Revenue from the city’s hotel occupancy tax helps fund arts and cultural programs, meaning the effects could ripple beyond downtown.
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Growth & Development
Could a European-inspired public housing model stabilize Austin’s volatile housing market?
The Austin City Council will vote on a social housing model supporters say could lead to more affordable, climate-friendly homes built in the city.
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City of Austin employees raked in $143 million in overtime last year
Austin workers were paid more than $143 million in overtime last year, according to city payroll data obtained by KUT News. The payouts are nothing new, but show the city has relied more and more on overtime spending over the last few years, particularly for police, fire and emergency medical services. That spending could come […]
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Months after voters rejected Prop Q, Austin prepares bond that would raise taxes
The Austin City Council will soon decide whether to send a bond proposal to voters later this year. This comes as City Hall works to restore public confidence after Proposition Q’s failure.
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Critics have long wanted an audit of City Hall. Now Austin’s mayor does too
With a tight budget, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson wants audits, spending limits and new bond guidelines. Critics say the reforms lack independence and restraint.
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‘The system always collects its debt’: Austin nonprofits brace for cuts from City Hall
After voters rejected Prop Q, the City of Austin is shifting millions in social services contracts.
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Austin weighs AI growth against power grid limits as data center demand surges
The water and energy demands of data centers are forcing a reckoning in Central Texas
