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The Austin Public Safety Commission’s Recommendations for Public Safety Departments’ Funding in the 2010/2011

Austin American Statesman—June 28th, 2010

Report to the City Council from The Austin Public Safety Commission
Professor Michael L. Lauderdale Chair, City of Austin Public Safety Commission
June 8, 2010

The Austin Public Safety Commission’s Recommendations for Public Safety Departments’ Funding in the 2010/2011 Budget (more…)

ATCEMSEA Endorses Candidates

February 4th, 2010

ATCEMSEA Political Action Committee is proud to endorse the following candidates for their commitment to supporting EMS Paramedics serving  the Austin/Travis County Community. (more…)

City of Austin FY09-10 Budget

Steve Stewart, ATCEMSEA—September 17th, 2009

The City Budget is about to be approved. The positives for our members is that we were able to get service incentive pay back and there will be no furloughs. We also got all seven paramedic positions that had been “frozen” thawed and we will be able to hire those positions. (more…)

City council passes budget

Austin KXAN—September 14th, 2009

After months of work by the community and city staff, officials finally approved a $2.8 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2010 Monday morning – a task the City of Austin faced with a projected $30 million budget shortfall. (more…)

Is it time for an EMS station in Manor?

News 8 Austin—August 31st, 2009

Manor is a small, two-water-tower-town just east of Austin. It’s home to about 5,000 people. (more…)

EMS EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY

August 4th, 2009

The Board of the Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Employees Association (A/TCEMSEA) unanimously opposed the City Manager’s Executive Budget for lack of funding Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response resources. (more…)

EMS Concerned About City Budget

KUT Austin—August 4th, 2009

The Austin/Travis County EMS Employees Association’s Board has unanimously opposed the city’s budget for emergency medical services. (more…)

EMS Employee Association Raises Concerns About Public Safety

A/TCEMSEA—August 4th, 2009

The Board of the Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services Employees Association (A/TCEMSEA) unanimously opposed the City Manager’s Executive Budget for lack of funding Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response resources. (more…)

EMS Union Opposes Austin Budget

My Fox Austin—August 4th, 2009

The Austin/Travis County EMS Employees Association has voted unanimously to oppose Austin’s Budget. The group says the budget is putting public safety at risk. (more…)