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Council shifts vehicle-abatement authority to allow civilian staff involvement
Summary
Austin voted to clarify code so non-sworn, civilian staff may perform vehicle-abatement duties; Transportation and Public Works will help identify which tasks non-sworn staff can carry out as city teams redesign the program.
The Austin City Council on Sept. 25 approved an ordinance clarifying that non-sworn personnel may perform vehicle-abatement duties, a move Councilmembers said is intended to address a backlog of abandoned-vehicle complaints and free sworn police officers for other duties.
Councilmember Pio Renteria moved the item; it was seconded and adopted without recorded objection. Council discussion described the action as a first legal step that allows civilian staff at multiple departments, including Transportation and Public Works (TPW) and civilian Austin Police…
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