By Tara Brolley
CBS Austin
Originally published Aug. 19, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas — A lawsuit filed Monday in Travis County District Court challenges Austin’s decision to place 13 proposed city charter amendments on the November 5 ballot.
The Save Our Springs Alliance, its executive director Bill Bunch, and former Texas Attorney General’s Office staff attorney Joe Riddell sued Mayor Kirk Watson and the City Council, alleging violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA).
The plaintiffs claim the council failed to provide adequate public notice and opportunity for comment when voting to include Propositions C through O on the ballot during a budget hearing on August 14. …
A city spokesperson provided the following statement: We are reviewing the lawsuit, which we have just received, and are not yet in a position to comment on its substance.