City of Austin to dig into mental health response model
The Austin City Council voted unanimously this week on a resolution that calls on the City Manager's Office to create a comprehensive report on how city staff respond to mental health calls.
City of Austin prioritizing funding for homeless response
Austin City Council held its first meeting of the year. One of their commitments is finding funding to tackle homelessness for the next decade.
Austin City Council sets new committee assignments for 2025
The subject-specific committees can serve as a forum for closer review of priority issues and policy proposals.
Breaking down key issues ahead of Austin City Council's first meeting of the year
KXAN's Avery Travis and Will DuPree sit down with Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes to talk about the key issues she wants to address before Austin City Council's first meeting of the year. Those issues include immigration,
Tracker: Austin City Council attendance for 2025
AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN is tracking Austin city council attendance for you in 2025. The city of Austin doesn’t have a way for you to easily track attendance of your city council member.
Austin City Council declares addressing homelessness a top budget priority
According to a report from ECHO, Austin would need about $350 million to address homelessness over the next decade.
Police response to mental health calls could be top priority at Austin City Council meeting
The council's first meeting of 2025 begins at 9 a.m. Thursday, with other priorities including transportation and affordable housing.
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Austin leaders aim to fund homelessness system investments, add thousands of housing units
Austin officials and other local leaders are seeking to fund up to hundreds of millions of dollars in new homeless services ...
Nearly $7 million awarded to City of Austin for more affordable housing
The City of Austin was granted $6.7 million for affordable housing initiatives by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban ...
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What's the role of Austin Police in Trump’s immigration orders? Here’s what APD Chief Lisa Davis says.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has conducted “enforcement actions” in Austin. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis answered ...
City of Austin set to update long-term housing goals with federal grant
The City of Austin could take another swing at its long-term comprehensive housing goals. The Housing Department applied for ...
Austin assessing impacts of Trump federal funding freeze, other executive orders
Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax described the issue as "critical" because of the possible impact to basic services.
Bastrop councilmembers deny marijuana decriminalization in city limits
BASTROP, Texas — Marijuana decriminalization remains a topic of discussion among Bastrop voters and city council members.
One challenge in Austin’s fight against homelessness? The cost of land
Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison aptly put it: "It's not the houses that expensive y'all, it's the dirt underneath 'em." ...
Volunteers conduct biennial count of Austin-area homeless population
The latest numbers won’t be available until spring, but the count came as recent national figures show homelessness rates ...