US Edition
News from Austin Monitor
Top Austin Monitor News
Austin, Texas · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) -- A couple hundred Austin firefighters showed up at City Hall Monday to urge city council to prioritize public safety in its upcoming budget, and specifically raised concerns about a proposal to eliminate a staffing requirement. In 2018, Austin City Council approved an ordinance that requires a four-person staffing minimum in all responding fire vehicles. Due to significant constraints in the budget this year, city financial staff…See the Story
Austin Firefighters Push Back Against Proposed Budget's Staffing Requirement Changes
83% Center coverage: 6 sources
Austin, Texas · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin City Council members are in for a busy few weeks of budget work sessions before their Aug. 15 deadline to adopt a city budget for the next fiscal year. The first of many discussions was held Tuesday morning after City Manager TC Broadnax presented his proposed draft budget to council members. The budget draft was released to the public minutes before midnight on July 11. The proposal would set the city’s budget over $6 bi…See the Story
Austin Budget Building: Your Council Member's Concerns, Priorities Heading Into Work Sessions
50% Center coverage: 4 sources
Austin, Texas · AustinCity Council has approved two measures related to Convention Center development. One item advances the multibillion-dollar reconstruction of the downtown Austin Convention Center, while the other enables the construction of a privately financed convention center and resort hotel near the Circuit of the Americas to qualify for state tax rebates. Council voted to authorize an […] The post Council OKs new convention center, as downtown opponents pu…Read Article
Council OKs new convention center, as downtown opponents push petitions - Austin Monitor
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
