In his most recent blog post, City Manager Marc Ott endorsed the City’s efforts to become one of the 2012 Code for America partner cities. He also called for Austin “techies” to apply for one of the organization’s fellowships.

“As our Web team works to build the new site, we have a unique opportunity to involve local programmers through Code for America,” Ott said. “As a finalist for the 2011-2012 program, I encourage you to consider applying for one of their fellowships.”

You can find Ott’s entire blog post on his website. If you’re interested in the fellowship program, check out the Code for America website for additional information or to apply.