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14. • ConsentCity of Austin (Travis County)

Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with Travis County to fund and participate in a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21 for approximately 2,645 acres bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130, in the area generally known as “Dog's Head”. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

Presented in: City of Austin City Council on 2026-07-23
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (11 - 0)
“Motion to approve Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with Travis County to fund and participate in a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21 for approximately 2,645 acres bounded by the Colorado River, ”
ZQ
Zohaib Qadri
Councilmember, District 9
YES
MD
Marc Duchen
Councilmember, District 10
YES
PE
Paige Ellis
Councilmember, District 8
YES
KL
Krista Laine
Councilmember, District 6
YES
VF
Vanessa Fuentes
Councilmember, District 2
YES
JV
José Velásquez
Councilmember, District 3
YES
NH
Natasha Harper-Madison
Councilmember, District 1
YES
RA
Ryan Alter
Councilmember, District 5
YES
MS
Mike Siegel
Councilmember, District 7
YES
J"
José "Chito" Vela
Councilmember, District 4
YES
KW
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Authorize negotiation and execution of an agreement with Travis County to fund and participate in a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 21 for approximately 2,645 acres bounded by the Colorado River, US Highway 183, and State Highway 130, in the area generally known as “Dog's Head”. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).