Council Budget Afterthoughts

Council members offer post-approval thoughts on FY 2016 budget

"...shortly after City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2016 budget, we asked Council members if they had any brief..."

Sept. 18, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Breathing Room for the City Budget

Proposed FY 2019 city budget features sunnier projections

"...That's one takeaway from the FY 2019 proposed city budget formally presented by City Manager Spencer Cronk Monday afternoon..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

If We Had Budget Enough, and Time ...

Council closes in on a final FY 2017 city budget

"...City Council resumes budget deliberations today, Sept. 8, planning a nearly full day..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Hitting the Budget Barbells

The annual city budget workouts begin, and you're all invited

"...The city budget returns, and with it, all the perennial questions accompanying..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Budget: First Forecast

Budget forecast shows rising city income, costs

"...It's still very early in the city's budget process, but last Wednesday, April 22, city budget staff..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

City Budget: Minimal Slippage

Sparse cuts, few surprises in proposed fiscal document

"...The budget process has changed under Marc Ott to become more..."

July 23, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Council Recap: A Balanced Budget, Without Much Drama

But many hours of deliberation over two days on the dais

"...Thursday night (Aug. 12) to adopt a $4.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2022...."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Proposed City Budget Cuts Police Funding by $8.1 Million

Decrease falls far short of $100 million activists called for

"...The Austin Police Department’s budget will decrease by $8.1 million, or about 1.9% of..."

July 13, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison and Austin Sanders

Council: Yes, We Have a Budget

Members approve $3.9 billion budget for next fiscal year

"...City Council completed three days of "budget readings" at around 10pm last Wednesday, and thereby dodged..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Live-Blogging the FY 2008 Budget

Just what the title says!

"...UPDATE: You can find the city's proposed budget online here. There's no one in City Hall chambers..."

July 26, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Council Recap: Adopted FY23 Budget Puts More Cash in Everybody's Pockets

Still TBD: Impact of future public safety contracts

"...18, to a $5 billion all-funds fiscal year 2023 budget . The General Fund, which is where your sales..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Makes Last-Minute Changes to $4.5 Billion Budget Plan

A budget is born

"...was deep into its deliberations on amendments to Austin's budget for fiscal year 2022. As is customary with budget..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Budget: Room to Move

Council nears final decisions on 2019 budget

"...gathers today, Thursday, Sept. 6, for a special called budget meeting, hoping to give final shape to the fiscal..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Budget in a Box

The budget year begins with the annual forecast

"...drone of ATXN.TV in the background, as the city's budget administrators deliver the annual financial and budget forecast to..."

April 24, 2015 News Column by Michael King

House Passes Budget

Reps unanimously approve $178 billion proposal for 2010-11 a bit before dawn

"...said he doubted the House could pass the state budget all in one day on Friday...."

April 18, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Council: Proposed Budget Takes the Stage

City manager and budget staff lay out FY 2017 budget

"...presentation of City Manager Marc Ott's FY 2017 city budget. (Mayor Steve Adler and Council Members Ann Kitchen, Leslie..."

July 29, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

State Budget Estimate Up, But Much Already Spent

Texas prepares for second half of grand bait and switch

"...Texas Legislature prepares to reconvene tomorrow, there's some good budget news from Comptroller Susan Combs with a healthier-than-expected budget..."

Jan. 7, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Everything's Coming Up Green for City Employees in Better-Than-Expected Budget

Cronk: "We can be both lucky and good"

"...Manager Spencer Cronk presented his proposed fiscal year 2023 budget, a $5 billion spending plan buoyed by Austin's booming..."

July 15, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

"Historic" Spending on Homelessness in New City Budget

FY 2020 plan calls for maximum tax rate to beat revenue caps

"...of the newly proposed Fiscal Year 2019-20 Austin city budget...."

Aug. 5, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Council: Budget Crunch Time [UPDATE]

City Council continues final number-crunching

"...With budget-reading days looming – Sept. 12-14 – Council spent Thursday..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Post by Michael King

AISD Board of Trustees Approves $1.6 Billion Budget for 2019-2020

Lege gives AISD a one-year budget breather

"...unanimously on Monday night (June 17) a $1.6 billion budget for the 2019-20 school and fiscal year. The budget..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Approves $5.5 Billion Budget

Where’s the money going?

"...With Mayor Kirk Watson chairing his first budget meeting during his second stint as mayor, City Council..."

Aug. 17, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Last Chance to Sway the City Budget

Council prepares to debate, adopt $5.5 billion budget

"...Aug. 16, to deliberate over and adopt the city’s budget for the next fiscal year, but the spending plan..."

Aug. 16, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Budget Deal Evicts Planned Parenthood From Cancer Program

Under new budget deal, Planned Parenthood ousted from life-saving cancer program

"...and cervical cancer screenings, under a recently negotiated state budget compromise...."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

'Alternative' Budget Battle?

Belts are tight but not for one senator's pet project

"...for low-income children. But there is at least one budget item that seems not only safe, but also that..."

Jan. 25, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Integral Care Budget Would Layoff 48 Employees

Cuts will affect patient programs

"...services across Travis County, is preparing to adopt a budget tonight that will cut about 48 jobs – most..."

Aug. 31, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin ISD Budget: $1.4 Billion

Trustees approve budget for 2018-19 school year

"...Trustees voted Monday night to approve a $1.4 billion budget for the upcoming school year – about $11.9 million..."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Proposed City Budget Unveiled

Staff presents FY2016 $3.5 billion “All Funds” budget

"...City Council resumed budget review this morning, with the presentation of City Manager..."

July 30, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Budget Busters or Busted Budget

Conference committee to close $11 billion gap

"...Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst announced his appointees to the Budget Conference Committee, the five senators that will join five..."

May 9, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

LBB: Budget Kills 335,000 Jobs

GOP lawmakers ignore their own experts by pushing for cuts

"...It's official: House Bill 1, the draft state budget for the next two years, will kill almost 150,000..."

March 25, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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