City of Austin
City Council Member, District 5
Liz Brink
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Liz Brink
- Current role
- Union electrician
- Background
- Licensed master electrician (per campaign)
- Born and raised in District 5 (per campaign)
- Experience
- 15+ years running and managing panel and prefab shops (per candidate)
- Top priorities
- "To give the residents a voice in city council & bring transparency and accountability to the seat."
- "We should move away from the housing-first policy and move more towards a treatment-first policy. We need to enforce the camping ban."
- Campaign site: "Limit tax increases. Spend wisely."
- Campaign site: "Independent audits. Strong oversight."
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I would want an in-depth audit of all city spending before asking the taxpayers for more money"
- Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Density housing projects should work within a neighborhood, not drastically change it."
- Flooding and drainage: Campaign site: "Fix our roads, our drainage, our grid."
- Public safety: Campaign site: "Keep our neighborhoods safe and back the men and women who answer the call"
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- lizbrinkatx.com
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