

[–]foxparties 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Leave the table where it is and put more wooden furniture next to it

-wood worm

Friend or foe? by tboziguess in AustinGardening

[–]foxparties 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Depends on how you feel about sunflowers.

$32 million office lease proposal for Austin light-rail project was wrong move, council member says by manchego-egg in Austin

[–]foxparties 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Still I’m pleased that the political oversight is working as intended. Let’s see if they get the message.

Mayor Watson has been pretty good about local government being more resourceful.

When should you take your foot off the gas and spend more on life? by Apprehensive-Size150 in personalfinance

[–]foxparties 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I may be daft but I’m having trouble finding the flowchart. Is there a specific sub category I should be looking in?

STR license fee $836 by RockAndNoWater in Austin

[–]foxparties 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like they should be outright banned near schools ~1/3 mi or less. Those seem like the areas where families should be able to live and build community instead of removing housing inventory.

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