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Austin's Urban Future: Model City Program

Friday, February 16, 1968 special called
  • City leaders held a special meeting dedicated to discussing urban challenges.
  • The sole focus of the agenda was a detailed discussion on the status of the Model City Program.
  • This key federal initiative aimed at revitalizing urban areas and combating poverty was a central topic.

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=CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN: Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Austin will be held on the 16th day of February, 1968 at the Municipal Building, Eighth and Colorado, in Austin, Texas, at 2:30 P.M. for the purpose of discussing the status of the Model City Program. s/ Elsie Woosley City Clerk ATTEST: s/ Elsie Woosley City Clerk s/ Harry Akin Mayor City of Austin, Texas CONSENT TO MEETING We, the undersigned members of the City Council, hereby accept service of the foregoing notice, waiving any and all irregularities in such service and such notice, and consent and agree that said City Council shall meet at the time and place therein named, and for the purpose therein stated. s/ Emma Long s/ Dick Nichols s/ R. E. Janes, Jr. s/ Travis LaRue