Art Commission accuses the City of Austin of withholding millions of dollars for public art by using the wrong funding formula.
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Austin to explore alternative to IT consolidation after employee, council pushback
The city is exploring a less-sweeping approach to a controversial technology services overhaul, following vehement pushback from city employees and City Council concerns.
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‘There’s just so much need’: Austin inches towards calling bond election
On Monday, Austin will be closer to deciding whether to put a bond before voters, the first property tax-funded proposal since Prop Q’s defeat last fall.
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Austin pushes deadline to amend ICE policy as state threatens millions
Extension delays funding decision as Austin weighs legal risk and public safety dollars in ICE policy clash
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Austin expands encampment clean-ups, as shelter shortage leaves few options
City of Austin ramps up encampment enforcement while officials concede there aren’t enough beds for those displaced.
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First the city overpaid its employees. Then it threatened to sue them.
Austin workers say city repayment demands felt rushed and unclear after $1.4M payroll error affecting hundreds.
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City review flags new failures in $25 million arts contract oversight
Review finds gaps in Long Center contract oversight as Austin faces decades-long audit warnings on spending controls.
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City softens IT overhaul after concerns over public safety, cyber risks
After weeks of fierce pushback from the city’s labor union, Austin revises its IT consolidation plan, removing some roles after workers warn of risks to public safety and services.
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Imminent IT consolidation could weaken public safety response, raise cybersecurity risks
The city is moving forward with the first phase of its IT consolidation, a move a labor union warns could damage city services.
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City poised to green-light sweeping efficiency audit program
After Prop Q’s defeat, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson led an effort to implement a comprehensive efficiency audit. City Council is scheduled to vote on it Thursday.
