If you are a reporter in need of assistance with a story, please check the following list of media relations contacts for all City departments. To email a public information officer, click the link on their name listed below.

Contact the Communications and Public Information Office (CPIO) for information on the following departments: 

City Manager’s Office, Budget, City Clerk, Civil Rights, Downtown Austin Community Court, Equity Office, Forensic Science, Government Relations, Information Security, Labor Relations, Law, Chief Medical Officer, Municipal Court, Project Connect, and the Resilience Office.
 

  Office Cell
CPIO media@austintexas.gov   
Main PIO Media Line  512-974-2220  
Memi Cárdenas 512-974-1864 512-619-8885
David Ochsner 512-974-7925 512-626-0788
     
3-1-1 CICInformation@austintexas.gov  
Brynn McCurley   737-747-8674
Matilda Sanchez-Vichique   512-762-6250
Marisa Potter   512-751-6472
     
Animal Services Animal.Media@austintexas.gov  
     
     
Auditor    
Patricia Fraga 512-974-2570 512-680-1012
     
Austin Center for Events DSDMedia@austintexas.gov  
Maggie Holman 512-978-4656 737-262-4163
Robbie Searcy 512-974-9737 512-538-4405
Stephanie Sanchez 512-978-4697 512-423-5677
     
Austin Energy Communications@AustinEnergy.com  
Main PIO Media Line 512-322-6514  
Marissa Monroy 512-322-6004 915-355-5854
Jennifer Herber 512-505-3576 512-299-1740
Matthew Mitchell 512-567-1439  
     
Austin Water awpublicinformation@austintexas.gov  
Main PIO Media Line 512-972-0499  
Jose Emperador 512-972-2140 504-994-9996
Martin Barbosa 512-972-0119 806-341-5877
Erik Luna 512-972-0398 512-538-3737
Scott Sticker 512-972-0226 512-757-2214
     
Austin Resource Recovery arr.sidpiomedia@austintexas.gov  
Main PIO Media Line 512-974-1800  
Keri Greenwalt 512-974-7847 512-693-9596
Paul Bestgen 512-974-1025  
Bailey Grimmett 512-974-1963  
     
Aviation (ABIA/AUS) AUSMedia@FlyAustin.com  
On-Call PIO   512-715-4287
Sam Haynes    
Elizabeth Ferrer    
     
Building Services    
Kimberly Moore 512-974-2553  
     
Capital Delivery Services CDSPIO@austintexas.gov  
Main Media Line 512-974-7111  
Andres "A.C." Cantu 512-928-2017 720-257-9895
     
Communications and Technology Management    
Tiare Nichols 512-974-8078  
     
Convention Center    
Terri McBride 512-404-4020  
Derick Hackett 512-404-4087  
     
Development Services (including Code Compliance) DSDMedia@austintexas.gov  
Maggie Holman 512-978-4656 737-262-4163
Robbie Searcy 512-974-9737 512-538-4405
Stephanie Sanchez 512-978-4697 512-423-5677
     
Economic Development EDD@austintexas.gov  
Carlos Soto 512-974-9313  
     
Emergency Medical Service EMSPIO@austintexas.gov  
Non-Breaking News 512-972-7272  
Breaking News    512-802-0012
Captain Christa Stedman 512-972-7218 737-990-6796
     
Equity Office    
Natalie Hulsey 512-974-9110  
     
Financial Services Department    
Kimberly Moore 512-974-2553  
     
Fire Department FirePIO@AustinTexas.Gov  
Main PIO Media Line 512-974-0150  
Emergency Incident Info   512-949-8942
Tara Long 512-974-0151 737-281-6103
Thayer Smith 512-974-0133  
     
Fleet    
Kimberly Moore 512-974-2553  
     
Homeland Security & Emergency Management    
On-Call PIO    512-974-0599
Sara Henry   512-554-7508
Billy Callis   503-997-2701
David Wiechmann   936-234-2711
     
Homeless Strategy Office    
Chrisola Webb 512-550-7041  
     
Housing Department    
Veronica Samo 512-978-1891 512-213-9049
Kasi Jackson 512-974-2243 512-902-4717
Tamarind Phinisee 512-974-2271 737-291-9260
     
Human Resources    
Deborah Jennings 512-974-2860  
     
Office of Police Oversight    
Sara Peralta 512-978-1565  
     
Parks and Recreation Department    
Main PIO Media Line 512-974-6723  
John Nixon 512-974-2464 512-786-7794
Kanya Lyons 512-974-6589 737-900-7059
Dan Manco 512-974-9446 718-938-3089
     
Planning Department    
Caleb Pritchard   512-560-8547
     
Police Department Police3@AustinTexas.Gov  
Main PIO Media Line 512-974-5017  
On-Call PIO / After Hours   512-974-8105
Lisa Cortinas 512-974-5072  
Rodolfo Maya 512-974-5033  
Sadot Azzua 512-974-6215  
Clara Ash 512-974-6244  
Jose Mendez 512-974-5193  
     
Public Health APHmedia@austintexas.gov  
Jen Samp 512-972-6115 737-610-9222
William Malm 512-972-5259 737-262-9633
Alyssa Armstrong   512-578-5093
     
Public Library    
Baylor Johnson 512-974-7319  
     
Small and Minority Business Resources    
Eddie Bynog 512-974-7677  
Evelin Garcia 512-974-7612  
     
Sustainability    
Shannon Stewart 512-974-2341  
     
Transportation & Public Works TPWMedia@austintexas.gov  
Main PIO Media Line 512-974-8000  
Jeff Stensland 512-978-1511  
Jack Flagler 512-978-1631 207-776-9791
Cristal Corrales 512-974-7241  
Brad Cesak 512-978-1566  
     
Watershed Protection    
Main PIO Media Line 512-974-1450  
Susan Garnett 512-974-7064  
Stephanie Lott 512-974-2799  
Joan Esquivel 512-974-3371