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Watson touts moves toward stability, predictability for city services in 2024

Mayor Kirk Watson returns to the word “stability” frequently when discussing the moves and decisions inside City Hall in 2024 and what residents want headed into 2025. For Watson, stability and predictability come in the form of things like the…

City Council • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 6, 2025

A campaign is underway to rename Austin's airport after LBJ

Could Austin’s gateway to the world be renamed after a Texas political titan? Yes, if the LBJ Foundation has anything to say about it. The Austin organization has quietly begun a campaign to rename Austin-Bergstrom International Airport after President Lyndon…

Transportation • By Nathan Bernier, KUT • Oct 23, 2023

City Council puts controversial Zilker Park Vision Plan on hold

City Council will not move forward this month with a controversial plan to revamp Zilker Park, Mayor Kirk Watson said Monday. The announcement comes after Council members Paige Ellis, Ryan Alter and Zo Qadri released a joint statement saying that…

City Council • By Luz Moreno-Lozano, KUT • Aug 8, 2023

Wait, so, what's going on with DPS patrols in Austin?

The city of Austin has ended its agreement with the Texas Department of Public Safety to have state troopers supplement citywide police patrols. Mayor Kirk Watson and interim City Manager Jesús Garza decided to end the partnership Wednesday, after a…

Police • By Andrew Weber, KUT • Jul 14, 2023

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Mayor expresses opposition to amphitheater, parking garages in Zilker Park Vision Plan

Mayor Kirk Watson on Tuesday expressed strong opinions about the Zilker Park Vision Plan, particularly areas of the plan that have already caused controversy. Watson wrote in his “Watson Wire” email that he was opposed to putting a proposed 5,000-seat…

City Council • By Jo Clifton • Jun 28, 2023

Project Connect could be on the ballot again this November

Austin’s mayor is adopting a new strategy against a Texas bill that threatens to derail the city’s voter-approved transit expansion: Get the legislation passed as quickly as possible with overwhelming support in the Texas House and Senate. The approach seemed…

Transit • By Nathan Bernier, KUT • Apr 25, 2023

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HACA shifts voucher allocation to let housing groups assist homeless

The Housing Authority of the City of Austin has shifted 300 of its housing vouchers to be more available to those experiencing homelessness, in a move aimed at helping the city reduce the number of people in chronic need of…

Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • Mar 7, 2023

Austin receives $2 million in federal funding for drug overdose prevention efforts

After a spike in the number of fatal drug overdoses last year, Austin is getting $2 million in federal funding for prevention programs, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) announced Tuesday. The money will be used to hire more peer-recovery coaches and for…

Public Health • By Haya Panjwani, KUT • Jan 18, 2023

Mayor Watson and others reveal staff appointments

Mayor Kirk Watson told the Austin Monitor Monday that he has hired his chief of staff as well as a number of other new employees. Colleen Pate, who left her position as chief of staff for the Austin Chamber of…

City Council • By Jo Clifton • Jan 10, 2023

Watson reflects on his mayoral campaign: 'A new beginning'

As Mayor-elect Kirk Watson prepares to assume his third term, he’s chosen to stick to his campaign messaging: He wants to cut down on the red tape involved in the development process, work across the ideological spectrum and play the…

City Council • By Sean Saldaña • Jan 3, 2023

Kirk Watson, who first led the city two decades ago, is elected mayor of Austin again

Lee esta historia en español By a razor-thin margin, Austin voters chose Kirk Watson as the city’s next mayor, electing him to navigate soaring housing costs and contentious fights playing out over how to build for the city’s growing population. Watson squeaked…

Elections • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Dec 13, 2022

Former Texas state Sen. Kirk Watson running for Austin mayor

Former state Sen. Kirk Watson, who served as Austin mayor from 1997 to 2001, announced Tuesday he is launching a bid for his old job. “It’s official, I’m running to be the next Austin mayor!” Watson posted on Twitter. “Austin…

Elections • By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune • Feb 23, 2022

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