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Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk hopes to announce a new chief of police before the end of September.
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Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk hopes to announce a new chief of police before the end of September.
Chief Brian Manley to retire from Austin Police Department Published Chief Manley’s retirement takes effect on March 28, 2021. AUSTIN, Texas - Chief Brian Manley is retiring from the Austin Police Department. Manley made a formal announcement Friday. He has served as chief of police for nearly three years. FOX 7 Austin confirmed the news through a memorandum from City Manager Spencer Cronk. "Please join me in congratulating Chief Brian Manley on his retirement after 30 years of service with the City of Austin." Chief Brian Manley announces retirement from Austin Police Department Chief Ma...
Camping bans under I-35 could be reinstated. The Austin City Council OK'd a measure that could effectively bring back targeted bans on camping in public. Council Member Ann Kitchen's plan, known as the HEAL Initiative, asks City Manager Spencer Cronk to identify encampments in dangerous locations, provide resources to move people there into housing and then suggest policies to prohibit camps at those sites. Council members Mackenzie Kelly, Leslie Pool, Pio Renteria and Kathie Tovo all co-sponsored the item. It passed 8 to 3, with Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison joining council member...