Central Health endorsed a $650 million budget and 6% tax increase to expand mental health care. Travis County commissioners must still sign off.
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After backlash, Austin will outsource — not cancel — adult sports leagues. Players are still worried
By Luz Moreno-Lozano, KUT News Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department plans to stop running some adult sports leagues, and find an outside company to run them. But that won’t happen as quickly as they thought. After the adoption of the city’s $6.6 billion budget last month, the parks department announced it would cancel city-led adult indoor basketball […]
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Austin ISD ends the year $105M in the red. The financial picture is still shifting
The district still plans to borrow $140 million this fall and says it needs to find another $10 million.
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Austin creates new office to oversee 911 calls, despite reservations from public safety officials
The plan, laid out as part of the city’s $6.6 billion budget, comes after years of debate over how to improve emergency response times in Austin.
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Austin’s property tax rate reaches highest level in a decade after city budget vote
Austin’s property tax rate has climbed 31% since 2017, reaching its highest level in a decade under the city’s new $6.6 billion budget.
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Austin Council approves tax hike, avoids deep social service cuts in $6.6B budget
Austin’s historic $6.6 billion budget will cost the average homeowner about $400 more in annual property taxes and fees next fiscal year.
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Austin ISD reverses bus hub plan for middle school students following parent backlashÂ
The change comes after some Austin ISD families said some routes threatened student safety and accessibility.
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City Council, Mayor push to preserve Austin’s social safety net heading into final budget talks
Support is growing on Austin City Council to restore proposed social service cuts after nonprofits warned the reductions would hurt vulnerable residents.
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Austin activists call for better response to mental health emergencies after teen’s fatal shooting
A proposed city budget for the next fiscal year calls for about $5.1 million in cuts to social services contracts and increasing the police budget by nearly $25 million.
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‘Worst possible light’: Nonprofits challenge Austin audit amid budget debate
A new Austin audit found many nonprofit contracts missed targets, but providers say the report lacked context and used flawed metrics.
