budget Archives - The Austin Common https://theaustincommon.com/tag/budget/ Network of people interested in information, events, and resources related to Austin and the environment. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:44:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 INVESTING IN COMMUNITY – JOINT INCLUSION TOWN HALL https://theaustincommon.com/event/investing-in-community-joint-inclusion-town-hall-3/ Sat, 04 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=50616 The City of Austin’s Quality of Life Commissions are holding three budget townhalls in October 2023 and November 2023 to prepare their budget recommendations for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The Investing in Community budget town hall meetings will serve as community listening sessions to determine what communities need right...

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]]> The City of Austin’s Quality of Life Commissions are holding three budget townhalls in October 2023 and November 2023 to prepare their budget recommendations for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The Investing in Community budget town hall meetings will serve as community listening sessions to determine what communities need right now, and how commissions’ budget recommendations can address those needs.

These meetings, hosted by the Joint Inclusion Committee, are free and open to the public, with two in-person meetings, and one meeting via Zoom. Each meeting is scheduled for 1.5 hours each. The budget town hall meetings are scheduled to address broad community topics on the following dates:

 

Investing in Community-Joint Inclusion Town Hall #1 IN-PERSON 

​​Date/Time: Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: Virginia L. Brown Recreation Center/St. John Branch Library, Conference Room B at 7500 Blessing Ave, Austin, TX 78752

 

Investing in Community-Joint Inclusion Town Hall #2 VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM-MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND  

Date/Time: Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Location: Hosted virtually via Zoom; must register to get the Zoom link and attend

 

Investing in Community-Joint Inclusion Town Hall #3 IN-PERSON  

Date/Time: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Location: Wildflower Community Church, Community Room, 1314 E Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704

 

To register to attend, visit: https://bit.ly/JIC_InvestsATXFY25

 

The Joint Inclusion Commissions include:

  • African American Resource Advisory Commission
  • Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission
  • Commission on Aging
  • Commission on Immigrant Affairs
  • Commission for Women
  • Early Childhood Council
  • Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission
  • Human Rights Commission
  • LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission
  • Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities

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]]> INVESTING IN COMMUNITY – JOINT INCLUSION TOWN HALL https://theaustincommon.com/event/investing-in-community-joint-inclusion-town-hall-2/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=50615 The City of Austin’s Quality of Life Commissions are holding three budget townhalls in October 2023 and November 2023 to prepare their budget recommendations for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The Investing in Community budget town hall meetings will serve as community listening sessions to determine what communities need right...

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]]> The City of Austin’s Quality of Life Commissions are holding three budget townhalls in October 2023 and November 2023 to prepare their budget recommendations for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The Investing in Community budget town hall meetings will serve as community listening sessions to determine what communities need right now, and how commissions’ budget recommendations can address those needs.

These meetings, hosted by the Joint Inclusion Committee, are free and open to the public, with two in-person meetings, and one meeting via Zoom. Each meeting is scheduled for 1.5 hours each. The budget town hall meetings are scheduled to address broad community topics on the following dates:

 

Investing in Community-Joint Inclusion Town Hall #1 IN-PERSON 

​​Date/Time: Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: Virginia L. Brown Recreation Center/St. John Branch Library, Conference Room B at 7500 Blessing Ave, Austin, TX 78752

 

Investing in Community-Joint Inclusion Town Hall #2 VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM-MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND  

Date/Time: Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Location: Hosted virtually via Zoom; must register to get the Zoom link and attend

 

Investing in Community-Joint Inclusion Town Hall #3 IN-PERSON  

Date/Time: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Location: Wildflower Community Church, Community Room, 1314 E Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704

 

To register to attend, visit: https://bit.ly/JIC_InvestsATXFY25

 

The Joint Inclusion Commissions include:

  • African American Resource Advisory Commission
  • Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission
  • Commission on Aging
  • Commission on Immigrant Affairs
  • Commission for Women
  • Early Childhood Council
  • Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission
  • Human Rights Commission
  • LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission
  • Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities

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]]> Investing in Community – Joint Inclusion Town Hall https://theaustincommon.com/event/investing-in-community-joint-inclusion-town-hall/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 23:30:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=50612 The City of Austin’s Quality of Life Commissions are holding three budget townhalls in October 2023 and November 2023 to prepare their budget recommendations for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The Investing in Community budget town hall meetings will serve as community listening sessions to determine what communities need right...

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]]> The City of Austin’s Quality of Life Commissions are holding three budget townhalls in October 2023 and November 2023 to prepare their budget recommendations for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The Investing in Community budget town hall meetings will serve as community listening sessions to determine what communities need right now, and how commissions’ budget recommendations can address those needs.

These meetings, hosted by the Joint Inclusion Committee, are free and open to the public, with two in-person meetings, and one meeting via Zoom. Each meeting is scheduled for 1.5 hours each. The budget town hall meetings are scheduled to address broad community topics on the following dates:

 

Investing in Community-Joint Inclusion Town Hall #1 IN-PERSON 

​​Date/Time: Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Location: Virginia L. Brown Recreation Center/St. John Branch Library, Conference Room B at 7500 Blessing Ave, Austin, TX 78752

 

Investing in Community-Joint Inclusion Town Hall #2 VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM-MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND  

Date/Time: Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Location: Hosted virtually via Zoom; must register to get the Zoom link and attend

 

Investing in Community-Joint Inclusion Town Hall #3 IN-PERSON  

Date/Time: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Location: Wildflower Community Church, Community Room, 1314 E Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704

 

To register to attend, visit: https://bit.ly/JIC_InvestsATXFY25

 

The Joint Inclusion Commissions include:

  • African American Resource Advisory Commission
  • Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission
  • Commission on Aging
  • Commission on Immigrant Affairs
  • Commission for Women
  • Early Childhood Council
  • Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission
  • Human Rights Commission
  • LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission
  • Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities

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]]> District 5 Budget Town Hall https://theaustincommon.com/event/district-5-budget-town-hall/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=50360 Join District 5 staff on August 9th to discuss all things budget! We’ll meet at 6:00 PM and you’ll have the option to attend either digitally or in-person at the Menchaca Public Library! You can sign up here for more details. Want to learn more about...

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]]> Join District 5 staff on August 9th to discuss all things budget! We’ll meet at 6:00 PM and you’ll have the option to attend either digitally or in-person at the Menchaca Public Library! You can sign up here for more details.

Want to learn more about the budget before the meeting? The budget office provided us with a list of websites where folks can access FY 2023-24 budget related documents. Find them here.

 

Not sure which Council district you live in? You can look it up here.

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]]> District 7 Budget Town Hall https://theaustincommon.com/event/district-7-budget-town-hall-3/ Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=50315 To learn more about the city’s budget, please plan to join my team and me, as well as City finance staff, for a District 7 town hall. Mark your calendars for Monday, August 7, from 6-7 p.m., at Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Dr.

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]]> To learn more about the city’s budget, please plan to join my team and me, as well as City finance staff, for a District 7 town hall. Mark your calendars for Monday, August 7, from 6-7 p.m., at Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Dr.

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]]> District 1 Budget Town Hall https://theaustincommon.com/event/district-1-budget-town-hall-3/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=50330 Oversight and approval of Austin’s annual budget is one of the most important responsibilities City Council has. Join the D1 team for an interactive conversation about the City of Austin’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget. There will be a presentation and comprehensive overview by a...

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]]> Oversight and approval of Austin’s annual budget is one of the most important responsibilities City Council has.

Join the D1 team for an interactive conversation about the City of Austin’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget.

There will be a presentation and comprehensive overview by a representative from the Office of Financial Services. Representatives from Transportation & Public Works, Parks & Recreation and Housing will also be in attendance.

RSVP & submit questions here.

District 1 Budget Town Hall/Open House
August 3, 2023 6:00-8:00pm
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
1161 Angelina St., Austin, TX 78702

If you have any questions, contact the D1 office at (512) 978-2101 or district1@austintexas.gov

 

Not sure which Council district you live in? You can look it up here.

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]]> District 6 Budget Town Hall https://theaustincommon.com/event/district-6-budget-town-hall-2/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=50196 Join us for a Budget Town Hall on Aug. 2 from 6-7pm at our District 6 Field Office. Don’t miss your chance to have your say in how the city spends its budget! Submit your budget questions here. Read more here.

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Join us for a Budget Town Hall on Aug. 2 from 6-7pm at our District 6 Field Office.

Don’t miss your chance to have your say in how the city spends its budget!

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]]> District 8 Budget Town Hall https://theaustincommon.com/event/district-8-budget-town-hall-2/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=50295 Mark your calendars for Monday, July 31 at 6:00 p.m. for a City Budget Town Hall! This will be hosted over Zoom. I look forward to hearing your budget priorities in this process.

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]]> Mark your calendars for Monday, July 31 at 6:00 p.m. for a City Budget Town Hall! This will be hosted over Zoom.

I look forward to hearing your budget priorities in this process.

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]]> District 10 Budget Town Hall https://theaustincommon.com/event/district-10-budget-town-hall-2/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 23:30:00 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=50297 Save the date! I’m hosting a Budget Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 27 at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. I’ve invited several City departments to provide resources at the town hall and to be available to answer specific questions you may have about...

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]]> Save the date! I’m hosting a Budget Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 27 at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. I’ve invited several City departments to provide resources at the town hall and to be available to answer specific questions you may have about City services.
The town hall will also include a virtual attendance option. You can tune in at this link, or by calling 1-408-418-9388 or 1-844-992-4726 (the U.S. toll free number). You will be asked to provide the following information:

Webinar Number: 2484 350 1009

Webinar Password: 3108

If you are not able to attend the town hall virtually or in person, I will share a recording on my Facebook page. If you have specific budget questions, you can email the city budget staff at budgetqa@austintexas.gov.

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]]> Here’s What You Need To Know About The City’s Proposed Budget https://theaustincommon.com/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-citys-proposed-budget/ https://theaustincommon.com/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-citys-proposed-budget/#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2023 21:54:56 +0000 https://theaustincommon.com/?p=50375 Summary Last week, Interim City Manager Jesús Garza released a $5.5 billion budget proposal for the City of Austin. Action Box Attend a budget town hall! Check out our community calendar for a list of upcoming dates/times. It’s budget season at the City of Austin!...

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Last week, Interim City Manager Jesús Garza released a $5.5 billion budget proposal for the City of Austin.

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Action Box

Attend a budget town hall! Check out our community calendar for a list of upcoming dates/times.

It’s budget season at the City of Austin! Here’s what you need to know… 

 

PS – Looking to attend a budget town hall? Here’s a list of upcoming events:

  • District 1 – August 3rd from 6pm to 8pm, at the George Washington Carver Museum

  • District 5 – August 9th at 6pm, at the Menchaca Road Branch Library

  • District 6 – August 2nd from 6pm to 7pm, at the District 6 Field Office

  • District 7 – August 7th from 6pm to 7pm, at the Northwest Rec Center

  • District 8 – July 31st from 6pm to 7pm, online

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You can look through the city manager’s entire proposed budget here. 

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You can sign up to speak at the August 1st meeting here. 

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