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Austin's 2025 payroll snapshot: City Manager leads a high-earning lineup
local23 days ago

Austin's 2025 payroll snapshot: City Manager leads a high-earning lineup

An American-Statesman analysis of the City of Austin’s FY2025 payroll shows 13,567 full-time workers, a median regular pay of $86,711, and City Manager T.C. Broadnax at the top with $538,608 in total pay (no overtime). Overtime drives many top earners’ totals, especially in Police and Austin Energy, where 139 employees earned as much or more in overtime as in regular pay; Police Chief Lisa Davis received no overtime. Mayor Kirk Watson earned $151,443. Overall, overtime totals were $52.2M for Police, $22.2M for Fire, and $19M for Austin Energy, with Emergency Medical Services relying on overtime for ~27% of pay. The Information Security Office had the highest median regular pay at $147,530; the Law Department the second at $121,555. Data reflect FY2025 full-time, non-temporary staff as of Sept. 20, 2025, from public records.

via Austin American-Statesman|
#austin#city-manager#local
Martin & Short Toast Catherine O’Hara on Stage in Austin
entertainment26 days ago

Martin & Short Toast Catherine O’Hara on Stage in Austin

Steve Martin and Martin Short paused their Austin show to pay tribute to Catherine O’Hara, praising her as a brilliant, kind, and sweet presence; the moment came shortly after news of O’Hara’s death at 71 from a brief illness. Short recalled meeting her at 18 and highlighted their long connection, including collaborations on SCTV and the film A Simple Twist of Fate that linked Martin and O’Hara. The tributes were echoed by other stars, including Macaulay Culkin and Seth Rogen, who mourned her loss.

via Variety|
#austin#catherine-ohara#entertainment
Austin braces for icy blast as officials urge staying home and utilities prep
weather1 month ago

Austin braces for icy blast as officials urge staying home and utilities prep

A fast-moving winter storm is forecast to bring freezing temperatures and up to a quarter-inch of ice to Central Texas, prompting a Travis County disaster declaration and urging residents to stay off roads this weekend. H-E-B stores will close Saturday evening; UT‑Austin will close and cancel events; CapMetro will halt service as the front arrives. Austin Energy says crews are fully staffed and ready, with ERCOT noting no expectation of large-scale outages, though local concerns persist. The National Weather Service warns the forecast is evolving, with freezing temps through Monday and potential ice glaze, so residents should monitor updates and prepare for possible disruptions.

via kut.org|
#austin#closures#freezing-rain
Austin Faces Weekend Freeze With Freezing Rain Possibility
weather1 month ago

Austin Faces Weekend Freeze With Freezing Rain Possibility

Central Texas braces for a weekend cold front bringing freezing temperatures, single-digit wind chills, and a chance of freezing rain or sleet. The NWS has a winter storm watch Friday night through Sunday for the Austin area, with temperatures dropping about 30 degrees and remaining below freezing into Monday. Officials urge precautions (drip faucets, check on neighbors) and have opened cold-weather shelters, with One Texas Center serving as a check-in point and CapMetro offering free rides to shelters; ERCOT expects higher energy demand but no widespread outages anticipated. No school closures have been announced yet.

via kut.org|
#austin#cold-front#freezing-rain
January's Full Wolf Moon and Meteor Shower Light Up the Sky
weather1 month ago

January's Full Wolf Moon and Meteor Shower Light Up the Sky

January's Wolf Moon is the first of three supermoons in 2025, coinciding with a brief cold front that will bring a slight temperature drop and increased wildfire risk in Austin. Despite recent cold snaps, the year remains among the warmest on record, with temperatures expected to stay above normal into early next week, and a chance of rain later in the week with another cold front.

via Austin American-Statesman|
#austin#cold-front#supermoon