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Two weeks into Tesla’s invite-only ride-hailing service, CEO Elon Musk’s die-hard fans are amazed, but it’s not clear anyone ...
Councilmember Paige Ellis proposed that the city council explore what she calls “a small, dedicated fee on utility bills” for ...
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 ...
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 ...
Now, Austin’s city charter says that to propose a new law, petitioners must collect either signatures from 20,000 voters, or 5% of voters, whichever number is smaller.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — There are five different races for Austin City Council this year featuring a total of 19 candidates. Council districts 2, 4, 6, 7 and 10 are open.
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 Council picked Broadnax as its next city manager and approved him in the role on April 4. He serves as the functional CEO of our city and makes roughly $470,000 a year doing it.
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 .
The Austin City Council on Thursday unanimously voted to appoint T.C. Broadnax as Austin's next city manager — the top city official charged with overseeing dozens of city departments, over ...
The Austin City Council unanimously voted to cut its police department budget by $150 million on Thursday, after officers and the city’s top cop faced months of criticism over the killing of an ...
Below is a map of the council districts, created by the City of Austin. The yellow-brown district at the top is District 6, followed clockwise by the green District 7, blue District 1, coral pink ...