Working the Budget

Council and staff review the preliminary numbers, with crossed fingers all around

"...The initial City Council budget work sessions ended with a flourish on June 1,..."

June 10, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Targeting Planned Parenthood, State Hurts Texas Women

Small fraction of women in need will get services

"...was among 12 contractors operating 22 clinics across the state who have been defunded as part of the Legislature's..."

Jan. 18, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

This Is Your City Budget

More police, vanishing grants, rising costs, and ... Jazzercise?

"...that once City Council received the city manager's proposed budget – that annual assessment of local revenues and expenses, timed..."

Sept. 2, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

AISD: The First Carstarphen Budget

New AISD superintendent prepares her first whole budget

"...School District board of trustees passed the district's 2009 budget last August, it was hard to describe it as..."

July 23, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Council Clashes Over 2017 Budget

Competing ideas on how to spend $969 million

"...knee-deep in deliberations over the fiscal year 2017 city budget. In its largest incarnation, that's the $3.7 billion "All..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

What Will New AISD Budget Mean About Next Year's?

After struggles over staff pay, the budget is ready – and Carstarphen's ready to look to the future

"...The Austin Independent School District has a new budget and, if it keeps to current predictions, will still..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege: Budget Rollout

The budget battle begins at the Capitol

"...a $150.1 billion spending plan designed to keep the state in functional order (relatively speaking) for the next two..."

March 30, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

ACC Budget Axe Swings: Will It Miss Students?

The governor's 7% budget cut means drastic -- and ill-timed -- choices for Austin Community College.

"...until 7% has been trimmed from the current year's budget. The order comes at a terrible time for pruning,..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Feature by Walter Howerton Jr

On the Lege: Bombshells and Budget Officers

The Legislature begins to get down to business.

"...hadn't "partied" with the public's money last session the state wouldn't be in the nearly $10 billion hole it..."

Feb. 7, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Interim City Manager Quietly Unveils Budget Proposal

In it: raises, more police funding, and restructuring

"...Manager Jesús Garza was officially unveiling his $5.5 billion budget for the city of Austin's 2023-2024 fiscal year as..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

County's Parsimonious Budget Plans Ockham's Razor

The New County Order

"...Each of these clusters, along with planning and budget, has an "executive manager" - sort of like the..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program Could Be a Lifeline for the State Economy

From script to screen to jobs

"...economic hardship, when tax revenues are falling and the state faces new expenses in the heat of the COVID-19..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Whose Budget?

The council asks for a new budget, and Futrell delivers the same old bill

"...City Manager Toby Futrell presented her proposed 2006-07 city budget to the City Council, and the news was basically..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Unbalancing the Budget

Council makes final spending decisions with one hand behind its back

"...sympathy for City Council's predicament over the FY 2017 budget if they hadn't been such collaborators in their own..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Column by Michael King

AISD Proposes a Budget

AISD sees its money go back to the state

"...the Legislature. On April 25, trustees received the draft budget for the next school year, and it contains a..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Budget: Open Season on 'Vacancies'

Council has little thirst for raising property taxes

"...The City Council is waist-deep in budget deliberations, marked today (Thursday, Aug. 22) by a public..."

Aug. 23, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Closing Schools Won't Fix AISD Budget

We have the Legislature to thank for this mess

"...The district estimates it will face a $54.4 million budget shortfall in the 2011-12 academic year. However, according to..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

State of the City

Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 2

"...Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature

Bush Federal Budget Cuts Bad for Texas

"...GWB in office are at all concerned about his budget proposals. I wonder if any actually care. Are they..."

March 4, 2005 Postmarks

1995-96 City Budget: The Electric Utility Holding the Line

"...electric companies hungry for a deal, but by the budget officers of the Electric Utility Department (EUD), who are..."

Aug. 25, 1995 News Feature

Here's How Austin's Last-Minute City Budget Battles Played Out

How advocates' calls for action were and weren't answered

"...the day City Council was set to approve a budget for fiscal year 2023-24, much of the $5.5 billion..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: City Budget Season Continues

A primer on the schedule and the tax rates

"..."All attention at City Hall is on the budget," I wrote last week. And then the city's most..."

July 29, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Readies for New Budget Realities

Members might reconsider economic incentive packages

"...While City Council awaits a detailed budget presentation from City Manager Spencer Cronk, due when it..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Budget Stretch Run

City money season at full speed – and the dollars are chasing the needs

"...Budget Timeline..."

Aug. 2, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

LegeLand: Reinventing the Budget Wheel

Watson takes aim at roots of budget mess

"...has continued to push his "honesty agenda" in the state Senate, filing 14 bills last week that he says..."

Feb. 25, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

AISD Braces for Budget Talks

AISD could be facing a $30 million shortfall in the next school year

"...Independent School District get their first glimpse of the budget process with two public meetings before the end of..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Budget

District may have resources to reverse cuts if it can muster the courage to raise taxes

"...in three fiscal years, AISD has presented a balanced budget that won't require staff cuts or digging into the..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature by Michael May

AISD Budget at Crunch Time

The school district prepares to finalize its 2003-04 spending plan.

"...hold a public meeting on the district's proposed 2003-04 budget and tax increase. The discussion is likely to be..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

New AISD Budget Leans Into Boosting Enrollment

The school district is nervously eyeing the numbers looking for signs of recovery

"...Austin ISD Board of Trustees approved a $1.78 billion budget for the 2021-22 school year, including bonuses for most..."

July 2, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Council Gets Surprised by APD's New State Grants

Refund the police?

"...time since they unanimously approved the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget, which immediately cut a historic $20 million from the..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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