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Austin committee sets budget working group to push funding recommendations for Ability Festival, accessible restroom and therapeutic recreation

Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities · January 9, 2026
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Summary

The Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities on Jan. 9 asked a newly confirmed budget working group to draft non-dollar funding recommendations for the Ability Festival, an accessible restroom project (name spoken in the transcript as "Elizabeth Navy's Am"), and extra support for the therapeutic recreation program to present to City Council.

Chair Kelly called the Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities to order on Jan. 9 and asked members to finalize draft budget priorities to send to the City Council. "What we have is the recommendation for the funding for the Ability Festival, the recommendation for funding for the accessible restroom at the Elizabeth Navy's Am, and then the recommendation for funding, additional funding for the therapeutic recreation…

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