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.

"...with less." About $6.6 million less, after City Manager Jesus Garza's recent emergency surgery on this year's General Fund..."

May 25, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Who Is Jesus?

It's Judgment Day for Austin's City Manager

"...council retreat just three weeks after the June runoffs, Jesus Garza was a marked man. No doubt he suspected..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Seton's Latest Surprise: Jesus Rises!

Seton Healthcare Network hires former City Manager Jesus Garza -- and shifts the odds in its dispute with the city over Brackenridge Hospital.

"...Healthcare Network may shift dramatically when former City Manager Jesus Garza crosses over to the Seton team later this..."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

David (and Jesus) vs. Goliath

The city alleges that Time Warner Cable is offering illegal discounts to snuff out competition.

"...to the Federal Communications Commission. Sent by City Manager Jesus Garza after being approved by the City Council on..."

Feb. 15, 2002 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Jesus Gonna Be Here

Johnny Toxic

"...-- Mary Jane Garza..."

March 26, 1999 Music Feature

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Jesus Garza goes out on top, but not necessarily to universal acclaim.

"...As City Manager Jesus Garza officially announced his resignation at a crowded City..."

Jan. 11, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Wreckless Recs?

Garza's Affordability Strategy Slides Into Uselessness

"...of conflict, action, and special effects. It's City Manager Jesus Garza's greatest production, a mystery story -- perhaps most..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

She's One of Us

Mike Clark-Madison Profiles New City Manager Toby Futrell

"...Over and over, since Futrell inherited from Jesus Garza a $2 billion budget, 10,000 employees, and an..."

June 7, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Lean and ... Leaner

A preview of the city's proposed (and shrinking) budget

"...budget -- unveiled in draft form by City Manager Jesus Garza yesterday, Aug. 2 -- aims to use unfilled..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Power Assist

Who's Who

"...Lo and behold, through some coincidental turn, City Manager Jesus Garza placed the departments most influential in planning and..."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Mum's the Word

Blind Oversight

"...of Seton's management of Brackenridge.Not quite, says City Manager Jesus Garza. "The oversight council was never intended to oversee..."

March 12, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Austin @ Large: Analyzing the Analyst

A look at the proposed utility consumer analyst

"...city-owned, passed on a 4-3 vote, against City Manager Jesus Garza's recommendation. (It was as part of this plan..."

April 19, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Insiders

Meet City Hall's local candidates for city manager

"...City Manager Laura Huffman, Aus­tin Energy General Manager Juan Garza, and Assistant City Manager Rudy Garza – are ready..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

That Figures

City Manager Jesus Garza introduces a budget that focuses on roads, utilities, and cops, and skates around a needed tax increase.

"...and raucous Aug. 3 City Council meeting, City Manager Jesus Garza presented his $1.8 billion 2000-01 spending plan as..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: No Picnic for PARD

Parks & Recreation downsizes, shedding functions that perhaps it never should have had.

"...department. We unkindly suggested that -- if PARD Director Jesus Olivares was telling the truth when he said these..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Utility Player

"...out in open session," insisted a seething City Manager Jesus Garza at last Wednesday's council work session. The city's..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Council Watch

Council divided on Gotham condo project; Jesus Garza gets a big raise; East Austin residents voice concerns about the future of the brown building and flood control.

"...meeting by singing "One Day at a Time, Sweet Jesus," could have carried over to the Gotham discussion --..."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Secret Settlements in STNP case

In the Council We Trust...

"...In his first full year as city manager, Jesus Garza orchestrated the 30-year lease of Brackenridge Hospital and..."

Dec. 15, 1995 News Column by Alex de Marban

The ACM Machine

Assistant City Managers Outlive Rumors of Their Demise

"...Instead of launching a rash of firings, City Manager Jesus Garza decided to shuffle ACM responsibilities in hopes that..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Something Short of Miraculous

Months in the making, the city's plan to maintain reproductive services at Brack still raises questions.

"...since the bishops' announcement in June, now-departing City Manager Jesus Garza, who negotiated the 1995 agreement, and city staff..."

Jan. 11, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Former City Forester Charges Harassment, Sex Bias at PARD

Susan Murray alleges her career as Austin's urban forester fell apart after she complained about her boss' conduct.

"...described in her complaint -- including former City Manager Jesus Garza, former city HR Director Juan Garza (now general..."

Feb. 21, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Page Two

City Manager Jesus Garza has one of the toughest jobs in town. When things go well, nobody can remember his name; when they go badly, he receives the blame.

"...City Manager Jesus Garza has one of the toughest jobs in town...."

May 25, 2001 Column by Louis Black

A Day of Dickering

Bonds Take Center Stage Over Budget

"...The $1.55 billion 1998-99 proposed budget, stressed City Manager Jesus Garza, "tries to accomplish what the council wishes ......"

Aug. 7, 1998 News Column

It's a Good Economy, Stupid

Austin Plays Weak Catch-Up in Boom Times

"...a year by more than $2 billion, City Manager Jesus Garza and Finance Director Betty Dunkerley had aimed for..."

Aug. 23, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Teatro Vivo’s EL

Raul Garza's new play explores the power of the storyteller

"...bit ... We all know those people. In Raul Garza's EL, the members of a Mexican-American family in Chicago..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Arts Review by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: Chuck, We Hardly Knew You

Chuck Manning's departure from Austin Energy comes at a most inopportune time for the city.

"...And City Manager Jesus Garza will get to replace Manning all by his..."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Trading Places at City Hall

Musical chairs at City Hall

"...Mayor Gus Garcia and City Council members, City Manager Jesus Garza announced the latest round of personnel changes affecting..."

March 22, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

CSC-U-L8R

CSC changes its plans, and the city has to pay $4 million … for its own land

"...about his greatest accomplishments as city manager, outgoing CM Jesus Garza first listed the city's 1995 lease agreement with..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Page Two

Judging resigning City Manager Jesus Garza's performance in a difficult job will take some time; XLent's recent cover controversy brings back memories and reminds us how cool talk radio is; screwball comedies were the funniest movies ever, and the Austin Film Society is showing eight of them in the next two months.

"...Judging Jesus Garza, although there are going to be a lot..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Road Show

watson goes to washington to talk transportation; city backs off of terrace pud money, no settlement yet with gary bradley, city may step in to stop expansion of hyde park baptist church, council to consider retail space at csc.

"...in the form of a letter from City Manager Jesus Garza to SOS Alliance Chair Robin Rather, that the..."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

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