Austin’s top officials are once again trying to get to the bottom of why the city botched its response to a significant weather event after a report diagnosed similar problems in the February 2021 winter storm.
, like holding monthly meetings on how to respond to severe weather events. But after yet another disaster and botched response, city leaders are likely to review what recommendations were made after the 2021 storm and whether they were implemented.residents waited more than 24 hours after power outages beganFor Austin City Council member Alison Alter, a vocal critic of Cronk, the root of the city’s response problems during major crises lies in management.
“As much as several of us have tried to make the city structure learn from each event, this event reveals that those lessons have not stuck,” she said. Watson reiterated his support for a “strong mayor” system this week, arguing that voters could hold the mayor accountable at the ballot box if they felt the city wasn’t being run well.
“The idea of shutting your city down for a week is, from an economic development standpoint, insanity.”If the city develops a reputation of incompetence when responding to severe weather events, some worry it could become a deterrent to new residents and employers. “What happened in Austin this week is a metaphor for the urban growth challenges that the state is facing,” Pedigo said.
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