Subject: Council Approves Austin's 2021 Climate Equity Plan
Council Approves Austin's 2021 Climate Equity Plan
October 6th, 2021 at 6:10 pm CDTView this message onlineDear Neighbors, At our most recent Council meeting, my colleagues and I approved the 2021 Austin Climate Equity Plan, which outlines strategies and goals to accelerate our net-zero goal by a decade to 2040. The plan sets mor ...
Emergency Preparedness: Are You Prepared?
September 9th, 2021 at 5:00 pm CDTView this message onlineDear Neighbors, The last year has challenged our community in new and unanticipated ways, from the global pandemic that continues to claim lives and overwhelm our hospital system to the unprecedented winter freeze that threa ...
Wildfire Preparedness
August 18th, 2021 at 2:00 pm CDTView this message onlineDear Neighbors, Did you know Austin’s wildfire risk is one of the highest in the nation? Wildfire experts warn that for Austin, it is not a matter of if but when. Mitigating our wildfire risk, raising awareness, and improv ...
Budget Highlights
August 13th, 2021 at 3:45 pm CDTView this message onlineDear Neighbors, I would like to thank everyone who engaged with me and my office throughout this year’s budget process. Last night, my colleagues and I unanimously approved the City’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 budget. I ...
Austin and Travis County Release Masking Orders and Guidance
August 11th, 2021 at 9:18 pm CDTView this message onlineAustin, Texas – With the surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases in Austin-Travis County health officials moved to Stage 5 of the COVID-19 risk-based guidelines on Aug. 5. As the number of COVID-19 cases ...
COVID Surge Pushes Austin to Stage 5 Risk Guidelines
August 5th, 2021 at 3:04 pm CDTView this message onlineAustin, Texas – In response to COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations continuing to surge to pre-vaccine levels, Austin Public Health (APH) raised the area’s risk-based guidance to Stage 5, its highest l ...
Urgent Action Needed from Community as Available ICU Beds Reach Critical Levels
July 31st, 2021 at 8:04 am CDTView this message onlineAustin Public Health Urges Public to Act Now to Curb Latest Surge Austin, Texas – As the 7-day moving average reaches the critical point of 50 new admissions, an important threshold for Stage 5, Austin Public Health (APH) ...
Austin Moves into Stage 4 COVID Risk Guidelines
July 23rd, 2021 at 5:45 pm CDTView this message onlineDear Neighbors, I write to you with urgency and deep concern. After only a week in Stage 3 of our COVID Risk Guidelines, Austin’s COVID cases, hospitalizations, and ICU usage have advanced into Stage 4. Unfortunately, the ...
TOMORROW: Virtual Budget Town Hall
July 20th, 2021 at 2:00 pm CDTView this message onlineREMINDER: Please join me tomorrow, July 21st, at 6 p.m. for our Virtual Budget Town Hall. Interim Budget Officer Kerri Lang will join us to discuss the FY22 Budget process and the City’s spending framework. The virtual pre ...
City Manager Budget Proposal Released
July 15th, 2021 at 3:00 pm CDTView this message onlineDear Neighbors, Last Friday, July 9th, City Manager Spencer Cronk delivered his proposed FY22 budget to the public and to City Council. You may view a recording of the budget presentation here. In this letter, you will find ...