Topics

Topics tag events across all 36 storylines, so you can follow one subject, such as debt or contracts, wherever it comes up. An event can have several topics.

• Budget & taxes

  106 events · 25 storylines

  Annual budgets, the property tax rate, hotel occupancy tax, fees and other revenue.

• Debt & financing

  92 events · 17 storylines

  Bonds, certificates of obligation, loans and other borrowing, and how projects are financed.

• Utility rates & billing

  45 events · 7 storylines

  Water and sewer rates, smart meters and the utility billing system.

• Water & sewer

  138 events · 14 storylines

  Water supply and treatment, wastewater plants, sewer lines, lift stations, spills and stormwater drainage.

• Environment & regulation

  49 events · 6 storylines

  State environmental regulators (TCEQ), permits, enforcement and penalties.

• Landfill & solid waste

  40 events · 3 storylines

  The City landfill, trash collection, landfill gas and landfill fires.

• Parks & pools

  36 events · 4 storylines

  Parks, aquatics and the City's public pools.

• Downtown & development

  185 events · 18 storylines

  Economic development (AEDC), downtown projects, the ballpark, TIRZ, incentives and land deals.

• City buildings

  63 events · 6 storylines

  City Hall, the Civic Center and other City facilities.

• Construction & streets

  120 events · 21 storylines

  Capital projects, construction, engineering, change orders, streets and equipment.

• Contracts & procurement

  97 events · 25 storylines

  Contract awards, amendments, terminations, purchases and consultants.

• Technology

  80 events · 10 storylines

  City software and IT systems, including the ERP (Workday) transition and broadband.

• Leadership & governance

  148 events · 27 storylines

  The city manager and other leadership, council actions, ordinances and the charter.

• Votes & elections

  157 events · 28 storylines

  Recorded council votes, elections, petitions and public input.

• Audits & oversight

  62 events · 15 storylines

  Audits, investigations, annual financial reports (ACFR) and other oversight.

• Federal & state funds

  65 events · 11 storylines

  ARPA and CARES Act money, grants and other state or federal funding.

• Courts & law

  20 events · 8 storylines

  Lawsuits, court rulings, appeals and state laws that affect the City.

• Animals & shelter

  34 events · 2 storylines

  Animal Management & Welfare, the shelter, and pet ordinances such as microchipping.

• Public health

  17 events · 1 storylines

  The City's Public Health Department, including COVID-19 grants, vaccination and testing.

• Public safety

  52 events · 9 storylines

  Police, fire, traffic enforcement (red-light cameras), license-plate reader cameras, dangerous-structure demolitions and emergency response.