Austin City Council

APD may not have its own cameras, but they still have access to data from license plate readers.

City workers clocked in for a combined 1,782,228 hours in 2025, with first-responders accounting for the bulk of overtime spending.

While rules about city-related expenses for food and travel were upheld, rules on how City Council members are allowed to use unspent office dollars didn't get any stricter.

The program aims to give officers a chance to communicate with — and learn from — people filing complaints against them.

Austin's drop mirrored cities across the country that also saw less crime last year. But it's a promising trend for the short-staffed department.

Parking, animal protection and garbage calls led the city's requests to 311 for service in 2025.

The city and the Austin Firefighters Association agreed to a tentative deal back in October, before firefighters backed out of the agreement. Now, they've passed a contract with a new schedule that aims to boost recruitment.

The Austin City Council is being asked to choose deck locations by May with less cost certainty — or wait and face higher prices.

The longtime employee is accused of exploiting Austin Energy's contracting process to pad his own pockets and pay fake vendors with addresses tied to his family.

Council members are expected to work on the new budget and approve it by the end of the month.