Key Players & Topics In This Article
Austin City Council: The Austin City Council is the body with legislative purview over the City of Austin. It offers policy direction, while the office of the City Manager implements administrative actions based on those policies. Until 2015, the body contained seven members, including the city's Mayor, all elected at-large. In 2012, City of Austin residents voted to change that system and as of 2015, 10 members of the Council are elected based on geographic districts. The Mayor continues to be elected at-large.
Deece Eckstein: The current Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator for Travis County; former advisor to Gov. Anne Richards, and Chief of Staff for State Senator Rodney Ellis, among other notable career highlights. Deece is a donor to the Capital of Texas Media Foundation.
Marya Crigler: Marya Crigler is the Travis Chief Appraiser.
Travis County: Travis County is the urban county that includes, notably, Austin.
