'Fiscal discipline': City of Austin's financial forecast points to tighter budget process

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin City Council members were briefed on the city's financial forecast Tuesday. It points to the need for a more conservative budget over the next few years, city staff said.
"It's a very different forecast from what we had last year," Interim City Manager Jesús Garza said at the beginning of the presentation. "This change in the fiscal environment requires us to have fiscal discipline so that we can maintain solid finances in this organization."
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