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28. • Item from CouncilCity of Austin (Travis County)
Approve the waiver or reimbursement of certain fees related to the Austin Bat Fest that was held at the Congress Avenue Bridge on September 5, 2026.
Presented in: City of Austin City Council on 2026-09-10
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (11 - 0)
“Motion to approve Approve the waiver or reimbursement of certain fees related to the Austin Bat Fest that was held at the Congress Avenue Bridge on September 5, 2026.”
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
Kirk Watson
Mayor
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Approve the waiver or reimbursement of certain fees related to the Austin Bat Fest that was held at the Congress Avenue Bridge on September 5, 2026.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.