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

Relief to include direct cash aid to struggling Austinites

"...$15 million of relief for low-income Austinites thrown into financial turmoil by the COVID-19 pandemic...."

April 10, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Get Out Your Calculators!

City staff proposes FY2016 budget for Council review

"...dramatic surprises – the numbers mostly tracked the spring forecast – but there were a few new wrinkles...."

Aug. 3, 2015 News Post by Michael King

News Roundup: Protests and Presidents

Contentious issues and presidential contenders

"...session devoted to the city budget (i.e., the five-year financial forecast delivered April 22 by the budget staff). Also..."

May 4, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

The Education Session

The Lege takes another run at patching school finance

"...2011, when then-Comptroller Susan Combs handed down a budget forecast of gloom and doom, and in a blind panic..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

TDH: 4/27/11

The Hustle shares a scrumptious link round-up

"...- An 126-page presentation delivering a “financial forecast” on several of the city’s enterprise departments (Austin..."

April 27, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

If it's August, it must be budget-making time at City Hall

"...into question the value of having an early budget forecast," Lee Leffingwell says of the initial financial forecast's dire..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Pivotal Vote on Future of I-35 Approaches

Council must decide in May to cap or not to cap

"...With a gloomy financial forecast top of mind, City Council is preparing to..."

May 2, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Could Raise Taxes, Cut Costs Amid Funding Fears

Departments asked to identify 5% of budget for potential cut

"...sent to department directors from one of the city’s financial managers asks that directors “identify 5% of [their department’s]..."

March 21, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Manager Will Present His Proposed Budget

Community groups begin fight for more equitable budget

"...to have much good news to report if the financial forecast city staff and consultants shared with City Council..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council: Budding Budgets

Anticipated FY 2018 General Fund surplus: right now, $750,000

"...and Commissions room on Wednesday to hear a five-year financial forecast from Deputy Chief Financial Officer Ed Van Eenoo...."

April 6, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Hitting the Budget Barbells

The annual city budget workouts begin, and you're all invited

"...a call he made back in April, at the financial forecast reading that began our budget cycle, indicating that..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Cali Anti-Crime Initative Backer Popped on Drug Charges

Oh, the sweet irony of the drug war. This time we go to California where Broadcom founder is in trouble for spiking drinks with E.

"...Faced with whopping debt and a frightening budget forecast, what kind of law enforcement priorities do California lawmakers..."

Sept. 30, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...cheap and simple do-it-yourself job, depending on your handiness, financial assistance for constructing dog enclosures is available to low-income..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature

The Numbers Game

Read Council's Lips: No New Taxes

"...require the increase of Austinites' local tax burden. The Financial Forecast and Affordability Paper unveiled by the city budget..."

May 29, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Headlines

"...deliberations have begun in earnest, with last week's five-year financial forecast and staff budget preview, and this week's beginning..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature

Budget, Contracts, and APD

Activists press City Council on police accountability

"...The next morning, Council hosted the five-year financial forecast and the city budget preview, learning that the..."

April 24, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Austin City Budget: FY 2017 Timeline

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

June 10, 2016 News Feature

Civics 101

"...will provide an overview of the budget process and financial forecast, and take public input on next year's proposed..."

May 31, 2013 News Column

Headlines

"...• Council also convened Wednesday to receive the five-year financial forecast, annual precursor to the city's budget season. The..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: No Ports in This Storm

Ruthless economic climate has city bracing for budget season

"...The yearly Five-Year Financial Forecast, an overview that informs the city's budgetary process,..."

April 8, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Budget: Scrubbed and Squeaky Clean

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

"...swinging from a projected 4% loss in the springtime financial forecast to a 3.7% gain for the year to..."

July 30, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 6/9/10

Austin and austerity as budget cuts come hither

"...As for the unmet service demands, Ott writes “The financial forecast for the General Fund, presented to Council in..."

June 9, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast is For the Birds!

City budget, tire updates, and … Grackle Oaks?

"...agenda: action at City Council this week, including Wednesday's financial forecast, and Thursday's taxi franchise renewals, and proposals to..."

April 22, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Wednesday to consider the city's economic outlook and five-year financial forecast, Ott said the city is facing a "significant..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature

City Counseling

It may not be loud, but it's comprehensive

"...Wed­nesday to hear the city's economic outlook and five-year financial forecast (see "City Faces $30 Million Shortfall," left), so..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Gas, Water, and Trash

There could be a higher utility bill in your future

"...from about $59 to $63 a month. But a financial forecast work-session presentation from May reminds us this year's..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

With shrinking sales tax receipts, so much for shopping ourselves outta recession

"...all possible, came during the city's economic outlook and financial forecast. Projections of local sales-tax revenues – which amount..."

May 2, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

$20 Million in the Hole

The city's budget projections looking bleakish

"...it's a slide from the city's Economic Outlook and Financial Forecast, presented to City Council this Wednesday at their..."

April 25, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

Council sharpens its pencil before tackling public safety budget

"...indulged in a little wishful thinking: In the "gap"-predicting financial forecast earlier this year, there was a projection ditching..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

With only one meeting to go until summer break, City Council should be mob scene

"...budget. Today council can poke, prod, and probe the "financial forecast" floated by City Manager Toby Futrell last month..."

June 8, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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