Austin Interfaith leaders continued the push to shift city budget priorities away from police-dominant public safety to long-term investments in children and workers.  At the second public hearing on the budget, Rabbi Alan Freedman testified that while public safety is "critical to existence...our goal should be to have a city where people can live."  

He was accompanied by other leaders from Austin Interfaith, Seton Healthcare and UT Austin who all urged the council to invest in long-term job training program Capital IDEA.  

[In Photo: Rabbi Alan Freedman]

Unmet Needs: Budget Crunch Time Arrives with Values in Conflict, Austin Chronicle

Organizaciones de Austin Piden Inclusion en Nuevo Presupuesto de Austin, Telemundo

Council Hears Pitches for City's Money, Austin American Statesman [pdf]