Austin Weighs Pause of IT Consolidation, Adopts Surveillance Rules

What to Know: City councilmembers are considering a resolution that would pause employee transfers and reorganizations tied to the city’s “One ATS” consolidation plan. Austin has adopted new rules requiring City Council approval before city departments acquire or deploy surveillance-related technology. The actions follow months of debate around park surveillance, automated license plate readers and the city’s plan to centralize technology staff under Austin Technology Services.