Housing advocates in Austin and local religious and political leaders want to try again with a measure on November鈥檚 ballot for . So today they kicked off a campaign.
鈥淎s you know, the voters of Austin narrowly voted against the housing bonds last fall 鈥� not out of spite, or malice or unkindness,鈥� said Marshall Jones with the .
鈥淏ut they simply did not know how the money would be used," Jones continued. "We did not do our job as a community explaining how the affordable housing bonds would keep Austin affordable and transform lives.鈥�
Advocates say you will not see any billboards or a glitzy media campaign. They鈥檝e instead chosen to put more boots on the ground to speak to voters one-on-one.
, housing advocates were seeking a little over $78 million. This time the request will be more modest, between $60 million and $70 million. The council will decide this summer whether the measure even makes it to the ballot.
