LIVE: Inside Austin's Agenda: Mayor looks to beef up budget process amid financial uncertainty

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Mayor Kirk Watson announced his intention to change the way Austin looks at its budget as ongoing federal and state cuts impact local governments. That announcement was made at the annual Real Estate Council of Austin mayors luncheon on Wednesday.Mayor Kirk Watson at RECA's annual mayoral luncheon (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez)
Watson sat down with "Inside Austin's Agenda" host Grace Reader prior to that announcement to discuss why he thinks it will lead to a more transparen