Log Cabin Austin

As you may have heard, there's a petition circulating for an independent audit of the City of Austin. This Austin Audit (officially the Independent Affordability and Efficiency Initiative) is different from any audit done before in several key ways: • It's fully independent, conducted by an external contractor hired competitively by the City Auditor (not City Council or management). • It's comprehensive and citywide in scope, covering all city funds, departments, utilities, enterprises (including Project Connect), staffing levels, performance metrics, vendors, capital assets, revenues, expenditures, and affordability impacts on residents. • It's recurring and mandatory, required at least every 5 years, and within one year before any future tax rate election. • It's embedded in the City Charter, making it a permanent part of the city's governing "constitution" and ensuring future generations benefit from a more responsible, transparent government. • It pays for itself. The firm must commit, via contract, to identifying cost savings that exceed the audit's own expense. It will completely transform how the City of Austin runs, for generations, but it needs your support to make it to the ballot. Download, sign, and mail in the petition today tinyurl.com/atxauditpetition Deadline February 1st.