Visit Austin budget and the ARCH up for council discussion

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here’s a quick rundown of some of the items topping city council’s Thursday agenda.
The Austin Resource Center for Homelessness (ARCH)
The ARCH’s current contract expires in 2018. The Ending Community Homelessness Coalitions (ECHO) annual point in time count data showed the number of individuals experiencing homelessness in the downtown area increase 50 percent between January 2015 and January 2017. This item would direct the city manager to engage st