Austin City Council members will evaluate Spencer Cronk’s employment during its Thursday meeting. Cronk was hired in 2017. austin kprc2 click2houston
Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk speaks during a ceremony to swear in Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon on Oct. 29, 2021., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
The Austin City Council will evaluate City Manager Spencer Cronk’s employment during a meeting Thursday, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson announced Monday morning. The emergency item got the backing of three council members — Alison Alter, Chito Vela and Vanessa Fuentes. Under Austin’s council-manager system, the mayor and City Council appoint a city manager who serves as the city’s chief executive and oversees the city’s day-to-day operations — powers and responsibilities held by mayors in large cities like New York, Chicago and Houston. Cronk manages the city’s 14,000 employees and $4.9 billion budget. City Council members hired Cronk in 2017 after his stint as Minneapolis’ city administrator.
Cronk’s job is on the line after last week’s winter storm raised questions about whether Austin officials once again failed to learn from past calamities and equip the city to better respond to severe weather. Some 30,000 Austin homes and businesses were still without power Sunday night, and officials said it’s possible they will have to go another week without it.
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