Item 2 Results pendingunofficial
In plain language — from the agenda backup
Austin holds a public hearing on proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Resource Recovery, the department that handles curbside trash, recycling, and composting pickup. The changes are part of the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, so what's decided here shapes what shows up on residents' utility bills.
The official agenda language
Conduct a public hearing and consider proposed rate and fee changes for Austin Resource Recovery as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget.
"without objection, we will close the public Hearin item number two. And the public hearing is now closed" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
Results pending - the transcript was not clear enough to call this one. The official minutes will settle it.
What got said
- Susana Almanza of PODER opposed all utility rate increases while city subsidizes billionaires