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=== Homelessness ===
 
 
== Government ==
 
See the [http://yimby.wiki/wiki/Politics,_Elections_and_Legislation#Texas Texas section of Politics, Elections, and Legislation for additional information].
 
=== City government ===
 
Austin's city government is comprised an eleven-member City Council (elected by geographicgeographically-designated district) that includes the city's Mayor (elected at-large). The Council members and Mayor serve four-year terms with limits of two staggered terms per office. Austin is categorized as having a council-manager system of city government as in addition to the Council and Mayor the day-to-day operations of the city are overseen by an appointed chief executive, the City Manager.
 
The current system was put in place by Austin voters via referenda in a November 6, 2012 election and first implemented in 2014. Previous to this change, the city had operated with seven at-large City Council seats and term limits of three, three-year terms.
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=== Regional government ===
 
Regional transportation planning and allocation of funds isare performed by the [http://www.campotexas.org Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO)], which is also headquartered in Austin.
 
From the CAMPO About Us:
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