I want local government that lives up to our city. Save Austin Now has given us as individuals a non-partisan way to hold them accountable for exactly that.
Fighting for Austin's Future
Auditing City Spending
Independent, public spending & performance audits of City Hall — put on the ballot by 21,000+ Austin voters.
Prop Q
Stopping the largest cost-of-living tax hike
Prop B
Overturning unregulated camping
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
The City of Austin spends $6 Billion a year with no public audits. This November, you can change that.
Over 21,000 Austinites signed the petition — now the Independent Audit is officially on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Sign up below and we'll make sure you never miss an update between now and Election Day.
You're on the list!
We'll keep you posted through Election Day. Early voting runs Oct 19–30, and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 3.
This Audit makes the city show waste, be transparent & prevents tax hikes.
Thanks to more than 21,000 Austinites, this City Charter amendment is officially on the November 3, 2026 ballot. A YES vote will finally require a recurring, independent review of Austin City Council's billions in spending, their performance, and their staffing — and it must identify savings that exceed the cost of the review itself.
-
✓Independent professionals, competitively selected by the City Auditor — not City Hall.
-
✓Forensic accounting to reveal fraud, waste, conflicts of interest, and weak internal controls.
-
✓Full transparency: all drafts, data, and findings are public information by law.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Austin can't become more affordable without honest numbers.
The cost of City government directly affects the cost of living. This amendment requires the City to benchmark its spending, staffing, and outcomes against what residents and businesses can actually afford — and against similar Texas cities — instead of asking for more taxes without proof of efficiency.
I want local government that lives up to our city. Save Austin Now has given us as individuals a non-partisan way to hold them accountable for exactly that.
Our Vision for Austin
Since 2020, Austinites have delivered a clear message at the ballot box: affordability, accountability & basic competence are not partisan ideas — they are the minimum standard for a city that wants to stay livable.
Our passage of Proposition B showed Austin rejects ideological homelessness policy
When city council de-regulated homeless camping & panhandling, it took over public spaces, parks, trails & roads. Over 100,000 Austinites from every background saw that purported compassion without any structure collapses into disorder. Prop B was a statement that public safety & public spaces must be prioritized over ideology. It proved Austin would take hard, grown-up positions when City Council would not.
Our defeat of Proposition Q showed Austinites feel heavily overtaxed by city government
When City Hall pushed a vote on the largest cost-of-living tax hike in Austin history of 20.2% in a single year, 10x the rate of inflation, we responded with a decisive 63%-37% rejection. Families, renters, owners, & small businesses made it clear: living in Austin shouldn't require having some of the highest taxes in the country. Prop Q proved that residents will say no to new taxes unless there is unmistakable proof of efficiency & value.
This November, the Independent Audit makes accountability permanent
Prop B restored basic order. Prop Q defended affordability. The Independent Audit completes this arc by embedding truth into the Charter itself: independent reviews of City Hall's spending, staffing, efficiency, & performance on a regular schedule — with findings made public & a clear expectation that city government must prove value before asking residents for more money. 21,000+ Austinites put it on the November 3 ballot. Now we pass it.
November 2025: Austin said NO to Prop Q
Our Momentum
Each step built on the last. Together, these campaigns show a through-line: Austinites will defend public order, protect affordability, and demand honest numbers. Now it all comes down to November 3, 2026.
-
2020
Prop B Petition Drive
Campaign LaunchResidents from every part of Austin collected signatures to restore basic standards for public spaces. The campaign proved that ordinary citizens could organize, build coalitions, and put an issue on the ballot without waiting for City Hall.
-
2021
Prop B Victory
58% – 42%Austin voted to overturn unregulated camping, restoring the expectation that compassion requires order, and that neighborhoods, parks, and public places belong to the whole community.
-
2025
Prop Q Victory
63% – 37%When City Hall advanced a record cost-of-living tax hike, Austinites said no. A decisive result sent a clear signal: before asking for more, city government must show it is using what it already has wisely.
-
2026
Audit Petition Certified
21,000+ SignaturesResidents delivered more than 21,000 signatures — well past the 20,000 required — and the Austin City Clerk certified the Independent Audit charter amendment for the November ballot. Transparency and efficiency are now one vote away from being the default.
-
NOV 3
Austin Votes
On the BallotElection Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and early voting runs October 19–30. Vote YES to make independent, public audits of City Hall's spending and performance the law.
Get Election Updates
Legally required oversight of City Council.
The Independent Affordability & Efficiency Initiative isn't just a one-time audit. It's a recurring, legally required process that forces the City to measure what matters: affordability, wasted spending, & real-world performance.
What Austin residents are asking.
When is the vote, and how do I make sure I can vote?
What exactly does this amendment do?
How does this protect taxpayers before taxes go up?
Is this just another internal audit?
Who has to cooperate with the Initiative?
Will the findings be public?
How often will this review happen?
Save Austin Now is the Largest Grassroots Organization in Austin’s History