It's that time of year again. The City of Austin is starting its annual budget process and it needs your help. We know that budgets, numbers, and graphs can sound boring, but the city's budget is definitely not something to ignore. It really does affect your...

Council Member Sabino “Pio” Renteria & CodeNEXT Project Staff will be hosting the next District 3 "Council On Your Corner" at St. Elmo Elementary School on Saturday, April 22nd. This town hall will provide information and updates relating to CodeNEXT and the draft maps that were...

The results are in. Austin officially has a new City Council. Alison Alter beat out incumbent City Council Member Sheri Gallo in a runoff election last week to fill the final seat in City Hall. For those who aren't familiar, Austin's City Council has 10 seats (plus...

You might not know it, but Austin is in the middle of an election. Voter turnout during early voting was only 2.2 percent! Wait, didn't we just have an election? What election is this? Yes, we did just have an election. On November 8th (when the country...

Choosing your City Council member is a big deal. This is the person who will represent you in City Hall for the next four years. They’ll make policies that will influence the city’s transportation infrastructure, affordability, environment, and your own neighborhood. That’s why it’s important...

Choosing your City Council member is a big deal. This is the person who will represent you in City Hall for the next four years. They’ll make policies that will influence the city’s transportation infrastructure, affordability, environment, and your own neighborhood. That’s why it’s important...

It's that time of year again. Election season is upon us and here at the Austin EcoNetwork, we want to make sure that you are informed about the candidates and issues at the local level. The presidential election is of course, important. But too often, we...