council members
Coverage of council members in the Nexus archive.
- Austin's $6.6B budget includes funding to restructure 911 dispatch
Austin's $6.6 billion budget includes funding earmarked to restructure 911 dispatch. This planned change has created conflict between community members and council members who are concerned about emergency response times.
- City faces $51 million budget shortfall, council members say ‘everything should be on the table’
The city is facing a $51 million budget shortfall, the largest since the start of the pandemic. Council members have indicated that staffing, parks, libraries, and police budgets may be affected by the financial challenge.
- L.A. voters could be asked to boost spending on parks. Finding the money comes later
Los Angeles voters may be asked to increase spending on parks and recreation facilities, as council members seek to boost annual funding for these under-resourced areas.
- L.A. voters could be asked to boost spending on parks. Finding the money comes later
Los Angeles council members aim to increase annual funding for parks and recreation facilities. Voters may be asked to support this funding boost in the future.