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Attend an upcoming budget community conversation!
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Austinites are invited to “Your Budget, Your Priorities: Community Conversations with City Manager T.C. Broadnax,” a series of public meetings aimed at gathering input on the City’s budget priorities. During these conversations, Broadnax will also walk through how the City’s budget is developed and highlight some of the key challenges involved.
This effort builds on similar conversations held last year, continuing a push to engage community members earlier in the budgeting process. Broadnax has emphasized that hearing directly from the community helps shape a budget that better reflects Austin’s needs and values.
Each spring, City staff begin identifying both organizational and community needs as they draft the City Manager’s proposed budget, which is presented to City Council in mid-July. After weeks of review, discussion, and potential amendments, the Austin City Council adopts the final budget in mid-August.
These community conversations offer a chance to better understand how the budget process works and to share feedback before priorities are finalized for the fiscal year 2026–27 budget.
Here’s when and where you can join the conversation:
Wednesday, March 25, 6:30 p.m. – George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center, 5801 Ainez Dr
Thursday, March 26, 6:30 p.m. – ACC South Campus, 1820 W. Stassney Ln
Monday, March 30, 6:30 p.m. – ACC Rio Grande Campus, 1218 West Ave, Building 3000
Wednesday, April 8, 11:30 a.m. – Virtual
Saturday, April 11, 11 a.m. – Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Dr
Wednesday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. – Northwest YMCA, 5807 McNeil Dr
Interpretation services in American Sign Language and Spanish will be available at each meeting. Services for other languages can be requested by calling 3-1-1 or 512-974-2000 at least 72 hours in advance.
If you can’t attend in person, you can still share your input online. Visit austintexas.gov/budget to learn more and submit feedback. Additional details about the process and participation options are also available on the site.