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Council, City Utilities Continue to Soften Blow of Storms

City Council meets Thursday, March 4, to take up additional relief measures for people impacted financially by Winter Storm Uri. These include $5 million to both Austin Water and Austin Energy to fund the Plus-One payment assistance programs at each utility, which provide bill relief to customers experiencing financial hardship. Council expanded the program in April 2020 in response to the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. Another proposal from Austin Energy would waive its $20 service initiation fee for new customers, so that those forced to relocate due to storm damage can avoid the fee. That ordinance would also waive a $10 service charge on February bills for all customers. Together, those relief measures will cost the utility about $4.7 million and will be in effect until at least April 3. Austin Water will also adjust its billing, using historical averages for customers water usage instead of actual data from February to offset days of dripping faucets. The fee for emerg

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City Council Apologizes For Austin s Systemic Racism, Vows To Invest In A Black Embassy

KUT Rapper, activist and East Austin native Nook Turner at a press conference announcing the creation of the Black Austin Coalition, a group that s called on the city to formally address systemic racism in its historical policies – and invest more intentionally in Black Austin communities. The Austin City Council has formally apologized for its role in perpetuating racist policies that contributed to historical equity, health and wealth gaps that persist for Black Austinites. A resolution, which passed unanimously Thursday, also directs the city to quantify the impact of systemic racism in real dollars and invest in an effort to build a Black embassy in East Austin, which would serve as a resource center for Black residents.

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Slavery In The U S : The Ignored History Of A Railroad To Mexico To Seek Freedom : NPR

Slavery In The U S : The Ignored History Of A Railroad To Mexico To Seek Freedom : NPR
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A Chapter In U S History Often Ignored: The Flight Of Runaway Slaves To Mexico

A Chapter In U S History Often Ignored: The Flight Of Runaway Slaves To Mexico
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A Chapter In U S History Often Ignored: The Flight Of Runaway Slaves To Mexico

A Chapter In U S History Often Ignored: The Flight Of Runaway Slaves To Mexico
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