The Travis County Republican Party gladly joins with common-sense Democrats, independents, and our third-party friends in supporting Proposition I on this fall’s general election ballot!
Prop I (pronounced “aye”) is the citizen-initiated attempt to amend the City Charter to require periodic audits of the City of Austin budget by an independent, outside firm. This protects a recently approved ordinance, which is subject to the whim of future Council members and the Mayor. It’s a no-brainer of a solution that has been a long time coming for anyone concerned with local governent effectiveness and transparency. Learn more from petition organizers Save Austin Now here.
But this is the only proposition we can support this time. All of the others, Propositions A-J, support government growth and power reconfiguration in a way that does not seem to benefit Austinites. Even a cleanup proposal appears suspect to us. However, we urge each of you to make up your own minds. Below are some helpful resources as you go about making up your minds:
Fox 7 summary: https://www.fox7austin.com/election/2026-election-city-austin-propositions-november-ballot
Jen Robicheaux’s analysis: https://sites.google.com/view/jenrobichaux/props
Open Facebook thread (and unofficial recommendations): https://www.facebook.com/groups/travisrepublicans/permalink/27656584847346109
