Austin Transportation Study Policy Advisory Committee v. Sierra Club

CARROLL, Chief Justice.

Austin Transportation Study Policy Advisory Committee (“ATSPAC”) and the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation 1 (“SDHPT”) appeal an award of attorney’s fees and costs under the open meetings act. We will affirm the judgment of the trial court.

BACKGROUND

This appeal is the latest chapter in a long fought battle over transportation planning for the Austin area which has pitted neighborhoods, local business, and environmental groups against the planning board and other governmental entities. A summary of the facts leading to this dispute aides an…