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2 longtime Dallas City Council departures mark change for much of southern Dallas
Two longtime southern Dallas leaders, former council members Tennell Atkins from District 8 and Carolyn King Arnold from ...
Austin City Councilmember suggests new fee to help fund parks
Councilmember Paige Ellis proposed that the city council explore what she calls “a small, dedicated fee on utility bills” for ...
Homelessness spending likely to be focal point of Austin budget conversations
That could be a focal point of budget conversations after Austin City Council voted to make homelessness a top spending ...
City of Austin proposed budget to be released next week — what to expect
The proposed budget will be made public on July 11. City staff will officially present that proposed budget to city council ...
Austin looking to purchase new property for controversial Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center
The city of Austin is working to purchase a new property for the Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center, a nonprofit that has ...
Will city give $9M in tax breaks for hotel on Texas State's campus?
The San Marcos City Council is set to hear the proposal, which is intended to encourage construction of a $40 million ...
Austin has pledged to improve resources for seniors and their families. Getting there will require more than goodwill | Opinion
Until recently, caregiving and aging were largely treated as private struggles. But with the right infrastructure, we can ...
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Austin leaders consider new resident utility fee to fund lagging parks maintenance, investments
The concept was proposed this spring ahead of summer budget deliberations, where parks funding will likely be among City ...
Boston Leaders Push to Bring HBCU Campus to the City
According to the university's website, the California campus will initially offer coursework aligned with the university's ...
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Bastrop Bark Park to receive official parkland designation
The Bastrop Bark Park, land that has served residents and their four-legged friends for the last 16 years, is on track to receive an official parkland designation after Bastrop City Council approved ...
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Should Austin residents pay for a parks maintenance fee?
An Austin City Council member is proposing a parks maintenance fee. The fee is to help with parks funding ahead of city budget talks.
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Austin City Council members float new park fees on utility bills
Austin City Council members are contemplating levying a new fee to pay for city parks.Why it matters: Facing a budget deficit, the City Council is searching for ways to raise money instead of slashing ...