City Budget: Scrubbed and Squeaky Clean

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

"...Thanks to stronger-than-expected sales-tax income and a pronounced scrubbing, City Manager Marc Ott's proposed budget is balanced. And for..."

July 30, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...ignoring the fact that in 2002, Betty Dunkerley joined City Council after opponent Beverly Griffith bowed out from a..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature

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Licking the Platter Clean

"...lot when mid-September budget time rolls around on the city calendar...."

Sept. 17, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Off the Desk:

"...18th Street and Airport Boulevard finally passed muster with city council last week. The neighbors signed off on the..."

May 30, 1997 News Feature

City Budget Breakdown

The final presentation of the city's $525.3 million proposed budget for fiscal year 2007 is Friday, Aug. 31; the focus: Major Utilities and Infrastructure and Growth Management – yea haw!

"...Today, Aug. 31, is the final presentation of the city's $525.3 million proposed budget for fiscal year 2007. Having..."

Sept. 1, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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"...the Save Austin From Extravagance campaign, which forced the city council to put the bonds up for a public..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

Longhorn City

Libraries and social services to the rescue?

"...The traditionally fraught relationship between UT and the city of Austin – local entities with powers and agendas..."

April 2, 2010 News Feature by the News Staff

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News briefs from Austin, the state, and beyond

"...• CITY LAYS OUT BELT-TIGHTENING PLAN Facing a $20 million General..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Budget Time

The annual budget melodrama rounds up the usual suspects

"...the release of the proposed 2008 budget for the city of Austin, we know which cuts the public can't..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• Speaking of invoices, the City Council quickly approved a $481.6 million General Fund budget..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature

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County commissioners snipe at City Hall while endorsing district budget

"...their tentative blessing did little to resolve an ugly funding feud between the city and the county...."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Local news this week in Austin.

"...none too subtly at the $25 million carrot the city would soon offer software company Vignette to hasten its..."

July 13, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

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Off the Desk

"...off their peach. The final 5-2 vote on the city budget Wednesday began with rumblings of ranks-breaking on Monday,..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Feature

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Off the Desk:

"...Former Assistant City Manager Byron Marshall, now a higher-up with the city..."

Jan. 31, 1997 News Feature

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"...citizens' committee will be formed to ensure that the funds are properly spent to address the needs, Waxler says...."

June 23, 1995 News Feature

Conflicts of Interest at City Hall

Give and take, everywhere you look

"...who until January had also been registered with the city. Joslove's been accused of being in the pocket of..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

City Hall Hustle: Ready to Wrap

Budget is ready for council approval, but a few sticking points remain

"...I went into this column on the city budget thinking my hook was the tax rate: whether..."

Sept. 10, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Lists $20 Million in Budget Cuts

A million here, a million there – pretty soon, you're talking about real money

"...Facing a $20 million general fund shortfall, the city's financial department unveiled $20 million..."

Feb. 11, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Hustling the Budget

Council spreads a few extra dollars and covers its bets

"...impact on the citizenry: say, the adoption of the city of Austin 2008-09 municipal budget, passed in one fell..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Wood Waste to Burn

With big, bad biomass behind them, council faces the bigger and badder city budget

"...Morrison has announced plans to update and overhaul the city's historic preservation policy, together with Lee Leffingwell; Leffingwell has..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Live-Blogging the City Budget Adoption

Continuously updated blog of the budget adoption.

"...of the final Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget for the City of Austin. But, despite there being three days scheduled..."

Sept. 10, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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Despite the many good arguments in their favor, Beverly Griffith's parks bonds and Raul Alvarez's housing bonds get shot down at council; meanwhile, Kirk Watson's $150 million transportation proposal glides through with nary a hitch.

"...Watson said little publicly, dropping occasional reminders that the city approved more than $75 million for parks and $65..."

Aug. 25, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

City Budget: Room to Move

Council nears final decisions on 2019 budget

"...City Council gathers today, Thursday, Sept. 6, for a special..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

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"...Travis Co. Constable Precinct 1 – including former Austin City Council Member Danny Thomas...."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature

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Beyond City Limits

"...law. Attorneys from the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund will present oral arguments this spring outlining how the..."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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The state of Texas, joined by poor school districts, are fighting a lawsuit in Travis County court that would get rid of the cap on property taxes mandated by the state's "Robin Hood" tax redistribution law.

"...Joined by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), representatives from poorer districts argued alongside state lawyers..."

July 6, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Council: The FY 2018 City Budget

Maintain and sustain

"...In a Wednesday morning work session, City Council got its first formal look at the city..."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

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Dereg Debacle

"...deregulation" for years, with the clear implication that Austin's city-owned utility better shape up quickly and be prepared, lest..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

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Austin Stories

"...York, "and looking at the long-term stability of the city organization." In addition to Austin's general obligation bond debt,..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature

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Beyond City Limits

"...bill awaiting Gov. Rick Perry's signature. And some Lubbock City Council members are threatening to bail if HB 1606..."

June 13, 2003 News Feature

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