Austin City Council will take up an emergency agenda item this Thursday to evaluate the employment of Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk in the wake of the ice storm that left nearly 200,000 people without power.
this afternoon, "To all our Austin citizens who are furious about the ongoing power outage, you're right. There must be accountability."
He says he added the emergency agenda item this morning because "the management of this situation and the lack of clear, timely and accurate communication has left our community in the dark."Council Member Alter said, "The city failed to respond in a timely and effective manner to yet another disaster. We must move to rebuild confidence and restore trust."
Council Member Fuentes said, "The City's inadequate response to this ice storm is beyond frustrating. My colleagues and I are taking action & will do whatever it takes to rebuild our community's trust, including assessing our City Manager's performance. It's time for solutions & accountability, not excuses.
At a news conference, Mayor Kirk Watson expressed his frustration over the power outages and the communication in regards to the winter storm in Austin and Central Texas. Since Feb. 2, Mayor Watson has repeatedly said that he's 'frustrated' by the power outages and the lack of communication from the City.that I have read and agree
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