City Budget: First Forecast

Budget forecast shows rising city income, costs

"...budget staff presented to City Council the city's five-year financial forecast, with an emphasis on the anticipated budget for..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Clouds Part Over AISD Budget Forecast

AISD looks to be less squeezed for money than previously predicted

"...for fiscal year 2011 totaling $838 million. AISD Chief Financial Officer Nicole Conley-Abram expects the headline numbers to remain..."

May 7, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin’s Economic Forecast Is Unsurprisingly Bleak

City budgeteers project COVID-19 recovery could take two years

"...Presentations from the city’s deputy chief financial officer and budget lead Ed Van Eenoo and Jon..."

April 7, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Lost in Space

With the economy at Warp 10, why is the city in the red zone?

"...Manager Toby Futrell, hitting the nitty-gritty in the city's financial forecast. Capt. Kirk can demand Warp 10 from his..."

May 3, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

Going where no analogy has gone before ...

"...Trek analogy in the midst of City Council's turbulent financial forecast last week, one notion came forcibly to mind:..."

May 11, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Live-Blogging the FY 2008 Budget

Just what the title says!

"...where they discussed her replacement. Description of how the forecast gap was closed: Ooooh, pray tell! Staff only have..."

July 26, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 4/28/10

No 15% reduction to the Hustle's grind 

"...this morning for the latest iteration of their pre-budget financial forecast, this round focusing on the state of the..."

April 28, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 4/27/10

Sample some TDH -- no permit required

"...Council meeting. (You're on your own for Wednesday's continuing "financial forecast" presentation to council, City Hall, 9:30am sharp.)..."

April 27, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Giving City Hall the (Small) Business

Small Business Group raises some serious concerns about the city's finacial forecast – in between all the hand-wringing.

"...this message from the SBG on the city's dire financial forecast is interesting reading. It identifies and anticipates the..."

May 9, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Strategizing a City Budget

Finance staff delivers tentative 2019 forecast

"...out last week before City Council, as Deputy Chief Financial Officer Ed Van Eenoo presented his FY 2019 city..."

April 13, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Beside the Point

The budget circus rolls into town

"...with budget initiatives on affordable housing! Gasp! as Chief Financial Officer John Stephens stuns with transportation and infrastructure financing..."

June 15, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Happy Times ... in Moderation

City budget preview projects strong economy, careful spending

"...off the Fiscal Year 2014 budgeting process with a financial forecast and early budget preview. At City Council's morning..."

April 26, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Council: It’s Always Something

This week's City Council, courtesy of CodeNEXT

"...work session, Council received a briefing on the five-year financial forecast, followed by interim City Manager Elaine Hart's early..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Beside the Point

The dark storm of budget season looms on the horizon

"...today, in the form of the city's Five Year Financial Forecast. An overview of the city's coffers, it's prepared..."

May 4, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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 of Austin's..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Beside the Point

We know what won't be going in at Webberville ... at least for now

"...in which council combs over Their Gal Futrell's bleak "financial forecast" for crumbs to cobble together – was unceremoniously..."

May 25, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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 been spiked with in-jokes between her and her financial staff, references inscrutable to the City Council and citizens..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Beside the Point

Green Water's move to Guerrero Park will officially die today.

"...of four scheduled; others include a presentation on Austin's "Financial Forecast"; revised proposals for new facilities and a public..."

April 28, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

It's nickel-and-dime time at City Hall

"...pored over the city economic outlook and a five-year financial forecast. And there's no shortage of disquieting indicators. As..."

April 25, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Jesus Saves

With the city facing its biggest budget crunch in a decade, city manager Jesus Garza has begun to make some tough financial choices.

"...Public Works, 15 people in Curry and Stephens' own Financial Services department, and librarians for the new Wired for..."

May 25, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

City Hall begins budget prep with a fair-to-middling forecast

"...Wednesday's work session presentation of the FY 2019 budget forecast. That's about a month earlier than last year, in..."

April 6, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Budget in a Box

The budget year begins with the annual forecast

"...background, as the city's budget administrators deliver the annual financial and budget forecast to the new City Council. It's..."

April 24, 2015 News Column by Michael King

City Begins Budget Cut-and-Paste

We're $68 million in the hole. What's council going to do about it?

"...year. Thus spake City Manager Toby Futrell and her financial staff as they presented their five-year financial forecast to..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Preview: The Budget ... and Everything Else

After a daylong budget work session, the Council still have a lot to take on

"...4:30pm. The priority subject will be the individual departmental financial forecasts and presentations, but Council members barely began to..."

May 3, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Council: No Sanctuary for the Weary

Adler tries to wrap his head around Austin's sanctuary city status

"...begun in earnest – last Wednesday featured the five-year financial forecast and early budget preview – and Wednesday's work..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Getting at Affordability

Budget talks continue

"...been a little different this year, following the annual Financial Forecast and overview on April 27 (times are flush,..."

May 27, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Zoning Futures, Budget Preview, Cilantro

Light agenda heading into budget season

"...an alternative funding plan for special events; a new financial plan for Austin Water; full cost recovery for Austin..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

I'm in Your 'Trek', Reading Your Memes

OH HAI I HAS TRIBBLE

"...during City Manager Toby Futrell's presentation of the city's financial forecast, it only seems appropriate to steer y'all to..."

May 4, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

The future is sunny, cab drivers are stormy, and water treatment's horizon is cloudy

"...true embarrassment of riches came at 11am: The city's "financial forecast" parted the clouds, shining cotton-candy sunbeams into 301..."

May 5, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The City Budget Deficit Is Finally Here

Rising costs, declining revenues to blame

"...officials said it would not significantly worsen the city’s financial footing...."

April 18, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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