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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin City Council received a new version of the city's fiscal year 2026 budget from the city manager's office Friday, days after voters rejected their request to raise property taxes to fund the budget they approved in August.

In a post on the council's message board Thursday, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said that he's spoken with City Manager T.C. Broadnax and his staff about the budget.

"Voters told us that city government can’t be all things to all people. We can’t pick up all the expenses, grants, and needs that other levels of government don’t cover, even if they’re for things we think are important," he wrote. "Voters want us to avoid adding to Austin’s unaffordability. Well, as I’ve said this week--message

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