Councilmember Paige Ellis proposed that the city council explore what she calls “a small, dedicated fee on utility bills” for ...

Because Austin Energy is owned by the city of Austin, it prioritizes people over profits, Council Member José "Chito" Vela ...

The proposed budget will be made public on July 11. City staff will officially present that proposed budget to city council ...

The Austin police union and city negotiators say they have reached a deal for a new four-year labor contract — but some Austin City Council members instead weighed a one-year extension on the ...

In a memo sent to the mayor and city council, the department said it is continuing to see a rise in the number of mail thefts ...

Sam Benavides of the Caldwell/Hays Examiner watched the June 3 work session to sharpen her arguments against a proposal to ...

The city's staff identified an extra $10.3 million in general fund revenue during the budget process. But to fund some one-time proposals, the City Council opted to set the city's general fund ...

The concept was proposed this spring ahead of summer budget deliberations, where parks funding will likely be among City ...

What Austin’s mayor and city council results mean for development. Election followed dramatic overhaul of city land code. Austin mayor Kirk Watson (Getty) Nov 6, 2024, 1:47 PM. By .

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Half of Austin’s 10 city council districts were up for grabs in Tuesday’s election. Of the five races, one will advance to a runoff election in December after no candidate ...

Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax's office prepared the budget, which was amended by the City Council on Wednesday and then approved in a 10-1 vote, with District 6 Council Member Mackenzie Kelly ...