City of Austin City Council will meet Aug. 1.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
The City Council Budget Work Session will convene at 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX and some members may be participating via videoconference
Mayor Kirk Watson
Mayor Pro Tem Paige Ellis
Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison
Council Member Vanessa Fuentes
Council Member José Velásquez
Council Member José "Chito" Vela
Council Member Ryan Alter
Council Member Mackenzie Kelly
Council Member Leslie Pool
Council Member Zohaib “Zo” Qadri
Council Member Alison Alter
Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone for only Items 2 and 3. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely. For full instructions on participation in person or by telephone, please visit the Council Meeting Information Center: http://austintexas.gov/department/city-council/council/council_meeting_info_center.htm
The City Council may go into a closed session as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, (Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code) regarding any item on this agenda.
Briefings
1. Presentation and discussion of the City of Austin Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Proposed Budget.
Financial Services
2. Approve a resolution adopting a maximum proposed property (ad valorem) tax rate that will include an increase for the operations and maintenance of the City for Fiscal Year 2024-2025; and setting a public hearing to receive and consider public comment on the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 property (ad valorem) tax rate (Suggested date, time, and location: August 14, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., Austin City Hall, 301 West Second Street, Austin, Texas).
10:00am - Public Hearings and Possible Action
3. Adjourn
Conduct a public hearing on the proposed City of Austin Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on September 30, 2025.
The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request.
For assistance, please call 512-974-2210 or TTY users route through 711.
A person may request a Spanish language interpreter be made available by contacting the Office of the City Clerk not later than twenty-four hours before the scheduled time of the item on which the person wishes to speak. Please call (512) 974-2210 in advance or inform the City Clerk’s staff present at the council meeting.
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https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=433226