Policy Hacking with Farm&City: December 2nd, 4pm CST Join us for a presentation on the growth of the Austin region, housing and transportation affordability, land development codes, and how the Austin region could instead plan for affordability, health, sustainability, and equity. Policy Hacking with Farm&City is a monthly virtual gathering designed to engage and support citizen advocacy in local communities. …
Category: Stat of the Day
Today’s Farm&City Stat of the Day: Williamson County leads Texas in debt
Williamson and Hays County – the north and south ends of the Austin metro region – have more tax supported debt per capita than any other Texas counties with more than 50,000 residents. Each resident of Williamson County is responsible for $2,498 in public debt, while each resident of Hays County bears $2,090 in public debt, according to the Texas Comptroller’s …
Today’s Farm&City Stat of the Day: Texas kids outnumbering immigrants
Texas led the nation in population growth from July 2016 to July 2017, according to the Austin Business Journal. This probably isn’t a surprise to anyone living in our rapidly growing major metros. However, that growth was not led by immigration to the state as some might perceive, but instead dominated by natural increase – Texans having more children than …