Austin, TX—Austinites are invited to “Your Budget, Your Priorities:  Community Conversations with T.C. Broadnax,” a series of town hall meetings hosted by the Austin City Manager designed to gather community input on City budget priorities. Broadnax will also discuss the process and the challenges of drafting the City’s proposed budget. 

This is the first full budget cycle in Austin for Broadnax, who joined the City of Austin as City Manager in May 2024. He believes engaging with Austinites early in the process to identify community priorities is important.

In the spring City staff begin identifying both City and community needs while drafting the City Manager's proposed budget, which he presents to City Council in mid-July.  After review, analysis and amendments, the Austin City Council adopts the City’s budget in mid-August. 

These town hall meetings provide the community with a unique opportunity to learn more about the budgeting process and offer feedback before the City Manager develops the proposed fiscal year 2025-26 budget.

Town Hall dates, times and locations:

• Monday, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m. – McNeil High School, 5720 McNeil Drive
• Wednesday, March 5, 6:30 p.m. – South Austin Recreation Center, 1100 Cumberland Road
• Monday, March 24, 6:30 p.m. – Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Road
• Saturday, March 29, 10:30 a.m.– Learning and Research Center, 5202 E. Ben White Blvd., Suite 500
• Thursday, April 3 at 6:30 p.m. – Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Drive

Interpretation services for American Sign Language and Spanish will be available at the event. Services for other languages can be requested by calling 3-1-1 or 512-974-2000 no later than 72 hours before the town hall. 

Those unable to attend the community conversations can provide their feedback by visiting austintexas.gov/budget. A survey will be available starting next week, Monday, February 24.  

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