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No work session!
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 by Jo Clifton
Tuesday’s normal work session, at which City Council members hear presentations from staff and ask questions about items on Thursday’s Council agenda, was canceled. Surely this is not the first time, but the Austin Monitor staff does not remember when that has happened before. When asked for an explanation, city spokesperson Shelley Parks said via email, “The reason the council work session was cancelled is due to the fact that there wasn’t a presentation scheduled, no Q&A’s, and no pulled items.” Two Council staff members said the same thing. Thursday’s meeting should be short, with only 41 items on the agenda.
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