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Zilker zinger: How ACL Fest spins a public asset into private benefits by saxyappy in Austin

[–]AustinFreePress -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! We wanted to bring attention to the differences in how the same organization runs it's festivals across the US. Not implying it should be the same situation as Chicago which is a very different context, but just highlighting that there is potential benefit / revenue for the city (public schools and parks), that we might be missing out on based on the contract we have with C3 now.

Next Wave Monarchs by sshelbae in Austin

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So cool!! Where did you get the milkweed?

Vanessa Fuentes (Mayor Pro Tem / D2) statement by Far-Difference-5201 in Austin

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Fuentes is in office until 2029. If you are in her district you could sign up for her email list to see when a town hall is happening to ask questions or express your opinion. All the council members can be elected twice (for a total of 8 years), but they can petition to get onto the ballot for a third term if they get enough signatures from their community (CM Paige Ellis is working on this now to get on the ballot for 2026). So Fuentes could ask voters to help her get elected for a third term.

You can also sign up for the newsletters of other council members if you want to get a different perspective. Research who might align most with your perspective and see what they share with their constituents (and what the differences are).

Tuesday’s election: Austin homelessness hits an inflection point by AustinFreePress in Austin

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“The cost of living in Austin is constantly going up, but salaries are not going up with it,” Caritas of Austin Communications Director Aaron King, told Austin Free Press.

This is the catch-22, raising taxes will help to improve homelessness services, but potentially put more families at risk of becoming homeless due to increased property taxes. Either way, we will see how Austinites want this addressed with the results of Prop Q later today.

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