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Council Tussles Over Budget Priorities | Texas News
Austin City Council is in heated debate over a $6.6 billion budget, with major fights brewing over social services and transportation funding. Council members want to reverse a $5 million cut to social services—originally earmarked for housing—while pushing for a compromise that could fund both. Meanwhile, Chito Vela and Ryan Alter are urging immediate borrowing of tens of millions to keep critical infrastructure projects alive, including sidewalks, bike lanes, and traffic calming measures like speed bumps, as existing funds dwindle. City staff had initially wanted to delay these…
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