Council Recap: A Big Bucket of BidenBucks to Stitch Up the Safety Net

Homelessness response anchors $263.5 million spending plan

"...a historic step toward ending homelessness in Austin, City Council voted to allocate $100 million in federal stimulus and..."

June 11, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Strategies for Keeping Austin Workers Safe

City Council tackles reopenings, relief funds, and more

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May 29, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Despite "Positive Strides," APD Academy's Not Reimagined Yet

Chief, advocates agree that more changes must be made

"...When City Council voted in May to commence a new cadet class..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Stay Home, Go Slow, Be Resilient, Ask for Help

City Hall extends eviction freeze, earmarks relief funds, and more

"...until at least Aug. 24, thanks to a City Council vote taken Thu., May 8...."

May 8, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Stay Home, Go Slow, Be Resilient, Ask for Help

City Hall extends eviction freeze, earmarks relief funds, and more

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May 15, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Not Many Tools in the Toolbox

City Hall tries to stretch its funds for music, housing

"...City Council approved a new vision for the $15 million in..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

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

Still TBD: Impact of future public safety contracts

"...After two long days of deliberation, City Council gave final approval late in the evening Thursday, Aug...."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Meet the New Chief, Not the Same as the Old Chief

Chacon commits to change as academy moves toward reopening

"...With a unanimous vote of the City Council, Assistant Chief Joe Chacon leveled up to become interim..."

March 26, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: A Quick Start, But No Victory Lap, on Reworking Public Safety

Council unites behind prompt reforms, big APD budget cuts

"...a series of unanimous votes Thursday, June 11, City Council took its first steps toward creating a new reality..."

June 12, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: (A Little More) Help Is On Its Way

Relief to include direct cash aid to struggling Austinites

"...At its meeting Thursday, April 9, City Council approved unanimously $15 million of relief for low-income Austinites..."

April 10, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: It's a Long Way From City Hall to the Landfill

Tensions over trash, and wheeling and dealing to Save Muny

"...With relatively little friction on the dais, City Council at its Thursday, Feb. 20, meeting inched forward on..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Protecting Austinites' Reproductive Rights

Package of measures in response to Dobbs decision

"...Austin City Council unanimously (in the absence of lone Republican Mackenzie Kelly)..."

July 22, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: New 4 U In 2022, It’s VMU2

City Hall dives into reworking its housing bonus programs

"...City Council worked through a relatively light agenda Thursday, Nov. 18,..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: A Balanced Budget, Without Much Drama

But many hours of deliberation over two days on the dais

"...many hours of deliberation over two days, Austin City Council voted unanimously late Thursday night (Aug. 12) to adopt..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Clearing the Decks for 2021 in a City That Never Stops Growing

Zoning, housing, and COVID relief dominate year's final meeting

"...a rare bright spot of calm for 2020, City Council wrapped up its final meeting of the year, usually..."

Dec. 11, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: The Beat Goes On, Ever So Slowly

Music scene frustrated at pace of COVID relief

"...City Council approved at this week’s meeting (Thursday, Dec. 3) a..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Taking It (For) the Streets

New impact fee plan makes its first trip to the dais

"...City Council took care of its business in relatively short order..."

Nov. 13, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Undoing Austin’s White Supremacist Legacy

A Juneteenth holiday, renamings, alcohol rules among changes

"...its July 29 approval of four resolutions introduced by Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, City Council this week took steps..."

July 31, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Austin Revs Up COVID-19 Relief Efforts

"All things on the table" to help Austinites weather crisis

"...lawyers, lobbyists, advocates, and active citizens, the Austin City Council held its first-ever semi-virtual meeting, with the public and..."

March 27, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: A Dissent Into Satanism

Things get devilish with Zimmerman’s satanic amendment

"...The next time a constituent complains about Council wasting time, last week’s unnecessary debate will surely be..."

April 19, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Council Recap: Water and Housing

Council takes on excessive water bills, "missing middle" in housing

"...With Mayor Steve Adler back on the dais, City Council passed measures during its April 7 meeting related to..."

April 8, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Council Recap: Chacon Still Can’t Seal the Deal for License Plate Readers

Privacy, justice advocates oppose surveillance program

"...City Council decided Thursday night (Sept. 1) to, once again, postpone..."

Sept. 3, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: A Big Step Forward in St. John, but Much Work Remains

Greystar, HACA selected to redevelop Home Depot site

"...In a unanimous vote, City Council on Thursday, July 29 agreed to enter negotiations with..."

July 30, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Back At the Old Homestead (Exemption)

Adler moves to finally fulfill a 2014 campaign promise

"...City Council on Thursday, June 3, took the first of two..."

June 4, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: A Wary, Cloudy Start for a New Police Cadet Class

“Reimagined” academy still a work in progress

"...than a year, following a 9-1-1 vote by City Council at its meeting yesterday (Thursday, May 6)...."

May 7, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Hey, Remember That Thing We Asked You to Do?

City Council revisits resilience hubs and Rainey Street density

"...The two topics that occupied most of City Council's time at its April 8 meeting provide a superficial..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Recap: Melting Snow Everywhere, And Not A Drop to Drink

As water crisis continues, City Hall tries to expedite storm recovery

"...repair damage from last week’s historic winter storms, City Council emphasized at its special-called meeting Friday, Feb. 26 that..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Kelly Holds Out on Hotel Purchase As City Gets Ready to HEAL

High-profile homelessness initiatives dominate meeting

"...City Council voted 10-1 on Thursday, Feb. 4, to approve purchase..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Too Little Affordable Housing, or Too Much?

Two Southeast projects divide dais; APD’s state grants OK’d

"...At its Aug. 27 meeting, City Council approved several state grants to the Austin Police Department..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Social Services Win

Council approves multimillion plan to fund social services contracts

"...a win for social service and health advocates, City Council passed two separate items during its Thursday, March 31..."

April 1, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

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