September 21 2020

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DUE SEPT 21, 5pm CST

Request for Information submissions are due prior to 09/21/2020, 5:00 PM CST to Central Purchasing:

Central Purchasing
124 W 8th Street, Suite 308
Austin, TX 78701

Please contact Shawn Willett with the City of Austin's Purchasing Department at Shawn.Willett@austintexas.gov with any questions.

September 11 2020

Joint Arts and Music Commission Meeting, 10am CST

Register for this free virtual event here.

Attend a virtual community meeting to learn the latest developments on the $12M Creative Space Bond process and the Austin Economic Development Corporation.

November 16 2019

Joint Arts and Music Commission Meeting

Economic Development Offices, 5202 E. Ben White, Suite 400
Saturday, November 16, 11:00 am

Please join us for a Joint Arts and Music Commission Meeting to learn about the Joint Music and Arts Commission Working Group recommendations on use of the $12M Creative Space Bond fun
ds. This meeting will be recorded and available afterwards. More information on the meeting will be available early next week.

Click Link below to view: DRAFT Sample Bond RFP (Request for Proposal) Criteria
https://www.speakupaustin.org/3129/documents/6821

Click Link below to view: DRAFT Bond Working Group Recommendations
https://www.speakupaustin.org/3129/documents/6822

The City of Austin is Committed to Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable Modifications and Equal Access to Communications will be provided upon request. ASL Interpretation services can be coordinated by request. For ASL services, call our TDD/TTY number 512-972-9848 or Anne-Marie McKaskle at AnneMarie.McKaskle@austintexas.gov or 512-784-1704 for questions or assistance.
June 08 2019

Joint Arts and Music Commission Meeting

The public is invited to attend a joint Arts and Music Commission Meeting at the American Resource Center (8401 Cameron Rd) on Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. regarding use of approved bond funds for creative space acquisition and improvements. Community input at this meeting will help the City determine creative space priorities and inform the process that should be considered for any specific project or uses.

The Commissions are asking for input from the community via an online survey that was launched in March and open until May 31, 2019. Survey results will be shared at the meeting, which will also provide an opportunity for citizens to communicate their ideas. Citizens wishing to speak will be asked to direct their comments towards this specific question: “Given the purpose of the bond funds and the parameters relating to the use of these bond funds, what would ‘success’ for the community look like?”

Spanish translators will be provided at the meeting. The City of Austin is Committed to Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable Modifications and Equal Access to Communications will be provided upon request.
November 06 2018

Election Day

On November 6, 2018, voters in the City of Austin approved seven bond propositions totaling $925 million. The approved propositions are:
Proposition A -- $250 million for affordable housing;
Proposition B -- $128 million for libraries, museums and cultural centers;
Proposition C -- $149 million for parks and recreation;
Proposition D -- $184 million for flood mitigation, open space, and water quality protection;
Proposition E -- $16 million for health and human services;
Proposition F -- $38 million for public safety; and
Proposition G -- $160 million for transportation infrastructure.
August 09 2018

City Council Regular Meeting

City Council approved Resolution No. 20180809-061, which ordered an Election to be held on November 6, 2018 for the purpose of asking the voters to authorize general obligation bonds in seven different propositions: Affordable Housing; Libraries, Museums, and Cultural Arts Facilities; Parks and Recreation; Flood Mitigation, Open Space and Water Quality Protection; Health and Human Services; Public Safety; and Transportation Infrastructure.