City of Austin : City Council, District 1
It is important for the City to be looking for ways to help to assist with affordability. I am in …
Vincent Harding
While I support the concept of debt forgiveness I also believe it’s crucial that we seek to prevent the debt …
Natasha Harper-Madison
I am in favor of extending the duration in some instances. However we need a comprehensive approach that moves people …
Reedy Macque Spigner III
City of Austin : City Council, District 3
Absolutely. Utility costs factor in for over all affordability. If we have the ability to help our neighbors get into …
Justin Jacobson
Yes. Pragmatically, we don’t want to increase the homelessness problem. Morally, it’s the right thing to do, and I’d be …
Amit Motwani
City of Austin : City Council, District 8
Debt is one of the most systemic attributes of poverty. We should do more with our city owned utility while …
Rich DePalma
Yes; while working for MPT Tovo, I helped revise our CAF program at Austin Energy to provide more flexible payment …
Bobby Levinski
We need to give people in extreme poverty a second chance and an opportunity to get back on their feet. …
Frank Ward III
City of Austin : City Council, District 9
I support working with individuals and utility providers to manage individual debts, and reduce barriers of people finding affordable housing.
Danielle Skidmore
City of Austin : Mayor
There are some legal limitations to debt forgiveness by our utilities, but we need to be maximizing every opportunity and …
John Doe
There are some legal limitations to debt forgiveness by our utilities, but we need to be maximizing every opportunity and …
Steve Adler
Erase the debt completely, and offer other creative ways to “repay” through our Contributionism Incentivized Volunteer Valued Community Leaders Program. …
Travis Duncan
As a Council Member, I was actively involved in bringing compassionate procedures to our utilities, including for instance, limits on …
Laura Morrison
There needs to be accountability, but this is certainly a barrier to securing housing. I would want to study this …