The commission plans to discuss a broad swath of measures, including a potential audit of the city's EMS department, traffic fatalities and even a suggestion to curb gun violence in Austin. The commission will finalize details of the EMS audit. Critics have accused the agency of mismanagement and dogged the department in recent months, spurring a city audit of the department. Administrators defend their record, citing a lack of qualified EMTs for the decline in productivity. Austin police...
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Cemeteries in many cities are considered important historical places, memorials to famous and influential people. Consider the Granary in Boston, Highgate in London, the Pere Lachaise in Paris.  But in Austin only one cemetery fits that category – and the State Cemetery is maintained by Texas. And the contrast between the state cemetery in Austin and the city owned ones - is breathtaking. Dewayne Hill walks through the tombs of the Texas State Cemetery at Seventh and Navasota Streets.  “I see nice headstones,” he says, “the lawn is...
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