The Brief
- Austin City Council revised its budget after voters rejected Prop Q
- Austin EMS Association, along with fire and police leaders, say inadequate funding to their departments could slow emergency response times and create new challenges across the city
AUSTIN, Texas – First responders are not happy with Austin leaders after the release of a revised city budget. This comes after voters rejected Proposition Q earlier this month.
With the failure of Prop Q, the budget is still $300 million more than last year, but it’s being met with some opposition.
First responders respond to revised city budget
By the numbers:
Last year, the city approved a $5.9 billion budget. This year, city council adopted a budget about $400 million higher, hoping for voter approval of Prop Q.…