Austin City Budget: FY 2017 Timeline

"...April 27: Financial forecast and budget overview..."

June 10, 2016 News Feature

"Historic" Spending on Homelessness in New City Budget

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

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

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

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..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

City Budget: Something's Gotta Give

Cooling economy, rising costs mean tough choices for City Council

"...The current city budget predicament has a fairly simple frame: For the..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

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..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

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..."

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

City Budget Squeezed Between Basic Costs and State Neglect

The city has $1.03 billion in taxpayer money. Here's where it's going.

"...Last week's city budget presentation began in tears – those of interim..."

Aug. 11, 2017 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

Live-Blogging the City Budget Adoption

Continuously updated blog of the budget adoption.

"...to start adoption of the final Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget for the City of Austin. But, despite there being..."

Sept. 10, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

BREAKING: Travis Co. Rules Against Austin City Council

County attorney comes down hard on Open Meetings violations

"...down stunning findings in his investigation into whether the Austin City Council violated state Open Meetings Act laws: Guilty,..."

April 1, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Austin City Council Prepped to Tackle Palm District, Micro-Mobility, and More

A preview of the May 23 Council meeting

"...City Council is meeting Thursday, May 23 at the usual..."

May 22, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin City Election

Endorsements for mayor and Council

"...Following are the Chronicle's recommendations in the mayoral and City Council races. It's a wide and various field, and..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

This Is Your City Budget

More police, vanishing grants, rising costs, and ... Jazzercise?

"...Not too long ago, conventional wisdom held that once City Council received the city manager's proposed budget – that annual..."

Sept. 2, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Manager Presents $4.5 Billion City Budget

2021-22 FY proposal earmarks funds for police, parks, homelessness response

"...City Manager Spencer Cronk has proposed a $4.5 billion budget..."

July 16, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council: The FY 2018 City Budget

Maintain and sustain

"...FY 2018 Budget: Maintain and Sustain..."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Whose Budget?

The council asks for a new budget, and Futrell delivers the same old bill

"...Last week City Manager Toby Futrell presented her proposed 2006-07 city budget..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Column by Michael King

City Budget: Open Season on 'Vacancies'

Council has little thirst for raising property taxes

"...The City Council is waist-deep in budget deliberations, marked today (Thursday,..."

Aug. 23, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

City Budget Breakdown

The final presentation of the city's $525.3 million proposed budget for fiscal year 2007 is Friday, Aug. 31; the focus: Major Utilities and Infrastructure and Growth Management – yea haw!

"...Today, Aug. 31, is the final presentation of the city's $525.3 million proposed budget for fiscal year 2007. Having..."

Sept. 1, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Budget: Same Song, Second Verse

Just like last year, City Hall is grappling with a $70-million-plus projected budget gap.

"...up all over Barton Springs last week, the hot City Hall story would be Austin's continuing budget crisis --..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Budget: Room to Move

Council nears final decisions on 2019 budget

"...City Council gathers today, Thursday, Sept. 6, for a special..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: The Budget Wrangle Resumes

City Council attempts to spend more, cost less, and ... sustain services

"...City Council's plate certainly overflow­eth. They've returned to work this..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Balancing Budget Numbers and Needs

Council wants a property tax cut, but service needs are real

"...Jonathan Allen, the Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., city manager who was invited to Austin in March to..."

May 15, 2015 News Column by Michael King

City Budget: More Cuts and Hikes on the Way

Austin Energy, Austin Water both proposing fee increases

"...Once again, Travis County tax rolls have saved the city of Austin's budget, helping close a nearly $10 million..."

July 29, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Budget

Public safety spared; fee increases and other cuts likely

"...City Manager Marc Ott released his proposed city budget Wednesday..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point: City Budget

Council goes for the rollback rate, gives early Christmas presents

"...In a workmanlike Monday swoop, the City Council passed a $2.3 billion budget (all funds) for..."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Budget Blues

The city budget battle moves toward an unanticipated quick conclusion.

"...-- to wrap up the biggest conflicts of the city's FY 04 budget season. There may still be minor..."

Sept. 5, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Budget Preview Remains Strong, With Notes of Caution

Good times continue?

"...That's the extreme thumbnail version of the city budget forecast presentation delivered Wednesday morning by the city..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

City Budget: Here's Your Adoption Punchlist

When the roll is called up yonder, don't expect a slam dunk

"...Starting (and likely ending) Monday, Sept. 13, City Council will be adopting the 2010-2011 city budget. While..."

Sept. 10, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Budget: Scrubbed and Squeaky Clean

The budget gets balanced, saved by the sales tax – and some scrubbing

"...Thanks to stronger-than-expected sales-tax income and a pronounced scrubbing, City Manager Marc Ott's proposed budget is balanced. And for..."

July 30, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Counciling: City Budget Preview

Not great, could be worse

"...presenting as bleak a picture as last year, the city's "economic outlook and five-year forecast" – delivered last Wed­nes­day..."

April 30, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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