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Public Health Committee directs manager to prioritize social-service contracts amid proposed $16.8M reductions
Summary
The Austin City Council Public Health Committee voted Feb. 4 to direct the city manager to develop a rubric to prioritize social-service contracts, seek sustainable funding and conduct stakeholder engagement after staff warned of a projected $16.8 million reduction in the FY27 social-services contracting portfolio.
The Austin City Council Public Health Committee voted Feb. 4 to send policy direction to the city manager to prioritize social-service contracts and pursue sustainable funding after city budget staff said the social-services portfolio faces major shortfalls.
Chair Fuentes moved the recommendation and Vice Chair Duchin seconded it; the committee approved the direction by voice with no objections. The recommendation asks the city manager to create a comprehensive rubric that uses the Austin-Travis County Community Health Assessment to guide prioritization, explore sustainable funding sources and citywide savings, and conduct regular community feedback sessions with providers and stakeholders.
City budget staff presenting the review said the city is preparing for significant shortfalls and outlined a…
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