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City officials announce opening of resource centers to help residents affected by ice storm

City officials announce opening of resource centers to help residents affected by ice storm

City Manager Spencer Cronk says Austin Energy and its out-of-state partners continue working around the clock to restore power, but that many remaining outages are very complex.

9 mins ago
Austin City Council to discuss Austin Energy's performance during winter storm

Austin City Council to discuss Austin Energy's performance during winter storm

District six council member Mackenzie Kelly discussed what's to come in the upcoming city council meeting regarding Austin Energy and city manager Spencer Cronk.

2 days ago
Austin City Council to evaluate employment of City Manager Cronk in wake of ice storm

Austin City Council to evaluate employment of City Manager Cronk in wake of ice storm

Austin City Council will take up an emergency agenda item this Thursday to evaluate the employment of Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk in the wake of the ice storm that left nearly 200,000 people without power.

2 days ago
First Austin City Council meeting of 2023 comes with lengthy agenda, new members

First Austin City Council meeting of 2023 comes with lengthy agenda, new members

The first Austin City Council meeting of 2023 included some new faces on the dais: three new council members and a new mayor.

January 26
Austin Water needs to make changes, external audit finds

Austin Water needs to make changes, external audit finds

Austin Water needs to make some changes, according to a new report released Wednesday by researchers at the University of Texas.

January 12
2023 Austin City Council members take oath of office

2023 Austin City Council members take oath of office

Council member Velasquez, Council member Ryan Alter and Council member Zohaib “Zo” Qadri were elected in December’s runoff election, along with Mayor Kirk Watson.

January 6
Mayor Steve Adler hit with ethics complaints days before leaving office

Mayor Steve Adler hit with ethics complaints days before leaving office

Austin City Council Member Mackenzie-Anne Kelly and Linda Guerrero, a former candidate for Austin City Council District 9, have filed ethics complaints against Austin Mayor Steve Adler during his final days in office.

January 5
Runoff elections: Kirk Watson wins Austin mayoral race defeating Celia Israel

Runoff elections: Kirk Watson wins Austin mayoral race defeating Celia Israel

Kirk Watson has been elected as Austin's next mayor, defeating candidate Celia Israel. Watson will replace Austin Mayor Steve Adler.

December 13, 2022
Early voting for 2022 runoff election ends Dec. 9

Early voting for 2022 runoff election ends Dec. 9

Early voting runs until 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 and picks up Tuesday, Dec. 13 for Election Day.

December 9, 2022
Austin City Council approves base rate charge increase for Austin Energy customers

Austin City Council approves base rate charge increase for Austin Energy customers

Austin City Council approved increasing the base rate charge on a 7 to 4 vote. This comes after customers already saw a $15 increase on their bill last month.

December 8, 2022
Austin City Council postpones vote on Austin Energy rate hike

Austin City Council postpones vote on Austin Energy rate hike

The base rate review process has been going on for eight months. Austin Energy has to do a review at least every five years to make sure the money they're bringing in is enough to cover the cost of service.

December 2, 2022
Early voting kicks off for City of Austin runoff election

Early voting kicks off for City of Austin runoff election

On the ballot, Austin voters will find candidates running for mayor and three city council seats.

December 2, 2022
Austin City Council weighs approval of second proposed Austin Energy rate increase

Austin City Council weighs approval of second proposed Austin Energy rate increase

Austin Energy said the proposed base rate increase, of 7.6 percent, is expected to increase the electrical bill of a typical residential customer by about $15.

November 15, 2022
Election Day approaches; both parties make final push

Election Day approaches; both parties make final push

This year, early voting turnout is lower than it was in the 2018 midterms.

November 6, 2022
2022 Midterm Elections: Austin City Council races

2022 Midterm Elections: Austin City Council races

Five districts are electing a council person to the Austin City Council in the 2022 midterm elections.

November 6, 2022
Austin City Council votes to protect renters' rights

Austin City Council votes to protect renters' rights

Austin City Council approved two ordinances to strengthen tenants' rights.

October 27, 2022
Austin Energy customers can expect to see $15 a month increase on bill starting next month

Austin Energy customers can expect to see $15 a month increase on bill starting next month

In an 8-to-3 vote on Thursday, city council members approved raising Austin Energy pass-through rates for the Power Supply Adjustment (PSA) and Regulatory Charge.

October 13, 2022
City Council discusses Austin Energy utility rate hikes

City Council discusses Austin Energy utility rate hikes

For the past several months, Austin Energy has been spending money to make up the fuel cost gap and wants to recover what’s been spent.

October 11, 2022
Austin City Council votes to reinstate license plate readers, put Police Oversight Act on May ballot

Austin City Council votes to reinstate license plate readers, put Police Oversight Act on May ballot

On Thursday, Austin City Council voted on two topics, which have been debated for years.

September 15, 2022
License plate readers, development at former Statesman location discussed at Austin City Council meeting

License plate readers, development at former Statesman location discussed at Austin City Council meeting

Austin City Council worked through a 141-item agenda.

September 1, 2022
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