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Carmen Llanes Pulido grew up in East Austin and leads the local advocacy group Go Austin/Vamos Austin. She will face former council member Kathie Tovo in the race. Mayor Kirk Watson has not formally announced he is running but has said he intends to.
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Several social justice leaders told KUT his return is a step backward and undermines the work many in the community have been doing to reform the criminal justice system, especially around sexual assault cases.
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Tovo served on the council from 2011 to 2023. If elected, she would become only the second woman to serve as Austin mayor and the first in more than 40 years.
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Interim City Manager Jesús Garza tried to implement the new telework policy in October, but employees pushed back. Since then, the union has been working with Garza to find a middle ground. Staff can apply for an exemption to the new rules.
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The change means an estimated 200,000 residents living in the areas outside Austin will have full access to the library’s many programs, services, and materials free of charge.
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The program would help low- and moderate-income people with a down payment. The hope is to create more and diverse affordable housing units and prevent displacement.
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Austin Energy and Austin Water officials said equipment, pipes and utility plants have been weatherized to better handle winter. Communication strategies have also been improved so staff can better talk with each other and update the public.
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The City Council approved an additional $2.6 million to the project and extended the contract with nonprofit Family Eldercare to March 2024.
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Foundation Communities and Mobile Loaves and Fishes are working on a new project in South Austin that will serve people who have experienced homelessness. But before construction began the two groups wanted to connect away from the taxing work they do.
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The city's homeless strategy division will move out from under Austin Public Health and stand on its own, the city manager announced Tuesday. The new Homeless Strategy Office will launch Dec. 4.