The public records failure raises broader questions about how the City of Austin manages its public information requests, and what happens when city records are managed by outside contractors.
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Growth & Development
Saving sacred ground: The battle to protect Austin’s first Black cemetery
In rapidly-developing East Austin, advocates are pushing to protect Bethany Cemetery, the city’s first all-Black burial ground, through historic zoning.
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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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Why are people leaving Austin? City demographer talks slow growth, affordability
City demographer Lila Valencia spoke with Austin Current about affordability, who’s leaving the city and what could reel in new residents.
