Municue
Austin, TX

Austin Downtown Public Improvement District

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The Austin Downtown Public Improvement District is a special assessment district established by the Austin City Council at the request of downtown property owners to fund supplemental services and improvements in the city's downtown core. It is funded through an assessment levied on the value of real property improvements within the district boundaries above an exempted threshold, with the City Council annually setting the assessment rate and approving the assessment roll following a public hearing. The City contracts with the Downtown Austin Alliance to manage the district and deliver services such as cleaning, safety and hospitality programs. The district operates under a service and assessment plan and budget and must be periodically reauthorized by the City Council after a petition of assessed property owners.
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Austin Financial Services2
Austin Convention Center1
Austin Tourism Public Improvement Fund1
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July 2026

Public Hearing
City Council →

Public hearing and emergency ordinances to set the 2027 assessment rate and assessment roll, and approve the 2027 service, assessment plan, and budget update for the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District.

Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance setting the assessment rate and approving the 2027 assessment roll for the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District and declaring an emergency and

Public Hearing
City Council →

Conducts a public hearing and considers the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 service plan and special assessment for the Austin Tourism Public Improvement District to fund tourism marketing, business recruitment, promotion, and district improvements.

Conduct a public hearing related to the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 assessment for the Austin Tourism Public Improvement District and consider an ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 servi

May 2026

Consent
City Council →

Sets the calendar year 2027 assessment rate and approves the 2027 assessment roll for the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District.

Approve an ordinance setting the calendar year 2027 rate of assessment for the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District within the City of Austin and approving the calendar year 2027 assessment rol

April 2026

Consent
City Council →

Approve an emergency ordinance updating the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District Service and Assessment Plan and Budget for Fiscal Year 2026. The item states it has no fiscal impact.

Approve an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20250724-138 to update the Austin Downtown Public Improvement District Service and Assessment Plan and Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 and declaring an emergenc