Summary
Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk just released a draft version of the city's $5 billion budget for next year. Council will now take public testimony & make changes before approving the final version in August.
Action Box
Tell City Council what you think of the budget! Attend an upcoming City Council meeting or click the badge above to email your Council member.
The budget. It’s pretty much the biggest decision City Council makes all year… and there are lots of opportunities for you to make your voice heard! Keep scrolling for info about the basics of the new budget & how to get involved.
City Council is hosting a lot of public input meetings on the city’s budget. During these meetings, you’ll have the chance to share your thoughts with our local elected officials. Here’s a list of upcoming events:
City Council Community Budget Input Meetings – July 27th and August 2nd. These meetings will be held at City Hall and are hosted by the entire City Council.
District 1 Budget Town Hall – August 3rd at 7pm at the Asian American Resource Center
District 2 Budget Town Hall – July 21st at 6pm at the Southeast Branch Library
District 3 Budget Town Hall – July 30th at 10:30am, online
District 4 Budget Town Hall – July 19th at 6pm at the North Austin YMCA
District 5 Budget Town Hall – July 30th at 10:30am, online
District 6 Budget Town Hall – August 8th at 5:30pm, online
District 7 Budget Town Hall – August 6th at 10am at the Northwest Recreation Center
District 8 Budget Town Hall – August 1st at 6pm, online
District 9 Budget Town Hall – July 30th at 10:30am, online
District 10 Budget Town Hall – August 4th at 6:30pm at the JCC
Not sure which Council district you live in? You can find that out here.
Can’t make it to a meeting? You can also email your Council person directly by clicking here or email all of them here.
You can look though the entire 1,000-page budget document here.
