Council requests quality of life input

AUSTIN (KXAN) - The City of Austin will hold a series of community forums asking the public to express concerns and ideas about the Hispanic Quality of Life in Austin.

More than 50 people packed a news conference Thursday morning at City Hall asking for help from the community to give input on quality of life issues for Hispanics in Austin.

The forums will focus on education, economic development, cultural arts, and health. The forum dates and times are:

Education
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Austin High School
1715 W. Cesar Chavez St.

Economic Development
Tuesday March 24, 2009
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Austin Community College South Campus
1820 W. Stassney Lane

Cultural Arts
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Time TBA
Mexican American Cultural Center
600 River St.

Health
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Time TBA
Rosewood-Zaragosa Neighborhood Center
2808 Webberville Road

"It is estimated that 36 percent of Austin's population is Hispanic," said City County Member Mike Martinez. "This statistic and other data that we have available to us show that there is an amazing need to begin to have these conversations about the quality of life for Hispanics in Austin."

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