Item 5 Postponedunofficial
In plain language — from the agenda backup
This is the public hearing on the City of Austin's proposed budget for the fiscal year running October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. It's the chance for Austinites to weigh in on how the city plans to spend and prioritize its money before council takes action on the spending plan.
The official agenda language
Conduct a public hearing and take possible action on the proposed City of Austin Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 beginning on October 1, 2026, and ending on September 30, 2027.
"we will take action by having a vote to postpone the budget adoption until the August 12th meeting" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
- Public hearing recessed after Antonio Williams's family and protesters disrupted the chamber over his police killing
- Extensive testimony urged keeping the APD budget flat and restoring social service cuts; AFSCME sought a progressive COLA
- Farmshare, Safe Alliance, and Harvest Trauma Recovery Center speakers pleaded against social-service reductions