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Austin city manager proposes $6B+ budget, as mayor floats tax rate change
The city of Austin’s draft budget for fiscal year 2026 released to the public Friday, a new step in the city’s budget ...
Austin firefighters union: 93% voted ‘no confidence’ in chief over flood response
The Austin Firefighters Association has delivered a vote of no confidence in the Austin Fire Department’s chief, following ...
Austin firefighters cast vote of no confidence against chief amid allegations of delayed flood response
The resolution accuses Fire Chief Joel Baker of being slow to deploy assistance to Kerr County during the deadly July 4 flood ...
Austin firefighters' union approves vote of 'no confidence' against AFD chief
The Austin Firefighters Association claims Chief Joel Baker delayed sending firefighters to help with rescue efforts in ...
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Austin firefighters say they have no confidence in Chief Joel Baker over flood response
Austin's firefighters union approved a vote of no-confidence in Chief Joel Baker on Friday. The Austin Firefighters Union ...
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Austin Firefighters Association releases results of 'no confidence' vote against AFD chief
The Austin Firefighters Association has released the results of the “no confidence" vote in Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker.