Spencer Cronk /tags/spencer-cronk Spencer Cronk en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 15 Feb 2023 12:01:00 GMT Austin City Council fires City Manager Spencer Cronk in wake of winter storm response /austin/2023-02-15/austin-city-council-members-are-poised-to-fire-the-city-manager-wednesday Cronk will be paid out roughly $463,000 in a severance package. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 12:01:00 GMT /austin/2023-02-15/austin-city-council-members-are-poised-to-fire-the-city-manager-wednesday Audrey McGlinchy Council members signal they could fire City Manager Spencer Cronk next week /politics/2023-02-11/spencer-cronk-could-be-gone-as-austin-city-manager-as-soon-as-next-wednesday The Austin City Council may soon be looking for new management. Sun, 12 Feb 2023 02:42:21 GMT /politics/2023-02-11/spencer-cronk-could-be-gone-as-austin-city-manager-as-soon-as-next-wednesday Andrew Weber Behind closed doors, council members decide Austin city manager has to go, sources say /austin/2023-02-10/austin-city-manager-spencer-cronk-ice-storm-response Three council members, who spoke on the condition of not being named, said the decision to find a new head city executive was unanimous at a private meeting Thursday. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:04:46 GMT /austin/2023-02-10/austin-city-manager-spencer-cronk-ice-storm-response Audrey McGlinchy Council delays vote on one-year police contract extension, citing confusion /austin/2023-02-10/council-delays-vote-on-one-year-police-contract-extension-citing-confusion 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. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:42:30 GMT /austin/2023-02-10/council-delays-vote-on-one-year-police-contract-extension-citing-confusion Emma Freer With job on the line, Austin's city manager offers 'heartfelt apologies' for winter storm response /energy-environment/2023-02-07/with-job-on-the-line-austin-city-manager-spencer-cronk-offers-heartfelt-apologies-for-winter-storm-response 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. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 20:54:46 GMT /energy-environment/2023-02-07/with-job-on-the-line-austin-city-manager-spencer-cronk-offers-heartfelt-apologies-for-winter-storm-response Audrey McGlinchy Austin City Council will consider firing City Manager Spencer Cronk after storm response /austin/2023-02-06/austin-mayor-calls-for-city-manager-spencer-cronks-employment-to-be-evaluated-this-week Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said the city's response to the winter storm and widespread power outages was "unacceptable." Mon, 06 Feb 2023 17:33:03 GMT /austin/2023-02-06/austin-mayor-calls-for-city-manager-spencer-cronks-employment-to-be-evaluated-this-week Audrey McGlinchy, Andy Jechow City Council approves 10% raise for city manager, Austin's top executive /austin/2022-12-12/spencer-cronk-salary-increase The move represents the first change to Spencer Cronk’s base salary since late 2018. Council members characterized this raise as in line with pay bumps city employees have received; this year employees got a 4% pay increase. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 22:10:00 GMT /austin/2022-12-12/spencer-cronk-salary-increase Audrey McGlinchy Proposed $5B city budget leans on fees, less on property taxes, amid a boom in sales tax revenue /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 Mayor Wants Mandatory COVID Vaccines For Most City Staff. City Says It Can't Order That. /covid-19/2021-07-29/austin-mayor-wants-mandatory-covid-vaccines-for-most-city-staff-city-manager-says-he-cant-order-that The city is limited by an executive order Gov. Greg Abbott issued in April that prohibits government entities and state agencies from requiring individuals to provide proof of vaccination. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:44:10 GMT /covid-19/2021-07-29/austin-mayor-wants-mandatory-covid-vaccines-for-most-city-staff-city-manager-says-he-cant-order-that Nadia Hamdan Austin City Council Proposes Cutting Police Funding By A Third. It Could Vote Wednesday. /austin/2020-08-11/austin-city-council-proposes-cutting-police-funding-by-a-third-it-could-vote-wednesday Lee esta historia en español.Austin City Council members are proposing cuts to the Austin Police Department budget totaling roughly $149 million, or 34%� Tue, 11 Aug 2020 11:54:00 GMT /austin/2020-08-11/austin-city-council-proposes-cutting-police-funding-by-a-third-it-could-vote-wednesday Audrey McGlinchy