City Council Gets Some Breathing Room on the Budget

Austin bounced back from COVID with what City Manager Spencer Cronk called “spectacular economic growth.” How spectacular?

"...for public safety, public health, and social and community services – all the departments that we don't want or..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

High Stress at EMS

ATCEMS saves lives every day, but the stresses of the job have high costs

"..."be done with this place," Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services paramedic Ryan Burger took a Glock 40 pistol to..."

May 8, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

'Service Reductions' and 'Unmet Needs'

What the numbers show

"...Needs Parks and Recreation $994,000 $2,141,000 Health and Human Services 482,000 2,501,000 Police 3,391,000 3,382,500 Fire 2,104,000 1,846,500 EMS..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature

Crash-Scene Budget

The budget balances, and stitching is transparent

"...is summarize the budget in broad strokes, note which services and programs made the cut and which didn't, and..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Budget Crunch

Our discount 'menu'

"...affecting the General Fund, which pays for core city services, and in most departments, we've tried to highlight the..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Not So Cool

Austin's 2009 Climate Protection Program update confirms progress on energy – but reflects a feeble citywide effort

"...as avoided through 2008 are from two city departments: Fleet Services (the city department managing vehicles, which has really..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Lay Of The Land

The Inner Sanctum

"...Inspection $9.2 175 Director Alice Glasco $96,408 Infrastructure Support Services $8.0 104 Admin. Officer Cathy Rodgers $77,251 Financial Off...."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature

Affordability Restructuring

"...IS UNDER: Facilities & Maintenance Parks & Rec. Building Services Division Financial & Administrative Services Vehicle Maintenance Parks &..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Making Sausage Without a Map

Transparency's not what you see, but what you see through

"...the city's head-in-the-sand approach to corruption allegations in the Fleet Services department, there's no dearth of less-than-confidence-inspiring decisions at..."

July 9, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Official Tire Manifest Forms Provided by the City of Austin

"...this representative form, provided by the city of Austin's Fleet Services Division, only the first two sections are completed,..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...nonprofits to provide low-cost immunizations through July. Student Health Services will offer shots from 9am-noon on Friday, July 14..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Rumors that the city's financial and administrative services director is on her way out are far from..."

June 4, 1999 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 2/7/11

Previewing City Council's meeting preview

"...Item 11: Fleet Services receives $5 million-plus in Texas Commission on Environmental..."

Feb. 7, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Playback: Come & Take It

On Austin as a metal town, and a leaked shortlist for the next Austin Music Office boss

"...Brian Block: Recently appointed entertainment services manager for the Music & Entertainment Division...."

July 7, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Diminishing Returns: Budget Cuts Under Future Consideration

"...homestead exemption without, as much as possible, cutting "core services." The exemption (as enacted) would not require that level..."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Measuring the Footprint

"...have some control. It doesn't include "community demand driven services" such as power plants, the city's now-shuttered landfill, and..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature

Another Ill Wind

Ike's aftermath leaves Red Cross, schools, charities picking up the pieces

"...to be two-week cleanup deployments. Volunteers from Solid Waste Services, Public Works, Parks & Recreation, Watershed Protection, and Fleet..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Betty Dunkerley, director of the city's Financial and Administrative Services, sent one of her department heads packing. David Healey,..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature

Council: Budget Curtain Rises

Council readies for financial overview

"...work session, City Manager Marc Ott and the Financial Services staff will formally present to Council the proposed FY..."

July 31, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

No More Pencils, No More Books ...

With this Council's predilection for drawing things out, it's anyone's guess as to whether summer break will start on time

"...proceed (especially at the staff level, intensively for Financial Services), but Council does not resume its formal meeting schedule..."

June 26, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast Takes Out the Trash!

Zoning matters, a new head for Solid Waste Services, and more Fleet Services fallout

"...hiring of Robert Gedert to head the Solid Waste Services department, as told to us by Richard Whittaker. Lastly,..."

Dec. 10, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...with rising income and more possibilities to increase city services, at a lower tax rate. See p.20, and "Point..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature

Austin Ambulances Were Out of Service 35 Times Last Month

Understaffed EMS means ambulances can’t be manned

"...Austin and the union representing Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services employees continue to drag on, with union officials rejecting..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council: Meet Your Waterloo

"...With 6,200 vehicles of widely various kinds and sizes, Fleet Services requires about eight tows a day.)..."

May 13, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

A Council’s Work Is Never Done

If this is Tuesday, it must be work session

"...Resource Recovery, Human Resources, Communications and Technology Management, and Fleet Services – Council managed to work through the first..."

Aug. 18, 2015 News Post by Michael King

The Big Numbers (FY 2016 Forecast)

"...Fleet services: Fuel savings ($5.6 million); + 3% maintenance..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature

'PowerUP' Taking Reservations

Reserve tix now for Forklift's follow-up to 'Trash Project'

"...choreographic magic with some men working leafblowers and a fleet of sanitation trucks, imagine what she's likely to conjure..."

Sept. 5, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast Grabs the Checkered Flag

F1, council fun and more fleet follow-up

"...Plant No. 4. And lastly, an audit of troubled Fleet Services holds a few surprises. As always, Jordan Smith..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Totally Awesome AusChron Newscast Gets Bonded Out!

Transpo bonds, tires and more

"...Following that, we wax on the latest chapter in Fleet Services' tire mystery. Wheels keep turning as we discuss..."

Aug. 12, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Sunday Survey: 8/8/10

Are we having Fun Fun Fun yet?

"...Sanders II. As if that wasn't bad enough, former Fleet Services Manager Hiram Kirkland made public this week his..."

Aug. 8, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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