The group behind reinstatement of the homeless camping ban lays out its policy proposals for the next Austin mayor and council.
The council opted to send the proposition for a stronger Office of Police Oversight to the May ballot and reinstated a mothballed license plate reader program.
The potential second rebuke of the Austin city council in 2021 fell flat after voters overwhelming rejected a proposition that would have set a minimum police staffing level.
With formidable campaigns mounting on each side of the issue, Austin voters will consider setting a minimum staffing level for the police department.
Opponents of Proposition A warn about the financial costs of its passage which amount to less than 5 percent of the current budget.
In his penultimate State of the City address as mayor, Steve Adler broadsided his political opponents, blaming them for misrepresenting the condition of Austin.
The continuous conflict over the city's homeless camping ban policy will soon enter its 26th month since it was first rescinded in July 2019.
The proposition language must be finalized by September 11 to begin printing ballots in time for the November 2 election.
The Austin city clerk announced 25,786 of the submitted signatures were valid, setting it up for a November vote.
If validated, Save Austin Now will have two successful petition efforts under its belt in less than a year.
The group aims to collect 50,000 signatures in 50 days to land the petition on the November 2021 ballot.
Almost two years ago, the City of Austin began its experiment in widespread public homeless camping — and on Tuesday it will end.
