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Why an Independent Board for Austin Energy?

Jessie Wang, KUT News

The Austin city council moved one step closer Thursday nighttoward creating an independent board to oversee the city-owned electric utility – Austin Energy. The council approved the transition on first reading – with council member Kathie Tovo absent. The ordinance has to be approved on three readings.

Why is the city council doing this? I put that question to MichaelKanin, reporter for InFactDaily – a website covering city hall and local politics. You can hear our conversation by clicking the player above. 

Nathan Bernier is the transportation reporter at KUT. He covers the big projects that are reshaping how we get around Austin, like the I-35 overhaul, the airport's rapid growth and the multibillion dollar transit expansion Project Connect. He also focuses on the daily changes that affect how we walk, bike and drive around the city. Got a tip? Email him at nbernier@kut.org. Follow him on Twitter @KUTnathan.
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