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Declining — less community discussion. 0 comments in the last 30 days, 21 the 60 before.
Expressed concern that police and emergency budgets crowd out social services and questioned regional service agreements.
City Council — September 10, 2026 · 6:20 →Thanked the council for listening to public input on the budget and urged them to keep the police budget flat.
City Council — August 12, 2026 · 0:01 →Asked to keep the police budget flat and increase funding for social services.
City Council — August 6, 2026 · 3:43 →Opposed cuts to Con Mi Madre, noting the impact on youth education and college pathways.
Supported the community investment budget, highlighting the success of workforce development programs.
City Council — July 30, 2026 · 4:01 →Shared his personal success story as a Capital Idea graduate and urged continued support for workforce development.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 12:00 →Argued that the city should tighten its belt and reduce spending on outside consultants before raising taxes.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 14:00 →Requested a raise of more than 10 cents for temporary city employees, citing the high cost of living.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 16:00 →Supported a larger raise for temporary employees, noting the financial strain on young people.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 18:00 →Asked for continued funding for the Sickle Cell Association of Texas.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 20:00 →Spoke in support of the Sickle Cell Association of Texas, emphasizing the mental health strain on patients.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 22:00 →Supported the community investment budget and workforce training programs.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 34:00 →Expressed concern over potential cuts to social services without clear rationale.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 26:00 →Shared her family's positive experience with the Mark Thomas Foundation.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 28:00 →Asked the council not to cut Family Eldercare's employment program.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 30:00 →Suggested the city extend the budget process to allow for more community engagement.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 32:00 →Presented the annual report for Universal Tech Movement and asked for continued funding.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 36:00 →Asked the council to reduce the police budget and reinvest in community services.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 40:00 →Urged the council not to cut funding for Integral Care based on an audit that didn't recommend service cuts.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 24:00 →Supported increasing the community violence intervention investment.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 38:00 →Asked the council to keep funding for Family Eldercare programs, noting they help vulnerable older adults stay housed.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 6:30 →Advocated for focusing the budget on social services and keeping the police budget flat.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 8:00 →Asked for level funding for Capital Idea, a program that helps adults get living-wage jobs.
City Council — July 28, 2026 · 10:00 →Earlier this month, Travis County law enforcement agencies requested a total of $10 million in FY27 funding for Axon technology.
Travis County Commissioners Court discussed budget mark-up proposals on Thursday, ahead of its upcoming approval of the county's fiscal year 2027 budget.
The average Pflugerville home will pay about $1,969 in city taxes, a decrease of about $4.54 per month.
Inmate advocates are less enthused, calling the budget request a sign of “deliberate indifference” to deadly conditions that will require an estimated $1.5 billion to correct.
Farmshare estimates it will lose about $510,000 in funding for Fresh for Less over two years, with the cuts taking effect in November.
Williamson County Judge Steven Snell said the approved budget reflects both county priorities and what residents identified as their top concerns in a recent community survey.
Texas city cuts adult indoor sports leagues to save measly $400K Chron
Adult sports leagues canceled as Austin looks to cut costs KVUE
Players packed Monday's Austin Parks and Recreation board meeting to object, saying the program costs little to run and means even more to them.
Austin's Parks and Recreation Department had to make some changes to its programs in the budget process, including cutting indoor adult sports leagues. There are two city-run, adult indoor leagues: volleyball and basketball.