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In order to shore up a $33 million budget deficit without making deep programmatic cuts, Austin taxpayers may soon be asked to vote to increase taxes, Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes tells City Cast Austin. In an interview at Austin City Hall with Executive Producer Eva Ruth Moravec, Fuentes talked about the tough discussions she’s expecting to have during this year’s unprecedented budget season, along with how Austin fared at the Texas Capitol this year, and how Austin police have changed since the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. Plus, Fuentes’ favorite hidden gems in District 2, and what she does to relax.
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- LBJ Presidential Library
- Zach Theatre
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