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 Budget Squeezed Between Basic Costs and State Neglect

The city has $1.03 billion in taxpayer money. Here's where it's going.

"...Last week's city budget presentation began in tears – those of interim..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

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 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

City Budget: First Forecast

Budget forecast shows rising city income, costs

"...It's still very early in the city's budget process, but last Wednesday, April 22, city budget..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Decent People Pay Taxes

"...Feb. 10 and demanded that the Legislature raise their taxes...."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

Could Tax Swap Address Spiking Property Taxes?

City collab with AISD could aid homeowners

"...In a Wednesday morning work session, city budget staff presented to City Council a potential "tax..."

Aug. 11, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...to negotiate with neighbors before getting approvals from the city. Austin activist groups, including the Save our Springs Alliance..."

Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...saying that the comptroller should be collecting more in taxes, because she was recently assigned more collection officers. Beckwith..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Rick Perry waves at public school finance on his way to Italy

"...school finance crisis – ignores the fact that local taxes have climbed to compensate for decreasing state support for..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature 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

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

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

Giving City Hall the (Small) Business

Small Business Group raises some serious concerns about the city's finacial forecast – in between all the hand-wringing.

"...of salt, this message from the SBG on the city's dire financial forecast is interesting reading. It identifies and..."

May 9, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Council Moves Gently on Riverside Redevelopment, Less So on Hotel Occupancy Tax

First meeting after summer break features plenty of theatrics

"...City Council gave preliminary approval on Thursday (Aug. 8) to..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

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

Austin City Election

Endorsements for mayor and Council

"...Following are the Chronicle's recommendations in the mayoral and City Council races. It's a wide and various field, and..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

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Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...bond package on the Nov. 7 ballot Headlines• The city announced Wednesday that it will appeal the Oct. 4..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

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

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

"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

Austin City Council Prepped to Tackle Palm District, Micro-Mobility, and More

A preview of the May 23 Council meeting

"...City Council is meeting Thursday, May 23 at the usual..."

May 22, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Meet Your New City Council, Austin!

Recapping the run-offs

"...concede just yet, it appears as though the new City Council is finally here, and it looks almost nothing..."

Dec. 17, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

City Hall Hustle: Twisting the Knife

Is Austin heading for a double-dip recession?

"...arranged for us media types, walking us through the city's preliminary budget figures...."

April 22, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Local Austin news and gossip

"...long-range transportation plan as its own, but naturally the city of Austin is having qualms. The city Environmental Board,..."

Feb. 9, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

City Council Approves SAVES Resolution to Rescue Venues, Bars, Restaurants

City will explore potential funding sources for struggling sectors

"...continue to fold six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, City Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday night directing staff..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

City, PSV Reports Say "Soccer In Austin: Very Good"

Analysis and proposal suggest viable future for team in Austin

"...City staff released a report today declaring McKalla Place a..."

June 1, 2018 News Post by Austin Sanders

CodeNEXT Petition Authors Sue City Council

Anti-rewrite group seeks judicial guidance on public vote

"...City Council has been sued. Just before 2pm on Friday..."

June 1, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Naked City

City Faces Debt, Tax Hikes

"...As Austin city officials finish totaling up the bill for new, post-Sept...."

Feb. 15, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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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