Ryan Alter
@RyanAlter
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Dad. Husband. Longtime Capitol staffer. Austin City Council Member for District 5.
Austin, TX
Joined June 2011
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📜Item 63: Protects renters by ensuring that tenant protections apply in all density bonus and incentive programs
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🤝Item 62: Provides emergency shelter and support services to individuals exiting homelessness by partnering with The Other Ones Foundation (TOOF)
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🏠Items 56-61: Expands access to permanent supportive housing in multiple locations around Austin
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💧Item 22: Extends the Sixth Street Chilled Water Transmission Line to efficiently cool more than 18 million square feet in downtown Austin in an environmentally friendly way
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💸Item 8: Transfers $942,845 to the HOPE Fund, which I created last year to help pay for homeless services without relying on property taxes
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Last ATX Council Meeting of the year is TOMORROW! (12.11.2025) See what’s on the agenda below ⬇️
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This week in #AustinMobilityNews: 🎄 Street closures for holiday events 🚌 City of Austin and CapMetro partnership delivers faster, safer transit 🏫 New crossing islands help Boone Elementary School students get to school safely More 👉 https://t.co/Y9V9vmFzw6
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Three years ago, Austin elected me to fight for a more affordable, more just Austin. We’ve delivered real change – even when the state pushed back. I’m running for re-election to keep fighting for our future. https://t.co/KySqGDJaEz
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📜Item 58: Initiates new policies to strengthen financial accountability and transparency in City Council offices
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💧Item 54: Launches a collaborative field-testing program for the proposed Aquifer Storage and Recovery project to address our growing water needs
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🖥️Items 34–35: Approve contracts for short-term-rental tracking software to improve tax collection and neighborhood quality of life
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🤝Item 13: Creates a partnership with Workforce Solutions to help low-income working families afford childcare
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💰Items 4–6: Approve the FY25–26 budget and set the City’s property tax rate
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It’s ATX Council Meeting week! See what’s on tomorrow’s (11.20.2025) jam packed agenda! 🧵
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NEW: Austin Council Member @RyanAlter said he will pay back $2,500 and take a series of steps to “rebuild trust” with taxpayers, including a proposal to redirect a portion of the City Council budget to fund an independent audit after @statesman reports. https://t.co/Ixi2jP04bH
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Austin Council Member Ryan Alter said he’s taking steps to “rebuild trust” with taxpayers.
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Every dollar counts. That's why I’m shining a light on past expenses and calling for serious reforms to City spending including cuts to Council office budgets, freezing my travel, and independent audits to improve efficiency. https://t.co/Pkw1SypGdC
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I’m contributing $100K in savings from my office budget to support @AustinCityParks. Parks bring us together—and I’m proud to help keep them clean, safe, and welcoming for everyone. 🌳 #ATX
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