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Austin, Texas, Proposition K, Efficiency Study (November 2018)
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| Proposition K: Austin Efficiency Study |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local governance |
| Related articles |
| Local governance on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Texas Travis County, Texas ballot measures |
| See also |
| Austin, Texas |
A citizen-initiative was on the ballot for Austin voters in Travis County, Texas, on November 6, 2018. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of hiring an outside firm to conduct an efficiency study of the city's operations and finances at an estimated cost of $1 million to $5 million. |
| A no vote was a vote against hiring an outside firm to conduct an efficiency study of the city's operations and finances at an estimated cost of $1 million to $5 million. |
Election results
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Austin (Full and Limited) Proposition K |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 122,298 | 42.10% | ||
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168,184 | 57.90% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
| “ | Without using the existing internal City Auditor or existing independent external auditor, shall the City Code be amended to require an efficiency study of the City’s operational and fiscal performance performed by a third-party audit consultant, at an estimated cost of $1 million - $5 million?[2] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a successful initiative petition campaign.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Travis County, "Sample Ballot," accessed October 25, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
