📈 Rather than raise taxes, Houston officials ran an audit and found $120M in savings. If Prop Q is rejected, the #ATXCouncil will have an opportunity to do the same thing and start building back trust with local residents.👍

Austinites will start weighing in on Prop Q next Monday, when early voting opens. If passed, it would raise our local property tax rate by 20%. If the measure is defeated, City Hall will have another opportunity to consider spending reductions, an alternative to the tax hike.

🧐 FACT: If passed, Proposition Q will raise our local property tax rate by 20%, making #austin less affordable. Early voting begins on October 20. Get informed before you head to the polls!

It was a great evening! We were happy to host you and the @austinenergy team, and BIG THANKS for coming armed with so much helpful info. #D10 appreciates it!

🤔 A few facts on Prop Q, which would hike our local property tax rate by 20%: 1️⃣ It would raise taxes permanently. 2️⃣ It would hand tens of millions more to service providers that already receive major public funding. 3️⃣ Renters who think it won't impact them are wrong.

💦 WATER REPAIR UPDATE: @AustinWater made progress overnight with repairs to the water main break at Balcones and Hancock Drive. Work is expected to be completed and the streets reopened by Monday morning. Water service remains on for area residents.

🚨👏 Proud to join my #ATXCouncil colleagues in congratulating the newest members of the @Austin_Police, @austinfiredept, and @ATCEMS. These brave men and women will soon be protecting our community!

👇 Proud of my team for putting in such hard work to get this initiative off the ground! Communities around the nation are putting programs like this into place, and it's time for @austintexasgov to do the same. https://t.co/Mt4I5x5uGZ

As Austin continues to struggle with an affordable housing crunch, the Austin City Council passed a resolution Thursday that aims to fund the preservation of the city’s older naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH). https://t.co/X3bs9dWxfc

🙌 A BIG WIN for #austin! This initiative will help preserve affordable housing and keep existing residents in their homes. I want to thank my #ATXCouncil colleagues for their support and @VanessaForATX, @CMZoQadri, and @joseforatx for helping my office put it together!

🙌 Packed room at #austin's @WestminsterATX senior living community! Residents came prepared with good questions, and I'm grateful I had the opportunity to discuss @austintexasgov's upcoming tax rate election and other pressing issues. Hope to be back soon!

Proud to stand with my #atxcouncil colleagues and welcome the @Austin_Police Department’s 154th Cadet Class to public service!

New interview with @atxfreepress on #austin’s record-breaking $6.3 billion budget:

🌳 Happy to join @MikeSiegelTX and @RyanAlter in presenting a proclamation celebrating the 150th birthday of #peasepark! 🙏 We all owe a debt of gratitude to the Pease Park Conservancy, a group that maintains and preserves this precious green space.

Yesterday’s tragedy in Great Hills was a sad reminder of the dangers many @austintexasgov workers and contractors face while on the job. @kristaforaustin and I released the following statement in connection with the incident:

☕️👮‍♀️ Join us on Tuesday, August 26 at Mr. Brew Coffee from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. for our Coffee with a Cop event! Let’s get together, share stories, and strengthen our neighborhood ties! This is your chance to ask questions, voice concerns, and enjoy some tasty coffee with our

I voted against the #ATXCouncil's budget proposal because I believe raising taxes will make our community less affordable, hurting all Austinites. They trust us to spend their money wisely, a trust we can't afford to lose. Here's the rest of my statement on the matter:

📞 Want to take action? Contact the #ATXCouncil, register your opposition, and sign up to speak at tomorrow's meeting. The registration deadline is noon today, so ACT FAST! ✉️ CONTACT COUNCIL: https://t.co/PBZwj4GWCW 👎 REGISTER OPPOSITION:

‼️ City Hall is facing its first financial shortfall in years, and some #ATXCouncil members want to fix the problem by raising local property taxes to their highest rate in OVER 30 YEARS. 👉 Here are FOUR FACTS you need to know by 8/13, when the council may make its decision.

👍 BIG THANKS to all the folks who stopped by, to Northwest Hills United Methodist for hosting, and to my staff for finding a bunch of extra chairs at the last minute! Tonight we sent a message to the #ATXCouncil: #D10 is engaged.