Council Member Ryan Alter

It’s budget season, and upcoming budget cuts are looming on the horizon.
My colleague Council Member José Velásquez and I want to make sure that social service contracts are prioritized and that a reduction in funding is a last resort.

You can read more from our message board post here:
🔗 https://austincouncilforum.org/viewtopic.php?p=4908

Enjoyed meeting the board of Jeremiah Program Austin and learning about their work supporting single moms with housing, childcare, and support to earn their college degrees. 🤝
Their apartment building and child development center in East Austin was built with one-time funding from the city’s 2014 housing bond. And more than a decade later, they’ve helped hundreds of moms and their kids improve their lives and grow into self-sufficient leaders in the community! 🌱

It’s about time Austin’s damage claims process changes. No one should feel less safe or secure after a police response, and I eagerly invite this policy change.

You can read more here:
🔗https://www.statesman.com/opinion/editorials/article/police-property-damage-editorial-22287773.php

Swing by Radio Coffee & Beer 📻 for this month’s D5 Friday! We’ll see y’all soon!
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Last week, we presented the Semi-Modulars with a music proclamation! 🎼
Made up exclusively of students in the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Semi-Modulars came to City Hall to show us their talent!

It’s always great to Talk talk about how your ACL ticket purchase supports parks all around the City! 🌳
Yesterday we gathered to present with the proceeds from last year’s . To date, this partnership has generated more than $79 million for Austin’s public park system!

Earth day is every day! 🌎🌳
Here’s a look back at some environmentally friendly items from my office, it takes all of us to make a change.

Cloudy day for a solar tour! ☀️
Today, our friends over at gave me a tour of our energy facilities! ⚡️