Where the Money Comes From: City Income Fund

"...88,466,000 17.59% 70,160,000 48.28% 44,500,000 121.91% Transfers from enterprise funds 72,008,619 73,221,264 -1.66% 68,832,157 4.61% 80,379,975 -10.41% Austin Energy..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature

Faster Than Sound: Historic Approval of City Tax Fund for Local Music

With $3 million in HOT monies, music advocates gear up for vote on Prop B, the Far Out finds its footing in South Austin, and more music news

"...In a huge victory for Austin advocates, City Council approved the first-ever source of ongoing public funding..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

City Council: Budding Budgets

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

"...In lieu of its regular meeting this week, City Council bundled into the Boards and Commissions room on..."

April 6, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Music Industry Rally Called for Monday at City Hall

Advocates turn up the volume for dedicated music funding

"...wear black and come together to demand dedicated music funding at a second Come & Save It rally on..."

Sept. 26, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

City Budget: Something's Gotta Give

Cooling economy, rising costs mean tough choices for City Council

"...The current city budget predicament has a fairly simple frame: For the..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

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?

"...City of Austin employees took center stage July 15 at..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Proposed City Budget Cuts Police Funding by $8.1 Million

Decrease falls far short of $100 million activists called for

"...allocated to the department last year, according to the city’s budget proposal...."

July 13, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison and Austin Sanders

City Council Wrestles Over Emergency Funds in This Year’s Budget

Council reduced reserve by less than 1% to fund programs

"...often that the policy goals of Austin’s more progressive City Council members depend on the vote of Mackenzie Kelly..."

Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Preview: The City Will RISE Again

$15 million fund proposed to help deliver quick cash relief

"...City Council is set to allocate $15 million from the..."

April 8, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

"Historic" Spending on Homelessness in New City Budget

FY 2020 plan calls for maximum tax rate to beat revenue caps

"...highlights of the newly proposed Fiscal Year 2019-20 Austin city budget...."

Aug. 5, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Breathing Room for the City Budget

Proposed FY 2019 city budget features sunnier projections

"...That's one takeaway from the FY 2019 proposed city budget formally presented by City Manager Spencer Cronk Monday..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

"...Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his State of the City Address before the Real Estate Council of Austin today...."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

The New M.O. at City Hall

City Manager Marc Ott opens up on his new job, his new city, and his philosophy of governance

"...What makes Marc Ott tick? How might the new city manager's leadership change the direction of Austin? That's been..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Five Good Reasons Las Manitas Deserves a City Loan

Exploding some of the myths regarding the city's loan to the Downtown restaurant.

"...council approaches its Thursday vote on the proposed $750,000 city loan to the owners of Las Manitas. The loan,..."

June 6, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Nickels and dimes add up to $1.8 million for a cash-strapped city budget

"...a $2 billion overall budget, but at a cash-strapped City Hall, every penny counts. That's the message behind what..."

June 25, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Hall Hustle: And So the Money Goes

Final City Budget Adoption Not Quite So Final

"...shouldn't be surprised a decision as big as the city's 2010 budget – which, despite its eyelid-drooping, number-crunching wonktitude,..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Council Approves $5.5 Billion Budget

Where’s the money going?

"...first budget meeting during his second stint as mayor, City Council adopted a $5.5 billion spending plan for fiscal..."

Aug. 17, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Proposed City Budget Unveiled

Staff presents FY2016 $3.5 billion “All Funds” budget

"...City Council resumed budget review this morning, with the presentation..."

July 30, 2015 News Post by Michael King

City Base Wage Jumps to $20/Hour for Next Fiscal Year

Council approves increase for city workers

"...After two long days of deliberation, City Council gave final approval late in the evening Thursday,..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Everything's Coming Up Green for City Employees in Better-Than-Expected Budget

Cronk: "We can be both lucky and good"

"...City of Austin employees took the spotlight today (Friday, July..."

July 15, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Adler's First "State of the City"

Mayor Steve Adler calls for "inclusion, innovation, improvisation"

"...to join him in making Austin "a truly great city for all of us." He was preceded by slam..."

April 13, 2015 News Post by Michael King

City Bets the Farm on Robinson Ranch

Austin prepares to enable a new city on a huge chunk of Williamson County

"...officially – in a couple of weeks, as the city of Austin moves forward with plans to annex the..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

City Hall makes its position perfectly clear: Sell the Mueller acres

"...Let it not be said that City Hall is being coy about what it wants to..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Last Chance to Sway the City Budget

Council prepares to debate, adopt $5.5 billion budget

"...City Council is scheduled to meet for the next three..."

Aug. 16, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Council Clashes Over 2017 Budget

Competing ideas on how to spend $969 million

"...out of the headlines for a week or two, City Council remains knee-deep in deliberations over the fiscal year..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

City, County Budgets Hold the (Bottom) Line

At both City Hall and the courthouse, it's all quiet on the fiscal front

"...budget front. "Fiscal 2005 is about staying the course," City Manager Toby Futrell told the City Council last Thursday,..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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

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

"...By the morning of Aug. 16, the day City Council was set to approve a budget for fiscal..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Budget: Same Song, Second Verse

Just like last year, City Hall is grappling with a $70-million-plus projected budget gap.

"...up all over Barton Springs last week, the hot City Hall story would be Austin's continuing budget crisis --..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...The Motorola deal has been rumored around city hall for more than a week. It's being pushed..."

Feb. 6, 1998 News Feature

City Budget Crunch

Our discount 'menu'

"...Earlier this month, City Manager Marc Ott released the Fiscal Year 2010 Menu..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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