Episode 53: Budget and Policy Talk with Austin Council Member Jimmy Flannigan

Welcome The BG Podcast! Conversations at the intersection of business, community, and public policy, from the Austin metro and around Texas. Today's episode features returning guest Austin City Council Member Jimmy Flannigan. In a wide ranging discussion, the Council Member discusses his dissent of the recently adopted FY 2019/2020 city budget, the Texas legislature, homelessness, and more. Sworn in on January 6, 2017 to a four year term, Council Member Flannigan represents Austin's Council District 6, encompassing Northwest Austin, including both Travis and Williamson Counties. He is the first openly gay man to serve on the Austin City Council. This episode was originally recorded on September 11, 2019. SPONSOR Thanks to our podcast sponsor Regions Financial Corporation! Regions is a member of the S&P 500 Index and one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, and mortgage products and services. Through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, it operates approximately 1,500 banking offices and 2,000 ATMs across the South, Midwest and Texas (including 10 branches in the Austin metro). Learn more here. Reference links: Official City of Austin page for Council Member Jimmy Flannigan Twitter: @JimmyFlannigan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimmyf Subscribe to BG Reads to get episodes emailed to you every Wednesday.