Austin Budget Redux: Breaking Down the $109.5 Million in Cuts
How Austin’s FY 2025-2026 Budget Changed After Voters Rejected the Property Tax Increase
On November 4, Austin voters delivered a decisive verdict on the city’s budget plans: 63.48% rejected Proposition Q, forcing City Hall to slash $109.5 million in planned spending. Just three days later, city staff delivered their revised budget recommendations to the City Council, showing exactly what programs would be cut, scaled back, or eliminated entirely…