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Recapping the Last Council Meeting as Members Break for Summer
A potential bond election, Austin Energy peaker unit guidelines, and affordable housing were some of the major topics
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City Council Weighs Proposal for 2,600-Acre Development
Is “Dog’s Head” a financial lifeline or a rushed deal for real estate interests?
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Opinion: Austin Must Stand With All Our Neighbors
Council Member Vanessa Fuentes on protecting our immigrant communities
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Council Pinches Pennies While Working to Regain Public Trust
Council approves series of rolling audits of the city’s 40-plus departments
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A New Bond Election Is Now an “If,” Not a “When”
Should we keep building in an era of fiscal frugality?
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Protecting Trans Texans, Creating Jobs, Reducing Homelessness
It was a good week at City Hall
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What’s Up With the City and Its Firefighters?
A new contract is on hold. Both sides want “good faith.”
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City Council’s Budget Reflects a New Fiscal Reality
Options seem limited, but advocates aren’t giving up
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Zilker Boat Rentals Hopes to Stay Afloat With New Legacy Title
City contract delays had hamstrung longtime family business
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After Prop Q Vote, Council Deliberates Second City Budget in Three Months
Moving around a shrinking pot of money
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The Week’s Biggest News in Brief
Shutdown circles the drain, Council revises budget, Mile Zero Trailhead opens, and more of the week’s headlines
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Austin Voters Emphatically Reject Prop Q
The vote was about trust, or the lack thereof