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.
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Tax hikes, employee raises, park improvements: Austin City Council weighs in on $6.6B proposed budget
Austin City Council begins debating a $6.6 billion budget that raises taxes and fees while proposing service cuts.
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Austin ISD approved $205M in cuts. Here’s what changes for schools this fall
From bus routes to librarians, here’s what changed after the district approved its 2026-27 budget.
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Austin’s proposed $6.6B budget would raise taxes, cut services after Prop Q defeat
Austin City Council will begin weeks of difficult budget decisions as a new proposal calls for tax increases and cuts to some city-funded programs.
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Austin ISD postpones districtwide boundary changes, says more school closures are possible
The Austin Independent School District is postponing most of its districtwide school boundary realignment changes until the 2028-29 school year. The new plan could include closing more schools in the next couple of years, though which ones is unclear. The district first mentioned a plan to realign attendance zones in 2025, but it was postponed after […]
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Austin ISD reduces its budget by $205 million for the 2026-27 school year
The Austin Independent School District board was planning to discuss and vote on around $185 million in cuts to its next budget. But a last-second change raised that number to $205 million. The budget was approved on a vote of seven to one. One trustee abstained. During a last-minute conversation, trustees amended the budget to […]
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Austin ISD’s deficit keeps changing. Here’s what the numbers actually mean
The district has thrown around a lot of budget numbers, with a shortfall surging from $19 million to $95 million. And what about that $181 million number? Here’s what changed and why bigger cuts may be ahead.
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Austin ISD deficit swells to $95 million as financial cushion shrinks
Austin ISD says its reserves will fall to 10% as trustees weigh deep cuts and face growing public backlash.
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Struggling Austin nonprofits brace for more cuts as the city’s budget tightens
Austin nonprofits warn service reductions could leave fewer seniors, immigrants and vulnerable residents supported.
