The City of Austin
Recent News About The City of Austin
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City of Austin launches grant program to reconfigure public safety
The City of Austin’s Equity Office is accepting applications for the Reimagining Public Safety Grant Fund.
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Austin to participate in program to help local governments address COVID-19 budget pressures
Austin is among 30 U.S. cities selected to participate in a Bloomberg Philanthropies program designed to help local jurisdictions manage budget pressures in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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City of Austin offers free bicycle parking stations to businesses
The City of Austin's Active Transportation and Street Design program is accepting applications from property owners and managers to install free bike parking within public rights of way.
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Austin residents to vote on two transportation funding measures
Voters in Austin on Election Day will decide on two ballot measures that will fund transportation improvements. One includes a new property tax for transit expansion and the other will allow the city to borrow funds for sidewalk and street repairs.
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Austin Non-Profit Relief Grant reopens with revised eligibility requirements
Austin-area nonprofits are able to once again apply to receive up to $20,000 in funding through the City of Austin's Non-Profit Relief Grant, after the city recently reopened and changed the funding eligibility requirements.
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City Council member Alter voted to cut police funding despite rise in crime
When the Austin City Council decided in August to cut the police department budget by one-third, District 10 council member Alison Alter voted with the majority.
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District 2 council candidate Chincanchan supports controversial zoning code revamp
District 2 Austin City Council candidate David Chincanchan supports a controversial revamp of the city's zoning code that critics say would increase gentrification, dramatically raise property taxes and eliminate single-family homes.
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Austin takes action to encourage construction of affordable housing
Austin, like many booming cities throughout the nation, is experiencing a lack of affordable housing; while countless middle-class individuals and families want to settle down in the city, developers are paying the city to avoid the construction of affordable housing.
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Save Austin Now Coalition Launches Effort to Reinstate Ban on Homeless Camping in Austin
20,000 Signatures Needed by July to Get on the November Ballot