City Council, Mayor push to preserve Austin’s social safety net heading into final budget talks

Summary by The Austin Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Sam Stark, as published by Austin Current · August 4, 2026 · 1 min read

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Council members Zo Qadri and Mike Siegel confer during the first City Council meeting of the year on Jan. 22, 2026. Both council members have signaled support for a proposal to allocate $4.7 more in property taxes to restore social service funding. KAYLEE GREENLEE FOR AUSTIN CURRENT " data-large-...

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