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Areas of Austin Austin Skyline from Montopolis Bridge looking west Map of racial and ethnic groups in Austin based on data from the 2000 United States Census – each dot denotes 25 persons of primarily White (red), Black (blue), Asian (green), or Hispanic (orange) heritage group. The following is a list of neighborhoods in Austin, Texas.
In 2020, now-Congressman Greg Casar led a charge while on the City Council to cut the Police Department's budget by more than $150 million and reallocate funds to other city services.
The Austin City Council 7th district covers north Austin including Crestview, Allendale, and Shoal Creek. The current councillor is Mike Siegel, who has represented the district since January 6th, 2025. [29] He is a member of the Democratic Party, as well as the Democratic Socialists of America.
Austin City Council will consider Thursday the possible renaming of a northwest Austin roadway in honor of native Austinite and fallen San Marcos Police Officer Justin Putnam, who was killed in ...
Austin Police Department (APD) is the principal law enforcement agency serving Austin, Texas. As of fiscal year 2022, the agency had an annual budget of $443.1 million [5] and employed around 2,484 personnel, including approximately 1,809 officers. [6] The department also employs 24 K-9 police dogs and 16 horses. [6]
Six candidates are competing to succeed Council Member Ann Kitchen in the south Austin district.
The 1928 Austin city plan set East Avenue, the site of present day Interstate 35, as the dividing line between "white Austin" and "Black Austin". African-American Austinites living west of East Avenue were denied access to public services and utilities in hopes they would be influenced to move to the city's east side. As a result of this ...
Raising the threshold of signatures needed for a recall election of a City Council member from 10% of registered voters in the council member's district to 15%. Currently, under the council ...