News from August 2023
City of Austin Public Safety Committee met June 12
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 10, 2023
City of Austin Public Safety Committee met Monday, June 12
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met June 1
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 9, 2023
City of Austin Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors met Thursday, June 1
City of Austin Housing and Planning Committee met May 23
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 9, 2023
City of Austin Housing and Planning Committee met Tuesday, May 23
City of Austin Public Safety Committee met May 22
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 8, 2023
City of Austin Public Safety Committee met Monday, May 22
City of Austin Housing Public Facility Corporation Board of Directors met May 4
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 8, 2023
City of Austin Housing Public Facility Corporation Board of Directors met Thursday, May 4
City of Austin Public Safety Committee met April 24
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 7, 2023
City of Austin Public Safety Committee met Monday, April 24
Chacon: 'The Austin Police Department is looking for those with passion and heart to be a public servant'
By Austin Journal Report | Aug 7, 2023
The Austin Police Department (APD) is seeking participants for its numerous future academy classes through next year, per a press release issued by the law enforcement agency on Aug. 4. APD said that prospective academy hires don’t require prior law enforcement experiences.
City of Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee met April 11
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 7, 2023
City of Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee met Tuesday, April 11
City of Austin City Council met June 6
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 5, 2023
City of Austin City Council met Tuesday, June 6
City of Austin City Council met June 6
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 4, 2023
City of Austin City Council met Tuesday, June 6
City of Austin City Council met July 26
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 3, 2023
City of Austin City Council met Wednesday, July 26
Texas health care system ranks 45th in country, study finds
By Austin Journal Reports | Aug 2, 2023
Texas posted the seventh-poorest showing among the 50 states and the District of Columbia in a new WalletHub study that ranked health care quality based on criteria such as medical visit costs, life expectancy and access.
Governor Abbott signs property tax cut bill
By Austin Journal Report | Aug 2, 2023
Gov. Greg Abbott's press release on July 22 marked the official signing of an $18 billion tax cut package for Texas property owners into law, bringing closure to one of the most contentious matters addressed by state lawmakers in the recent legislative session.
Austin receives state grant for homeless
By Austin Journal Report | Aug 2, 2023
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson (D) announced on July 27 that the state capital has received $65 million from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) to go toward addressing rampant homelessness. In his latest Watson Wire newsletter, the mayor said he has spoken to the Office of the Texas Governor and local community partners about the issue before he was elected to lead the city of over 960,000 a second time.
City of Austin Public Health Committee will meet Aug, 9
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 2, 2023
City of Austin Public Health Committee will meet at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug, 9
'This is only the beginning,' mother of Robb victim says as she launches Uvalde mayoral bid
By Austin Journal Report | Aug 1, 2023
Kimberly Mata-Rubio, whose daughter, Lexi, was among the 21 people killed in last year’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, announced on July 20 her intentions to run for mayor of the Southwest Texas city of more than 15,000 people, dedicating her run to the late fourth-grader.
City of Austin Public Safety Committee will meet Aug, 7
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 1, 2023
City of Austin Public Safety Committee will meet at 2 p.m., Monday, Aug, 7