City of Austin Proposition I: Independent Affordability and Efficiency Initiative Charter Amendment
Source: kut.org
What does this measure do?
Supports: Government Efficiency
Requires the city to hire an outside contractor for a regular Independent Affordability and Efficiency review, and before any tax rate increase election, to find yearly and multi-year savings larger than the contractor's fee. Taxpayers pay for the review; it came from a citizen petition.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Citizen petition by Save Austin Now, a political action committee (co-chair Matt Mackowiak)
A political action committee (PAC) co-chaired by Matt Mackowiak. It wants an outside audit to cut what it calls waste, fraud and duplication in city spending. Voters had rejected a 2025 tax hike.
Source: kut.org
A YES vote means
The city must commission regular independent efficiency reviews and one before any tax rate election, with savings targets above the review's cost.
A NO vote means
No charter requirement for the outside efficiency review; the city keeps its own audit plans.
Sources: speakupaustin.org · communityimpact.com2
Sources: communityimpact.com2