Item 2 Results pendingunofficial
Item 2 — Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Results pending - the transcript was not clear enough to call this one. The official minutes will settle it.
In plain language — from agenda source text
Austin holds a public hearing on proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Resource Recovery, the department that handles curbside trash, recycling, and composting pickup. The changes are part of the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, so what's decided here shapes what shows up on residents' utility bills.
Current official agenda wording
Conduct a public hearing and consider proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Resource Recovery as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget.
"without objection, we will close the public Hearin item number two. And the public hearing is now closed" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
Attributed statements from the meeting transcript, not official agenda values.
- Susana Almanza of PODER opposed all utility rate increases while city subsidizes billionaires