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.
City Manager Marc Ott: Ott was hired by Council members in 2008 and served in that position until his 2016 departure.
Year in Review 2013: Each December, the Monitor offers a series of interviews with local policymakers about the highs and lows of the year gone by.
