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Austin, Texas · AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) -- A couple hundred Austin firefighters showed up at City Hall Monday to urge city council to prioritize public safety in its upcoming budget, and specifically raised concerns about a proposal to eliminate a staffing requirement. In 2018, Austin City Council approved an ordinance that requires a four-person staffing minimum in all responding fire vehicles. Due to significant constraints in the budget this year, city financial staff…See the Story
Austin Firefighters Push Back Against Proposed Budget's Staffing Requirement Changes
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Austin, Texas · AustinRecycled Reads, the Austin Public Library used bookstore on Burnet Road, will close by next spring if the proposed city budget is approved. The store opened in 2009 as a way to help raise money for Austin’s library system. Anna Paola Ferate-Soto has worked at the store since 2021. She said the concept has also […] The post Recycled Reads Bookstore could close central location as city looks at budget cuts appeared first on Austin Monitor.See the Story
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Housing · AustinMore than two-thirds of Austin residents say they’re willing to support a tax increase to fund the city’s next bond package, with housing, transportation, and parks emerging as the most widely shared priorities among the 2,002 people who responded to a recent public survey. Those findings were presented at Monday’s meeting of the Bond Election […] The post Residents back tax hike for 2026 bond projects, survey shows appeared first on Austin Moni…Read Article
Residents back tax hike for 2026 bond projects, survey shows - Austin Monitor
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