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As she exits Council, Kelly sees police contract passage among highlights of 2024

While cleaning out the District 6 satellite office that was opened to give residents in Williamson County and far Northwest Austin easier access to their City Council member, outgoing D6 seat holder Mackenzie Kelly took time to reflect on her…

City Council • By Chad Swiatecki • Dec 27, 2024

Reflections and celebrations with outgoing City Council members

The city honored outgoing City Council members Mackenzie Kelly, Leslie Pool and Alison Alter with a special event in advance of their final Council meeting this Thursday. City staff, former Council members, local elected officials, plus family and friends gathered…

City Council • By Mina Shekarchi • Dec 12, 2024

Mackenzie Kelly seeks common ground while pursuing public safety, housing goals in 2024

The photo above the light switch in City Council Member Mackenzie Kelly’s office captures her slim 4 percent win in the 2020 election for the District 6 seat. It serves as a reminder that she works for the 48 percent…

City Hall • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 3, 2024

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$9.1M emergency homeless shelter at the Marshalling Yard expected to open by end of August

City Council on Thursday approved a proposal to operate a $9.1 million temporary emergency homeless shelter at the Marshalling Yard, a city-owned facility located near the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The move comes as Austin sees 10 straight days of temperatures…

City Council • By Andrea Guzman • Jul 21, 2023

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Mayor expresses opposition to amphitheater, parking garages in Zilker Park Vision Plan

Mayor Kirk Watson on Tuesday expressed strong opinions about the Zilker Park Vision Plan, particularly areas of the plan that have already caused controversy. Watson wrote in his “Watson Wire” email that he was opposed to putting a proposed 5,000-seat…

City Council • By Jo Clifton • Jun 28, 2023

Animal Services chief addresses overcrowded shelter after alarm from Kelly

Weeks after City Council Member Mackenzie Kelly expressed alarm at finding “dogs housed in temporary crates at the truck port” behind Austin Animal Center with scorching temperatures on the way, Chief Animal Services Officer Don Bland has responded. A subsequent…

Austin • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jun 28, 2023

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Kelly, Guerrero allege Adler broke law in endorsements

Council Member Mackenzie Kelly and former City Council candidate Linda Guerrero have filed complaints with the Texas Ethics Commission and Travis County Attorney Delia Garza alleging that Mayor Steve Adler broke the law when he endorsed Zo Qadri and José…

City Council • By Jo Clifton • Jan 5, 2023

Mackenzie Kelly: ‘Hyper-focused on public safety’ in 2023

Over Mackenzie Kelly’s two years as City Council’s lone conservative, she has made a point of finding common ground with those she often disagrees with and avoiding the charged rhetoric employed by politicians at the state and national level. “That’s…

City Council • By Jonathan Lee • Dec 27, 2022

Mackenzie Kelly: A collaborative conservative among Democrats

Since the creation of the 10-1 City Council, the Council members who have represented District 6 in far Northwest Austin have stood out for one reason or another. The first two – conservative Republican Don Zimmerman, followed by progressive Democrat…

City Council • By Amy Smith • Dec 22, 2021

Mackenzie Kelly: Ready to collaborate and communicate

Speaking to Mackenzie Kelly, it’s clear she’s touched by the early overtures from her new colleagues, who are already helping her adapt to her new post as City Council member for District 6. “They’ve been wonderful and kind and gracious,…

City Council • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 6, 2021

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