Tomorrow City Council begins deliberating on the budget. As I've said before, the vast majority of the $1.3 billion general fund is not seriously up for debate: it's already tied up in the pay and benefits for the employees who provide core city services (mostly
Bad weather is no excuse for bad infrastructure.
This week offers great examples of the benefits and drawbacks of Kirk Watson's relationships in state government. The good: $65M for homelessness The mayor was proud to announce this week that the city had been awarded $65 million from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to
What are we spending on?
Scrounging for change in a billion-dollar budget.
Why don't 90's enviros get it?
Too much money for police, not enough for housing.
Musicians demand more pay from SXSW.
NIMBYism hits a generational wall.
Less construction, less tax revenue.
A weird ploy by the city manager against transparency.
Also, a look at a decade of pot arrests.