Difficult decisions punctuate work to lower city's proposed tax levy increase - Austin Daily Herald

Difficult decisions punctuate work to lower city's proposed tax levy increase - Austin Daily Herald

The Austin City Council continued its budget discussions Tuesday night agreeing to keep Packer Arena open, which was a concern punctuated by a large attendance during the work session, but the discussions also highlighted the shadow hovering over a process that tasked council members to drive down the levy increase from just under 34%. Tuesday night’s discussions represented a herculean task before council members as they seek to whittle down a …