Minimum wage for Austin employees central in budget discussions

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- While Austin City Council members voted to raise the minimum wage for its employees to $22 per hour, the city manager's preliminary budget for the coming fiscal year lists an $18 minimum wage with a gradual increase. There's a chance the city could split the difference.During a budget work meeting Tuesday, council learned how much it would cost to pay its employees more. To hit a minimum wage of $18 per hour, it's going to cost the city roughly $3.7 million, which is already bui