Austin Debates Funding for Local Arts & Care
- The city held a public hearing to review and discuss contracts for local social services and cultural arts organizations.
- Dozens of diverse non-profit groups were present, including those providing vital community support (e.g., mental health services, food banks, domestic violence assistance) and various arts and heritage organizations.
- The meeting was notably long, extending over six hours into the early morning, indicating significant public interest and detailed discussions regarding these important community funding decisions.
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TYOF AUISSOT Austin City Council MINUTES For SPECIAL CALLED MEETING - August 24, 1987 - 5:30 Ρ.Μ. Council Chambers, 307 West Second Street, Austin, Texas Memorandum To: Mayor Cookšey called to order the special called meeting of the Council, noting the presence of all Councilmembers. The Mayor announced the purpose of the meeting was to hold a public hearing on social and cultural agency contracts. Following is a list of agencies represented. For a list of speakers names see cards on file in the City Clerk's office. SOCIAL SERVICES American Institute for Learning, Austin Association for retarded citizens, Austin Families, Austin Community Gardens, University Y, Women's Counseling & Referral Center, AWARE-University Y, Austin Family House, Austin Rape Crisis Center, Austin Rehabilitation Center, Austin-Travis County Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Austin Wilderness Counseling, Austin Women's Center, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Blackland Community Development Corporation, Capital Area Food Bank, Caritas, Center for Battered Women, CEDEN, Central East Austin Community Organization, Child and Family Service, Community Advocates/Teens/Parents, Community Bound, Development Assistance for Rehabilitation, Greater Austin Council on Alcoholism, Legal Aid Society, CULTURAL ARTS Academia De Danza/Dance Umbrella, Austin Children's Museum, Austin Circle of Theaters, League of United Chicano Artists, La Pena, Austin Writers League, Austin Lawyers and Accountants of the Arts, Austin Community Television, Sharir Dance Company, Deborah Hay Dance Company, Ballet East Austin Theatre, Texas Folklife Resources, Austin Ethnic History Association, Austin Symphony Orchestra, Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Music Umbrella, ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned its meeting at 12:06 a.m.