Austin Metric

Maybe.

I sent my WTP4 analysis to the policy aides for Council member Spelman (among others.) His staff indicated he will be working to get data public for crowdsourced projections.  More as I get details.

At yesterday's City Council meeting, Greg Meszaros presented a wide variety of information including a graph titled “Projected Peak Day Demand” as part of the Water Treatment Plan No.4 presentation. This graph appeared to get a significant amount of the attention from City Council members as the discussion unfolded …

This long-brewing dissatisfaction is probably what inspired Austin's State Senator Kirk Watson to sponsor a bill that changes the criteria for appointment to the Cap Metro board. The bill was passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor.  Among other modifications, the bill changes who gets appointed. Here are …

This Statesman story covering the swearing in of our new Mayor points out that the projected deficit for the City of Austin ranges from $30 to $43 million.  This sounds like a lot of money relative to the average person's income.  Unfortunately, the story does not put the number in …