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Commission hears proposal to dedicate Cap and Stitch revenues to public-health fund to address I‑35 harms
Summary
Commissioners discussed a draft recommendation to reserve a percentage of tax revenue generated from the city-owned 'cap and stitch' elements over I‑35 for an Austin Public Health fund to mitigate health inequities tied to the interstate; discussion focused on wording, jurisdiction, timing and revenue uncertainty.
Commissioners discussed a draft recommendation proposing that the City of Austin designate a portion of tax revenues generated from the city-owned "cap and stitch" elements over Interstate 35 to a dedicated Austin Public Health fund.
Commissioner Crookham read the draft resolution into the record, which frames the recommendation as a response to historical and ongoing health inequities caused by the construction of I‑35 (citing segregation, air/noise/pollution impacts, and poorer health outcomes in nearby neighborhoods) and requests that a percentage of…
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