City Services

The following resources are available for contractors, designers, and consultants:

• Access standards and specifications.
• View all City Code.
• View Current Bid and RFQ Opportunities 
• Average Unit Prices, June 2022

In partnership with the Austin/Travis County Success By Six Coalition, the City works to ensure families have access to high-quality early learning options that meet their needs. Additionally, the City works with Texas Rising Star 4-Star providers through Workforce Solutions Capital Area Child Care Services (CCS) to provide subsidized child care for eligible families. 

CapMetro provides bus, rail and paratransit service throughout Austin. For information on schedules and locations, please visit them online at CapMetro.org.

If you need assistance with a story, please check the list for departmental media contact names, emails, and phone numbers.

Find the most popular social networks for City departments, services, and initiatives in one spot. 

The Austin City Code and City Charter are available online through the Municode website.

The City Clerk's Office has information about filing a conflict of interest with the City.

The City of Austin offers closed-caption logs of Council sessions aired on the City’s City's government access channel (ATXN). These logs are not official records of council meetings and cannot be relied on for official purposes.

Businesses and individuals doing business with the City need to file conflict of interest questionnaires with the City Clerk's office when a relevant conflict exists. The filed forms are online for public access.

Search for official Council meeting records and Council-approved documents by keyword, including records of special-called Council meetings and meetings of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC), Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Boards, and Mueller Local Government Corporation (MLGC).

Online, searchable archive of selected City of Austin social media resources.

Official distribution memos provide updates and status reports on City issues and programs to the mayor, council, and City staff. View memos online. For memos from before January 2009, contact the City's Media Relations Team.

Send your opinion about the Downtown Austin Community Court directly to us by completing this online Citizen Feedback form.

Contact DSD Code Compliance and talk to an experienced facilitator who can help you with general code questions, provide resource guidance, and give updates on your existing cases. DSD Code Connect is here to inform, guide, and educate!

The Community Tree Preservation Division administers the City's tree regulations by performing tree reviews, permitting, and inspections, and implements the Urban Forest Master Plan. The division serves to cultivate a relationship between Austin residents and their trees by fostering a resilient community forest accomplished through an interconnected mix of regulations, outreach, planning, and community partnerships.

For more information about registration, visit our Contractor Registration webpage. To make changes to a permit, reactivate an expired permit, or even extend the permit's expiration, please see the Modify a Permit webpage.

The Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports  for the City of Austin are available. The archives are of prior reports.

Please note: The electronic report is identical to the printed version of the document. The report has not been updated for developments subsequent to the date of the independent auditor's report.

Any parent or guardian who suspects their child may have a problem with fire should call the SAFE program coordinator at 512-854-4357.

Call 512-972-5555 or fax 512-972-5772 at any time of day to report a disease. Messages are answered within 15 minutes. For more information, see Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance.

Information on City-owned facilities and properties, including maps and other resources, are available here on our website. Additional questions regarding any City-owned parcel of land should be directed to RealEstate@austintexas.gov or 512-974-7090.