So let's tackle that first. How could that impact Austin City Hall? Yeah, that is, it is a forced austerity bill. The fact of the matter is our property taxes funds, primarily police, fire, ems, our libraries and our parks. and just to keep those going, because of the increasing cost of health care, because of the increasing cost of providing services to a growing city, we won't be able to to keep on providing those levels of services. (08:25–08:34)
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