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Newest first. These are currently classified items, with AI-written briefs from agenda titles and available official vote descriptions, grounded in that source text. This page lists budgets, tax rates, fees, appropriations and bonds; contracts and settlements that only name a funding source are left out. Every item links to its full record. Items whose source information changed remain in the meeting archive without their earlier tags.
Item 12 Thursday, October 22, 2026 No vote recorded
Asks Council to approve an ordinance authorizing issuance of City of Austin Water and Wastewater System Revenue Bonds, Series 2026C, in the par amount of $5,000,000 to fund Austin Water's waterline services replacement program, along with related documents. Debt service requirements for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for the proposed bond issuance are included in the 2026-2027 Approved Budget of the Combined Utility Revenue Bond Redemption Fund.
How it affects me: If you use Austin Water, this item lists $5,000,000.
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Item 13 Thursday, October 22, 2026 No vote recorded
Asks Council to approve a resolution authorizing Moore's Crossing Municipal Utility District to issue Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2026, in an amount not to exceed $7,600,000. The bond proceeds would pay for water distribution, wastewater collection, and drainage facilities in the district, plus the costs of issuing the bonds. The item is described as having no fiscal impact.
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Item 14 Thursday, October 22, 2026 No vote recorded
Asks Council to approve a resolution authorizing Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District No. 2 to issue Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2026, in an amount not to exceed $2,300,000. The bond proceeds would pay for water, wastewater, and drainage improvements in the district, plus related engineering and bond issuance costs. The item is listed as having no fiscal impact.
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Item 15 Thursday, October 22, 2026 No vote recorded
Asks Council to approve a resolution authorizing Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District No. 2 to issue Unlimited Tax Road Bonds, Series 2026A, in an amount not to exceed $2,480,000 for road improvements within the district. The item is described as having no fiscal impact.
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Item 16 Thursday, October 22, 2026 No vote recorded
Asks Council to approve a resolution authorizing Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District No. 3 to issue Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2026, in an amount not to exceed $4,400,000. The bonds would fund water, wastewater, and drainage improvements in the district, plus related engineering and bond issuance costs. The item is stated to have no fiscal impact.
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Item 17 Thursday, October 22, 2026 No vote recorded
Asks Council to approve a resolution authorizing Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District No. 3 to issue Unlimited Tax Road Bonds, Series 2026A, in an amount not to exceed $3,875,000. The bond proceeds would pay for road improvements within the district, related engineering costs, and costs of issuing the bonds. The item is stated to have no fiscal impact.
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Item 18 Thursday, October 22, 2026 No vote recorded
Asks Council to approve a resolution authorizing Pilot Knob Municipal Utility District No. 5 to issue Unlimited Tax Road Bonds, Series 2026, in an amount not to exceed $2,245,000 for road improvements in the district, related engineering costs, and bond issuance costs. The item is stated to have no fiscal impact.
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Item 17 Thursday, October 8, 2026 Passedunofficial This ordinance locks in the calendar for next year: when Council holds its regular meetings in 2027, plus the specific dates for the budget work sessions, tax rate hearings, and votes that shape the Fiscal Year 2027-2028 spending plan. It's housekeeping, but it's the kind that determines when Austinites can show up and speak on how the city spends its money. The item has no fiscal impact.
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Item 32 Thursday, October 8, 2026 Results pendingunofficial This is the housekeeping pass on Austin's November 3 general obligation bond election — amending the August ordinance that called the vote to lock in the final list of election day and early voting polling places, attach the English and Spanish versions of the election ordinance, file the signed contracts for election services and joint election agreements, and name the election judges, central counting station staff, and early voting ballot board members. These details have to be on the books before ballots are cast, which is why the item carries an emergency declaration. Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of the City Clerk.
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Item 36 Thursday, October 8, 2026 Results pendingunofficial This resolution asks the City Manager to build future bond programs around a predictable six-year cycle, consistent with Austin's existing financial policies, starting in Fiscal Year 2027-2028, and to report back to Council. Bond elections are how the city funds big-ticket capital work
colon think roads, parks, drainage and public facilities
colon so the timing of those packages shapes when projects get planned and when voters get a say. The item sets a planning framework rather than authorizing any specific borrowing or project.
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Item 6 Thursday, September 24, 2026 Passedunofficial This is a bookkeeping move to fold federal disaster dollars into the city's current budget. The item accepts and appropriates $3,862,221 in FEMA Public Assistance grant funds, passed through the Texas Division of Emergency Management, as reimbursement for COVID-19 expenses the city already carried. No local match is required, so the money lands in the Special Revenue Fund without pulling from other Austin priorities.
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Item 1 Monday, August 17, 2026 No vote recorded
This is the city's annual public hearing and vote to set the property tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The rate helps determine how much Austin homeowners and property owners pay to fund city services, so it's a key piece of the budget puzzle. The public hearing gives residents a chance to weigh in before council levies the rate.
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Item 2 Monday, August 17, 2026 No vote recorded
This is a public hearing on proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Resource Recovery, the city's trash, recycling, and composting service, as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget. It's the moment where Austinites can weigh in on what they pay for curbside pickup and related services before Council locks in the numbers.
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Item 3 Monday, August 17, 2026 No vote recorded
This is a public hearing on a proposed change to the drainage charge that funds Austin's Watershed Protection department, tied to the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget. The drainage charge shows up on Austinites' utility bills, so any rate change touches what households and businesses pay for stormwater and flood management work.
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Item 4 Monday, August 17, 2026 No vote recorded
Austin Water is bringing proposed rate and fee changes to a public hearing as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget. This is the moment for ratepayers to weigh in on what they'd pay for water and wastewater service before the changes are folded into next year's spending plan.
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Item 5 Monday, August 17, 2026 No vote recorded
This is a public hearing on proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Energy as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget. If you're an Austin Energy customer, changes here could show up on your monthly bill, and the hearing is your chance to weigh in before Council makes a call.
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Item 6 Monday, August 17, 2026 No vote recorded
This item sets the fees, fines, and other charges the City can collect for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, which runs from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, and includes waivers for some of those charges. It comes with a public hearing, so Austinites get a chance to weigh in on what the City charges for its services. Because these fees touch everything from permits to fines, they shape how much residents and businesses pay to interact with the City.
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Item 7 Monday, August 17, 2026 No vote recorded
This item adopts the City of Austin's budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, covering the spending plan that runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. As the annual budget, it sets funding across city services and shapes what Austin can pay for in the coming year.
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Item 11 Monday, August 17, 2026 No vote recorded
This item ratifies the property tax increase reflected in the City's budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Ratification is a required step tied to how much revenue the tax rate pulls in compared to the prior year, and it directly shapes what Austin can fund across the next budget cycle.
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Item 18 Monday, August 17, 2026 No vote recorded
This resolution directs the City Manager to build a nature trail linking Circle C Metropolitan Park to the Hielscher Tract Greenbelt trail across adjacent City-owned land in Southwest Austin. It calls for environmental protection along the route, engagement with community partners, and identifying funding in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget. For folks who use these green spaces, it points toward a connected path between two popular trail systems.
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Item 20 Monday, August 17, 2026 No vote recorded
This resolution directs the City Manager to study whether the drainage charge rate increase proposed in the FY 2026-2027 budget for Austin Watershed Protection is enough to cover the city's drainage infrastructure needs. If the study finds the proposed bump falls short, staff would bring back any ordinances needed to adjust the drainage utility charge. It's a check on whether Austin is charging enough to keep up with flood control and stormwater work.
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Item 22 Monday, August 17, 2026 No vote recorded
This resolution asks the City Manager to take a closer look at the social services contracts that are on the chopping block in the proposed FY 2026-2027 budget, either facing cuts or full elimination. The goal is to develop recommendations before those reductions are locked in, which matters for the nonprofits and Austinites who rely on those services.
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Item 1 Friday, August 14, 2026 No vote recorded
This item is a public hearing and ordinance to set the City's property tax rate for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The ad valorem tax rate helps fund city services and directly affects what Austin property owners pay on their annual tax bills.
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Item 2 Friday, August 14, 2026 No vote recorded
This is a public hearing on proposed changes to the rates and fees charged by Austin Resource Recovery, the city department that handles trash, recycling, and composting, as part of the proposed 2026-2027 budget. It's your chance to weigh in before Council sets what you pay for curbside services.
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Item 3 Friday, August 14, 2026 No vote recorded
The city holds a public hearing on a proposed change to the drainage charge collected by Austin Watershed Protection, part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget. The drainage charge shows up on utility bills and funds flood control, erosion, and water quality work, so any rate change affects what Austinites pay.
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Item 4 Friday, August 14, 2026 No vote recorded
This is a public hearing on proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Water as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget. It gives Austinites a chance to weigh in on what they'll pay for water and wastewater service before council finalizes the numbers.
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Item 5 Friday, August 14, 2026 No vote recorded
Austin Energy is proposing changes to its rates and fees as part of the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, and this item opens the floor for a public hearing where Austinites can weigh in. Any adjustments here land on your monthly utility bill, so it's a chance to speak up before council makes a call.
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Item 6 Friday, August 14, 2026 No vote recorded
This is the annual ordinance setting the fees, fines, and other charges Austin will collect in Fiscal Year 2026-2027, running October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, along with any fees the city plans to waive. It includes a public hearing, so Austinites get a chance to weigh in before council acts. These are the everyday charges that touch permits, services, and penalties across the city.
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Item 7 Friday, August 14, 2026 No vote recorded
This item adopts the City of Austin's budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, covering the period from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. The annual budget sets the city's spending plan and shapes funding across every department and service Austinites rely on.
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Item 11 Friday, August 14, 2026 No vote recorded
This item ratifies the property tax increase built into the city's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget. It's a formal step tied to how much revenue Austin raises from property owners to fund city services for the coming year.
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Item 18 Friday, August 14, 2026 No vote recorded
This resolution directs the City Manager to build a nature trail linking Circle C Metropolitan Park to the Hielscher Tract Greenbelt trail through adjacent City-owned land. It calls for environmental protection along the route, engagement with community partners, and identifying funding in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget. For folks in Southwest Austin, it means a new connection between two existing green spaces.
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Item 20 Friday, August 14, 2026 No vote recorded
This resolution asks the City Manager to take a hard look at whether the proposed drainage charge rate in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget is actually enough to cover Austin's drainage infrastructure needs. If it turns out the rate falls short, staff would bring back any ordinances needed to adjust the charge. For folks who deal with flooding and stormwater headaches, it's a question of whether the city is putting enough money behind keeping the water moving.
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Item 22 Friday, August 14, 2026 No vote recorded
This resolution asks the City Manager to take a closer look at the social services contracts that are on the chopping block for reductions or elimination in the proposed 2026-2027 budget, and to come back with recommendations. It matters because those contracts fund services Austinites rely on, and this step could shape which ones survive the budget process.
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Item 1 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Passed 8-2unofficial The city holds a public hearing and adopts an ordinance setting the property (ad valorem) tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. This rate determines how much Austin property owners pay to fund city services, and it's a required annual step in setting the city's budget.
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Item 2 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Results pendingunofficial Austin holds a public hearing on proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Resource Recovery, the department that handles curbside trash, recycling, and composting pickup. The changes are part of the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, so what's decided here shapes what shows up on residents' utility bills.
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Item 3 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Results pendingunofficial This is a public hearing on a proposed change to the drainage charge that helps fund Austin's Watershed Protection work, folded into the proposed 2026-2027 budget. The drainage charge shows up on Austin utility bills, so a rate change touches what residents and businesses pay to support flood control and water quality efforts around town.
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Item 4 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Results pendingunofficial This item opens a public hearing on proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Water as part of the proposed 2026-2027 budget. If you get a water bill in town, this is where the utility's pricing for the coming fiscal year gets aired out and considered.
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Item 5 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Results pendingunofficial Austin Energy is bringing proposed changes to its rates and fees to the table as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget, and this item includes a public hearing where Austinites can weigh in. Because Austin Energy is the city-owned utility, any adjustments here touch the monthly bills of households and businesses across town.
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Item 6 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Passed 10-0unofficial This item covers the annual ordinance that sets the fees, fines, and other charges the City of Austin collects for the upcoming fiscal year, running October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. It includes a public hearing where residents can weigh in, and it also authorizes waiving certain fees and charges. These are the everyday costs that touch permits, services, and penalties across city departments, so it shapes what Austinites pay in the year ahead.
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Item 7 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Passed 9-2unofficial This item adopts the City of Austin budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, covering the year that starts October 1, 2026 and runs through September 30, 2027. The annual budget sets the city's spending plan across all departments and services, making it one of the biggest decisions on the council's calendar.
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Item 11 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Passedunofficial This item ratifies the property tax increase built into the city's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget. It's the formal step City Council takes to lock in the tax rate that funds next year's spending, which touches everyone who owns or rents property in Austin.
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Item 18 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Passedunofficial This resolution directs the City Manager to build a nature trail linking Circle C Metropolitan Park to the Hielscher Tract Greenbelt trail across adjacent City-owned land in Southwest Austin. It calls for environmental protections along the route, engagement with community partners, and identifying money for the project in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget. For trail users in the area, it points toward a new connection between two existing outdoor spaces.
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Item 20 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Passedunofficial This resolution asks the City Manager to take a closer look at whether the proposed drainage charge rate bump in the FY 2026-2027 budget actually covers what Austin's stormwater and drainage infrastructure needs. If the study finds the increase falls short, staff would come back with ordinances to adjust the drainage utility charge. It matters because that charge shows up on ratepayers' bills and funds the systems that keep neighborhoods from flooding.
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Item 22 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Passedunofficial This resolution directs the City Manager to take a closer look at the social services contracts slated for cuts or elimination in the proposed 2026-2027 budget, and to come back with recommendations. It matters because those contracts fund programs many Austinites rely on, and this step could shape whether they stick around.
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Item 3 Thursday, July 30, 2026 No vote recorded
This item bundles a slate of proposed changes to Austin's city charter for voters to decide in a November 3, 2026, special election. The changes touch a lot of how City Hall runs: reworking rules for the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, dropping the requirement that Council meet weekly, shifting how the City Attorney is appointed and removed to the Council, raising the signature threshold to recall a Council Member (other than the Mayor) from 10% to 15% of a district's qualified voters, and requiring an independent affordability and efficiency review before any tax rate increase. It also covers campaign finance timing and limits, initiative and petition election dates, accounting practices, City Auditor staffing, and cleanup of outdated or superseded charter language.
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Item 2 Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Results pendingunofficial This is a public hearing on a big slate of proposed changes to the City Charter — Austin's foundational rulebook — that could land in front of voters. The proposals touch a lot of ground: making the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission more independent, dropping the requirement that Council meet weekly, raising the signature threshold to recall a Council Member from 10% to 15% of a district's qualified voters, shifting who appoints and removes the City Attorney to the Council, and requiring an independent affordability and efficiency review before any tax rate increase. Because the hearing invites public input, item N also leaves the door open for additional charter amendments proposed by residents.
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Item 9 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
The Council is weighing whether to greenlight up to $9 million in special assessment revenue bonds to fund improvements in Improvement Area #3 of the Estancia Hill Country Public Improvement District. Here's the key detail for the rest of us: these bonds get paid back through special assessments on the properties within that district — not through your property taxes or any other city revenue. So while it's a big-dollar item, the financial obligation rests with the development itself.
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Item 10 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
Council is weighing whether to issue $59 million in water and wastewater revenue bonds to fund Austin Water's expansion of the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and related upgrades. The bonds would help the utility add capacity as the city grows, and the debt payments for this year are already built into the 2025-2026 approved budget.
How it affects me: If you use Austin Water, this item lists $59,000,000.
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Item 11 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
This item would renew the city's management agreement with the Downtown Austin Alliance, the group that handles services for the downtown improvement district, extending its term through April 30, 2031 and updating the accompanying 5-Year Service and Assessment Plan and Budget to match. It's a routine step in keeping downtown management running, and it's tied to companion Item #12. The city says the amendment has no fiscal impact.
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Item 12 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
This item updates the Service and Assessment Plan and Budget for the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2026, amending an existing ordinance from last July. The PID is the special assessment district that helps fund extra services downtown, so the plan governs how those dollars get put to work. The item carries an emergency declaration and is tied to Item #11. The source notes it has no fiscal impact.
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Item 28 Thursday, April 23, 2026 Passed 10-0
This ordinance reshuffles the trash bill for businesses and properties in the downtown Central Business District. Austin Resource Recovery would drop the organics fee while bumping up the base customer charge and the dumpster service and per-cubic-yard fees. The change may bring in additional revenue to the Austin Resource Recovery Fund this fiscal year.
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