Subject: April Update: Accelerating our Zero Waste and Climate Goals
April Update: Accelerating our Zero Waste and Climate Goals
April 23rd, 2024 at 4:36 pm CDTView this message onlineDear Neighbors, Over my two terms, I have worked to bolster our community’s climate resilience and meet our zero-waste goals. April is Earth Month and in this newsletter I want to share some of the earth-friendly initiatives ...
Preparing for the Eclipse
April 3rd, 2024 at 2:32 pm CDTView this message onlineDear Neighbors, On April 8th all of District 10 and most of Austin will lie in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. The last total solar eclipse visible from the Austin area occurred in the 14th century, and the next oppo ...
Planning for Austin's Water Future
March 21st, 2024 at 11:55 am CDTView this message onlineDear Neighbors, As Austin Water customers you deserve reliable service and a sustainable water supply. That’s why I have worked to improve our delivery of essential services and bolster Austin’s resilience to climate chang ...
Improving Access to Healthcare and EMS Response in Austin
February 26th, 2024 at 5:23 pm CDTView this message onlineDear Neighbors, This winter we mark four years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which laid bare previously existing inequities in our community, put an enormous strain on our first responders, and starkly demonstrated ...
A New Chapter in Improving Austin's Response to Sexual Assault
January 31st, 2024 at 3:41 pm CDTView this message onlineDear Neighbors, Last week marked a long-awaited milestone: two years after Council approved a settlement for sexual assault survivors whose cases were mishandled by the Austin Police Department (APD), Austin’s public safety ...
Our Work Together in 2023
January 10th, 2024 at 5:24 pm CDTView this message onlineDear Neighbors, Happy New Year! As I reflect on an eventful 2023, I am grateful for the opportunity to serve you and thankful for my amazing District 10 team and the thousands of City of Austin staff and community members who ...
My Vote Against Recent Zoning Code Changes
December 12th, 2023 at 5:06 pm CDTView this message onlineDear Neighbors, On December 7th, I voted against Phase I of the so-called “HOME” zoning ordinance. While my colleagues and I share a common goal of wanting to provide safe and affordable housing options, I do not believe t ...
Historic Step for Child Care Providers and Working Families
November 14th, 2023 at 5:40 pm CDTView this message onlineDear Neighbors, Last Tuesday, Texas voters approved Proposition 2, a constitutional amendment enabling municipalities and counties to provide a property tax abatement for qualifying child care centers. This was a historic step ...
Response to Hate and November 1st Event
October 26th, 2023 at 1:35 pm CDTView this message onlineDear Neighbors, Austin is no place for hate. As we grapple with the violence in Israel, the Palestinian Territories, and the wider region, we may experience increases in anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in our community. I am ...
Important Update on Land Development Code Amendments
October 18th, 2023 at 4:32 pm CDTView this message onlineDear Neighbors, This week you should receive a notice about pending changes to the Land Development Code and upcoming public hearings. I am writing to provide you with some additional background and resources so that you can ...
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