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The Agenda ItemSep 11, 2026

Thirty-Five People and Three Hundred Tons Are Not the Same Unit

Austin's new encampment programs ran about $720,000 in month one, sheltered 35 people and hauled off 300-plus tons. I did the long division on a grocery receipt, and the math says the city counts trucks better than people.

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