Lay Of The Land
The Inner Sanctum
Fri., Aug. 27, 1999
| Department / Office | Budget in Millions | Employees | Dept. Head | Salary |
| Mayor and City Council | $0.8 | 16 | Mayor Kirk Watson | $35,006 |
| Offices Reporting Directly to the City Council | $16.1 | 213 | ||
| Municipal Court | $12.8 | 163 | Court Clerk Paul Martin | $78,998 |
| Presiding Judge Penny Wilkov | $69,992 | |||
| City Clerk | $1.8 | 23 | Shirley Brown | $82,493 |
| City Auditor | $1.5 | 27 | Helen Neisner | $82,430 |
City Manager Jesus Garza: The Chief Executive
| Department / Office | Budget in Millions | Employees | Dept. Head | Salary |
| Departments Reporting to City Manager | $716.3 | 1,514 | City Mgr. Jesus Garza | $146,640 |
| Austin Energy | $669.2 | 1,154 | GM Charles Manning | $150,010 |
| Aviation | $40.0 | 270 | Exec. Dir. Charles Griffith III | $110,760 |
| Law Department | $6.6 | 82 | City Atty. Andrew Martin | $116,002 |
| Public Information Office Customer Service | $0.5 | 8 | PIO Michele Gonzalez | $85,010 |
Chief of Staff Joe Canales: The Manager's Manager
| Department / Office | Budget in Millions | Employees | Dept. Head | Salary |
| City Manager's Chief of Staff | $36.5 | 535 | Chief of Staff Joe Canales | $95,888 |
| Parks and Recreation | $25.5 | 459 | Director Jesus Olivares | $92,706 |
| Neighborhood Housing & Community Dev. | $9.3 | 49 | Officer Paul Hilgers | $86,923 |
| Small and Minority Business Resources | $1.7 | 25 | Director Tim Warren | $80,558 |
Assistant City Manager Toby Futrell: Keeper of the Sacred Real Estate, Water, and Roads
| Department / Office | Budget in Millions | Employees | Dept. Head | Salary |
| Sustainable Community | $314.1 | 1,795 | ACM Toby Futrell | $110,594 |
| Water&Wastewater | $232.3 | 876 | Director Randy Goss | $110,760 |
| Public Works & Transportation | $37.8 | 416 | Director Peter Rieck | $97,136 |
| Watershed Protection | $23.1 | 167 | Director Mike Heitz | $100,880 |
| Development Review & Inspection | $9.2 | 175 | Director Alice Glasco | $96,408 |
| Infrastructure Support Services | $8.0 | 104 | Admin. Officer Cathy Rodgers | $77,251 |
| Financial Off. Vickie Schubert | $75,000 | |||
| Planning, Environmental & Conservation Services | $3.7 | 57 | Director Austan Librach | $93,142 |
Assistant City Manager Jim Smith: Land of Civic Improvement
| Department / Office | Budget in Millions | Employees | Dept. Head | Salary |
| Downtown/Regional Partnerships | $105.1 | 1,440 | ACM Jim Smith | $110,781 |
| Fire Dept | $61.4 | 975 | Chief Gary Warren | $101,784 |
| Austin Convention Center | $20.9 | 108 | Director Robert Hodge | $105,892 |
| EMS | $16.1 | 256 | Director Sue Edwards | $96,304 |
| Human Resources | $6.7 | 101 | Dir. Ruth Ann Edwards | $92,685 |
| Government Relations | $.830 | 4 | Director John Hrncir | $78,166 |
Betty Dunkerley: Protectorate of the Purse Strings
| Department / Office | Budget in Millions | Employees | Dept. Head | Salary |
| Financial & Administrative Services | $56.1 | 643 | Director Betty Dunkerley | $110,780 |
| Fleet Services Office, Information Systems, Building Services Office, Controller's Office, Purchasing Office, Telecommunications & Regulatory Affairs, Budget Office, Treasurer's Office, Office of Internet Services | ||||
Assistant City Manager Marcia Conner: Province of the Safe, Clean, and Healthy
| Department / Office | Budget in Millions | Employees | Dept. Head | Salary |
| Neighborhoods Service Delivery | $217.3 | 2,961 | ACM Marcia Conner | $111,322 |
| Police Dept. | $95.3 | 1,617 | Chief Stan Knee | $118,664 |
| Health & Human Services Dept. | $73.6 | 701 | Director David Lurie | $104,998 |
| Solid Waste Services | $33.6 | 317 | Director Willie Rhodes | $95,514 |
| Library Dept | $14.8 | 326 | Director Brenda Branch | $87,090 |
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