Editor’s Note: The above video is from related coverage on the DOJ investigation.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin added an agenda item for Dec. 11 related to an ongoing Justice Department investigation into the city’s hiring and employment practices.
The agenda item involved the authorization for legal representation related to the investigation.
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According to the city agenda, the total contract amount could not exceed $176,000. The city said funding was available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 City Attorney’s Office budget…