/tags/city-budget City Budget en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:51:12 GMT /austin/2025-04-08/austin-tx-budget-city-council-funding-property-taxes The city will have to make some tough decisions about what programs and other needs to fund. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:51:12 GMT /austin/2025-04-08/austin-tx-budget-city-council-funding-property-taxes Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2024-08-14/austin-texas-city-council-5-9-billion-budget-2024-2025-fiscal-year About $4 million will fund one-time initiatives that address child care, public safety and homelessness rather than going into the city's savings account. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:20:55 GMT /austin/2024-08-14/austin-texas-city-council-5-9-billion-budget-2024-2025-fiscal-year Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2024-02-27/austin-budget-deficit-fiscal-year-2024 The city's financial team said sales tax revenue has fallen flat and put the budget behind initial projections. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 23:40:32 GMT /austin/2024-02-27/austin-budget-deficit-fiscal-year-2024 Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2023-08-16/austin-adopts-5-5-billion-budget-the-largest-in-city-history-here-is-what-we-know The average Austin property owner will see an increase of about $172 a year for taxes, rates and fees. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:05:38 GMT /austin/2023-08-16/austin-adopts-5-5-billion-budget-the-largest-in-city-history-here-is-what-we-know Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2022-08-19/record-5b-budget-includes-pay-increase-for-city-workers-and-for-council-members The pay raise is funded by an unexpected increase in sales tax revenue, leaving the city with an extra $20 million as it hashes out the budget. The raise will cost an estimated $7 million per year. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:23:05 GMT /austin/2022-08-19/record-5b-budget-includes-pay-increase-for-city-workers-and-for-council-members Jonathan Lee /austin/2022-07-15/austin-city-manager-spencer-cronk-proposed-five-billion-2023-budget Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk said the average household would see a $10 monthly increase in taxes if the proposal gets the OK from City Council in August. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:36:11 GMT /austin/2022-07-15/austin-city-manager-spencer-cronk-proposed-five-billion-2023-budget Andrew Weber /austin/2021-08-12/austin-passes-4-5-billion-budget-increases-police-budget-per-state-law The city estimates someone who owns a house valued at roughly $400,000 will save about $17 on their annual property tax bill. Fri, 13 Aug 2021 03:18:07 GMT /austin/2021-08-12/austin-passes-4-5-billion-budget-increases-police-budget-per-state-law Audrey McGlinchy /austin/2021-08-11/last-year-austin-cut-its-police-budget-by-millions-a-new-state-law-means-itll-likely-reverse-that-move-this-week Cities that reduce their police budgets compared to years past could face severe financial penalties under a new Texas law. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:01:59 GMT /austin/2021-08-11/last-year-austin-cut-its-police-budget-by-millions-a-new-state-law-means-itll-likely-reverse-that-move-this-week Audrey McGlinchy /en-espanol/2021-05-28/austin-quiere-opinion-cuales-deberian-ser-prioridades-gasto-publico-siguiente-ano La ciudad de Austin tiene un presupuesto de $4.2 mil millones para el año fiscal 2021-2022, el cual comienza el 1 de octubre. La municipalidad estará recibiendo sugerencias sobre cuáles deberían ser las prioridades del gasto público hasta el lunes. Fri, 28 May 2021 16:16:13 GMT /en-espanol/2021-05-28/austin-quiere-opinion-cuales-deberian-ser-prioridades-gasto-publico-siguiente-ano Dani Matias /austin/2021-05-27/heres-how-to-help-austin-leaders-set-spending-priorities-for-next-years-budget Austin has a budget of $4.2 billion for fiscal year 2021-2022, which begins Oct. 1. Public feedback on what the city's spending priorities should be is being accepted through Monday. Thu, 27 May 2021 12:34:52 GMT /austin/2021-05-27/heres-how-to-help-austin-leaders-set-spending-priorities-for-next-years-budget Dani Matias