Austin City Council members grilled Austin Water officials about what’s being done to prevent another water emergency like the city-wide boil water notice in February 2022.
"We intend to make ourselves better with this," said Austin Water’s new director Shay Roalson.
"Overall it was positive we’re moving forward to build trust in our water utility," said District 10 Council Member Alison Alter. But Austin Water rejected four recommendations, including the agency reporting directly to the city manager, and changes to human resources.
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