Send 2 staff to Austin homelessness symposium despite Texas travel ban
In Plain English
The city banned travel to Texas in 2017 due to anti-LGBTQ laws but wants 2 housing staff to attend a symposium about Community First Village. This 51-acre Austin community houses 400 chronically homeless people in tiny homes and RVs where they pay rent and work together. If approved, the trip costs $5,000 total for both employees.
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Votes
To approve the travel request and remove Councilmember Zepeda from attending
2 to 2
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