And how ever goofy the city council is, Austin functions extremely well.
The unemployed rate is one of the lowest for a big city in the country, the city has one of the highest percentages of college grads and property values in the city have been stable or increased over the last several years.
A month or so ago when we had our first big rain in a long time, a pot hole developed on my street. I called the city and the pothole was fixed that very day.
Good city services.
I am not too familiar with Texas having been there only once and other than history and small business dealings I have little specific knowledge. Since Perry ran for President the good state of the Texas economy has come out. It looks like Austin is taking advantage of the State’s over all good fortune. Be careful, California was once rich and we have been taken over by a Third World coalition that is seizing and transferring wealth at a rapid rate. Our economy is about destroyed. People are leaving and Mexicans are moving in, thus our overall population has not declined. The problem with the Mexican reconquista being that they are unproductive-taking rather than giving. This will add to the rapidity of the on going California collapse! At any rate I’m glad you are doing ok. Just be vigilant.