AARO member Elizabeth Christian was proud to serve as a judge at the first annual Philanthropitch, a wonderful new philanthropy contest presented by BuildASign.com.
AARO Welcomes Five New Members This Fall
AARO welcomes new Members Tim Crowley, Adriana Cruz, Rebecca Klein, Carlos Liriano, and Tom Terkel.
AARO Welcomes 2014 McBee Fellows
The Frank McBee Jr. Fellowship in Civic Entrepreneurship is a highly competitive program offering promising regional leaders a unique opportunity for civic leadership development.
Building and Retaining an Affordable Austin
On November 5th, City of Austin voters approved $65 M in general obligation bonds for affordable housing. The proposal passed with about 60% of the vote.
AARO Issues Public Statement on Transportation
In September, AARO’s membership approved a public statement in support of the regional vision for high capacity transit. The statement lends AARO’s support to the Transit Working Group Vision Map.
School Attendance in Central Texas Improving After Region-Wide Efforts
Region-wide efforts to decrease student absences in Central Texas have been working! After reaching an all time high in 2010, student absences in Central Texas declined between 2011 and 2013, even despite student enrollment growth.
