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Homeless camping in Austin As City Hall kicks into high gear in the months leading up to adoption of the city’s budget, the Homeless Strategy Office has laid out a $100 million spending plan. They say the plan would allocate money to programs at every stage of the homeless response system in a way that will reduce the number of people forced to live on Austin’s streets.

1 month ago | austinchronicle.com | Austin E. Sanders

A rendering of a cap over I-35 at 11th Street With a gloomy financial forecast top of mind, City Council is preparing to take one of the most consequential infrastructure votes of our era. By May 31, Council will decide whether or not to put a down payment toward a future in which a portion of I-35 is covered with amenities including a park, non-car transportation infrastructure, and small buildings.

1 month ago | austinchronicle.com | Austin E. Sanders

Only three assistant chiefs from previous admin staying on Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis has reshaped the executive team at the Austin Police Department. Six of the seven assistant chiefs who currently serve on Davis’ executive team are on their way out of the building following a job re-application process initiated by the chief, an APD spokesperson has confirmed to the Chronicle. Not all of the departing assistant chiefs wanted to leave.

1 month ago | austinchronicle.com | Austin E. Sanders

Nearby city councils, school board seats, and bonds on the ballot A voting center at Southpark Meadows Early voting began this week in a slew of May 3 local elections across Austin’s suburbs, though none in the city itself. Voters in Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Leander will all elect City Council members, while a number of other municipalities will vote on local ordinances.

1 month ago | austinchronicle.com | Austin E. Sanders

One plaintiff has settled, the other expects to go to trial A flier posted after Alex Gonzales Jr.'s death in 2021 The city of Austin is set to stand trial on June 23 in a civil lawsuit where plaintiffs argue that the city allowed a “culture of impunity” at the Austin Police Department that contributed to an off-duty officer’s decision to shoot a man following a road rage incident in 2021.