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T.C. Broadnax will be Austin’s new city manager, e ective May 6.
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T.C. Broadnax will begin serving as Austin’s next permanent city manager, e ective May 6. “I am deeply honored and grate- ful for the trust placed in me by the City Council. Austin is a vibrant city with immense potential, and I am committed to working tirelessly alongside our dedicated team to ensure its continued growth and prosperity,” he said in a statement. A closer look City Council appointed Broad- nax on April 4 with a salary of $470,017.60, plus other bene ts. Broadnax comes to Austin after seven years in Dallas and will take over for interim City Manager Jesús Garza, who’s been in the position since February 2023. The approach Before his selection, Broadnax met with Austinites during a town hall March 25 and spoke about his experiences in a media appearance March 26. Once in Austin, Broadnax said several initial priorities to tackle include: • Hiring a permanent police chief
through a public process • Solidifying a labor agree- ment with the Austin Police Association • Deciding on an appropriate scope for an analysis of the city’s “homeless ecosystem” • Shoring up civic emergency preparedness e orts • Planning the scal year 2024-25 budget, and moving to two-year forecasting He also said he’d focus on maintaining a transparent and accessible o ce, spending time out in the Austin community, closely tracking progress on city initiatives and keeping strong ties with City Council—especially after Dallas leaders reportedly asked him to resign. “I think when you just look around at all the great things that have happened here, all the challenges that still exist, I think Austin is very much where Dallas may have been in 2017 as it relates to what type of manager they are looking for to lead them over the next many, many years. I think I’m that person,” Broadnax said.
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