Budget
Monday, October 8, 2018 by Ryan Thornton
Budget
City grants crucial funding to arts organizations
Austin’s art advocates are breathing a little easier since Thursday afternoon, when City Council approved a resolution to award crucial funds to eligible arts organizations for Fiscal Year 2018-19.A total of $8,602,688 will be distributed among the organizations listed here.The…
Friday, September 28, 2018 by Ryan Thornton
Budget
Travis County moves Sendero forward with fingers crossed
After much back-and-forth over the fate of Sendero Health Plans, Central Health has presented a strategy to leverage its funds in hopes of saving the insurance company from being terminated. The Travis County Commissioners Court admitted the precarious nature of…
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 by DaLyah Jones
Budget
Travis County commissioners expected to vote on Sendero budget
The Travis County Commissioners Court is scheduled to vote this morning on Central Health’s budget, which includes money for the nonprofit Sendero Health Plans.Central Health’s board of managers voted Saturday to allocate $26 million to Sendero Health Plans in Fiscal…
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 by Ryan Thornton
Budget
Commissioners Court considers its options, postpones Central Health budget vote
Public protest and confusion surrounding the Sept. 12 Central Health Board of Managers vote to dissolve Sendero Health Plans has the Travis County Commissioners Court questioning how to move forward.Central Health President and CEO Mike Geeslin presented its Fiscal Year…
Monday, September 17, 2018 by Chad Swiatecki
Budget
Arts space assistance doubles in new budget, but is it enough?
The city has revived the Arts Space Assistance Program that was created in 2017 and received overwhelming demand from local arts groups facing a loss of space, but was discontinued in the current budget due to lack of funding.The Fiscal…
Thursday, September 13, 2018 by Jack Craver
Budget
City boosts spending on homelessness, but advocates still disappointed
The Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget approved by City Council on Tuesday includes a $3.4 million increase in funding for homelessness services. City staff estimates that the new funds come on top of more than $26 million in annual city spending…
