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Council leaves strong mayor, camping ban up to Austin voters in May Austin City Council discuss Because of the massive change this could make, looking like it will be on the ballot, they are now ironing through what the may ballot will look like AUSTIN, Texas - In a special-called meeting Tuesday, the Austin City Council approved for voters to decide if the city should operate under a strong-mayor, or in other words, a mayor-council form of government. If approved in May, the ordinance will allow a special election to let voters decide if they want the new form of government. Right now, Aus...

Group pushes for ‘strong-mayor’ government system in Austin Group pushes for ‘strong-mayor’ government system in Austin The reform would eliminate the city manager job, a job that Marc Ott held for years in Austin. AUSTIN, Texas - A measure that could dramatically increase the power of the mayor could end up on the May ballot. Proponent group "Austinites for Progressive Reform" are pushing for a "strong-mayor" form of government and believe the move will create a much better democracy. Based on their website, lining up the mayoral election with the presidential, eliminatin...