The Budget's Downhill Slide

"...Fund Financial Forecast All figures in Millions of $ FY 2003FY 2004FY 2005FY 2006 Expenditures$459.39$499.20$494.87$517.23 Minus budget reduction($38.20) Total..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature

Let the Battles Begin!

The new city budget promises less is less.

"...people off. There is no stopping the fiscal year 2004 city budget, which -- even after cutting nearly $40..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...meetings next Monday-Wednesday (Sept. 8-10) to approve the fiscal 2004 city budget. While most of the big issues were..."

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

Don't Worry, Be Happy:

City Hall's left wing carries the day as the budget season draws to a close

"...the City Council's final wrestling match over the fiscal 2004 city budget, adopted for good and all Tuesday morning,..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

You Can't Touch This

The budget battles, Round 2: Citizens rally to save community services

"...when City Manager Toby Futrell debuted her proposed fiscal 2004 Austin city budget. By this standard, the Aug. 14..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin's Creative Clash

Austin's arts funding process leaves much to be desired -- and consulted.

"...-- funding is down more than $1 million from FY 2002, which led to months of chaos and subsequent..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Mission, Not Accomplished

The city's draft budget is on the table, and the cuts just keep on coming

"...and almost surely will not be concluded, before the FY 2005 budget is adopted in mid-September.)..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...federal prosecutors bring charges against nearly 40,000 individuals; in FY 2003, the number had dropped to just over 34,000...."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Enviros Give Dell a (Barely) Passing Grade

Hopeful signs – but continuing challenges – for electronic recycling effort

"...recovery rate of used computer products by 50% over FY 2004, which ended Jan. 30. Simultaneously, Dell released its..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Fundamentalist leader still hiding, while prosecutors try to tie the purse strings

"...pockets of Jeffs and other high-ranking FLDS members. During FY 2004-2005 the school district "exhausted all available funds," failed..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: The Costs of Community

While the Lege shows what not to do, the city has a chance to do better

"...$43.4 million, a jump of almost $15 million over FY 2004 – abruptly shuffled into the column labeled "one-time..."

July 22, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Articulations

City Council adopts new guidelines for the Cultural Arts Funding Program, Michelle Schumann shoots off for a Canadian piano competition, and some 'palpable hits' to get your sweet William for Shakespeare's birthday

"...new guidelines for the Cultural Arts Funding Program. The FY 2004-2005 process will be treated as a "pilot year"..."

April 23, 2004 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Naked City

Parks advocates fear their part of the Palmer / Long Center complex will be postponed indefinitely

"...the Austin Convention Center Dept. underwrite Palmer's operations in FY 2004. "There is money in the bank to build..."

Sept. 5, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

About AIDS

Austin's Dwayne Haught Helps States Score AIDS Drug Price Cuts for Poor

"...not have to impose any of the measures in FY 2004...."

Aug. 29, 2003 Column by Sandy Bartlett

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

As other cities catch up, 'Solar Austin' advocates look to prime the green-power pump

"...mandated public hearing on the AE rate schedule for FY 2004 -- the only real opportunity for public input..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Your Questions, Comments, and Concerns ...

How to get info about and give feedback for the city budget.

"...The entire FY 2004 proposed city budget -- the transmittal letter, the..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines

"...City Manager Toby Futrell released her FY 2004 city budget -- calling for the steepest cuts..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Sewage Happens in G'Town

"...was opened -- when the tank is emptied in FY 2004 for further construction. While this resolution doesn't answer..."

Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Red Ink Hits the Fan

City Manager Toby Futrell says the budget won't balance without years of tax hikes and service cuts

"...have a deficit this year" -- that is, fiscal 2004, the budget now under discussion, which Futrell will present..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Riding to the End of the Line

Can Cap Metro weather the recession, balance its books ... and run the buses and trains on time?

"...directed to Cap Metro were almost $158 million. Entering FY 2009, Cap Metro planners anticipated they would drop to..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Cultural Arts Program

Tracking the recent history and redevelopment of Austin's Cultural Arts Program

"...April 15, 2004: Kitch presents new cultural arts funding program guidelines to..."

April 16, 2004 Arts Feature

CSI: Travis County

Why Is the Medical Examiner's Office so screwed up?

"...with several high-profile errors – including news that in 2004 the office misidentified a deceased 85-year-old woman (or rather,..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...It's perp-walk time for Tom DeLay's minions in the..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Whistles a Happy Budget Tune

Pain, pain, go away, come again some other day

"...$11 million in General Fund cuts embedded in the FY 2005 spending plan were largely swallowed without pain, and..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Basic Needs Report paints grim picture for area poor

"...Caritas of Austin's soup kitchen provided 93,763 meals in 2004, an increase of 5,500 over 2003...."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...million General Fund spending plan (up $14 million from FY 04) is supported by a tax rate of 48.72..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Energy's Quest to Bring Solar Power to Renters and the Less Wealthy

What can new incentive programs and community solar projects do for the city's most abundant energy source?

"...Since its launch in 2004, the city's solar incentive program has helped more than..."

Nov. 24, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Point Austin: Wish Lists

AFSCME steps up to the council budget table, and the bonds begin to take shape

"...safety folks, most city employees received no increases in FY 2003 and 2004 – indeed, it's arguable that the..."

July 29, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...primary. Baxter, who narrowly defeated a Democratic challenger in 2004, is expected to face an even more daunting challenge..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Budget Battles, Round One:

Austin firefighters start a blaze of their own in response to the department's controversial budget-cutting proposal.

"...and deliberations on City Manager Toby Futrell's proposed fiscal 2004 budget. The first group of departments up to bat..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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