City Of Austin

Officers responded to a noise complaint at Avelino Medel's home. Before he answered the door, he was shot multiple times.

Davis comes to Austin by way of Cincinnati, where she started as a police officer in the '90s and worked her way up to assistant chief.

Issues around coordination and communication have plagued Austin's emergency shelter system, but the city made strides in the recent cold snap.

Findings in the new report indicate the city failed to address some of the same issues identified after the February 2021 freeze.

The city will pay people $25 an hour to help educate and connect others to housing programs, including those that provide funding for those struggling to pay rent.

The city says roughly 50 people need a place to stay because of the shelter's impending closure.

After nearly a year of negotiations Austin City Council is delaying a vote directing city staff to pursue a one-year extension of the current contract while simultaneously considering the four-year option.

Cronk said the city would “implement changes” to better prepare for future storms, but stopped short of naming precisely how the city failed in its response to this storm.

Making an official disaster declaration can help the local governments access funds from FEMA for recovery efforts. It will also allow for additional state support.

Shay Ralls Roalson will take over the position after longtime director Greg Meszaros resigned in February, days after an error at a treatment facility forced Austin residents to boil their water for several days.