We know that Lauras actions speak louder than her opponents words, and in June, she stopped the Council from handing over $1.5 million dollars in subsidies that would have caused higher utility rates for all of us. Here is a video detailing her testimony and the savings. https://youtube/watch?v=8repwFs5uoM A few months later, we saw a direct result of Lauras work as Council reduced more fee waivers, saving Austinites an additional $2.5 million. Thanks to the reporting of KVUEs Andy Pierrotti, the public was educated on the additional savings that totaled over $4 million saved. kvue/story/news/investigations/defenders/2014/08/07/city-waives-millions-in-fees-for-ut-taxpayers-fees-increase/13749551/
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 05:07:22 +0000