Former Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo has been hired in a newly created role overseeing the police department, but city leaders are mixed about the decision.
Council members unanimously voted to direct the city manager to look at getting extra funding to the Austin Police Department's Victims Services Emergency Assistance budget.
Austin City Council voted to move forward with a contract with McKinsey & Company to review all of the "strategies, programs and services" the Austin-area offers people experiencing homelessness.