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 |
Yasmeen Hassan | 512-974-7925 | 737-443-9550 |
Shelley Parks | 512-974-6731 | 512-699-9281 |
3-1-1 | CICInformation@austintexas.gov | |
Brynn McCurley | 737-747-8674 | |
Matilda Sanchez-Vichique | 512-972-9806 | 512-762-6250 |
Marisa Potter | 512-972-9802 | 512-751-6472 |
Animal Services | Animal.Media@austintexas.gov | |
Kelsey Cler | 512-978-0586 | |
Auditor | ||
Patricia Fraga | 512-974-2570 | 512-680-1012 |
Austin Center for Events | ||
Maggie Holman | 512-978-4656 | 737-262-4163 |
Erik Johnson | 512-978-4652 | |
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 | |
Geneva Guerrero | 512-974-2461 | 512-992-9346 |
Emlea Chanslor | 512-972-0145 | 512-350-8410 |
Erik Luna | 512-972-0398 | 512-538-3737 |
Scott Sticker | 512-972-0226 | 512-757-2214 |
Austin Resource Recovery | ||
Main PIO Media Line | 512-974-1800 | |
Keri Greenwalt | 512-974-7847 | 512-693-9596 |
Paul Bestgen | 512-974-1025 | |
A.C. Cantu | 512-974-1855 | |
Aviation (ABIA/AUS) | AUSMedia@FlyAustin.com | |
On-Call PIO | 512-715-4287 | |
Sam Haynes | ||
Bailey Grimmett | ||
Elizabeth Ferrer | ||
Building Services | ||
Kimberly Moore | 512-974-2553 | |
Capital Delivery Services | CDSPIO@austintexas.gov | |
Main Media Line | 512-974-7111 | |
Amy Boggan (Interim Manager) | 512-974-2757 | |
Robert Allen | 512-978-1698 | |
Ann Smajstrla | 512-974-6541 | |
Keyheira Keys | 512-974-7262 | |
Phillip Ramati | 512-978-1855 | |
Communications and Technology Management | ||
Emily Parks | 512-974-9410 | |
Convention Center | ||
Terri McBride | 512-404-4020 | |
Derick Hackett | 512-404-4021 | |
Development Services | DSDMedia@austintexas.gov | |
General Inquiries | ||
Robbie Searcy | 512-974-9737 | 512-538-4405 |
Erik Johnson | 512-978-4652 | 737-262-5115 |
Maggie Holman | 512-978-4656 | 737-262-4163 |
Code Compliance | ||
Tara Long | 512-974-9069 | 512-765-3804 |
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 Darren Noak | 512-972-7205 | 737-990-6795 |
Captain Christa Stedman | 512-972-7218 | 737-990-6796 |
Equity Office | ||
Natalie Hulsey | 512-974-9110 | |
Financial Services/Telecomms & Regulatory Affairs | ||
Kimberly Moore | 512-974-2553 | |
Fire Department | FirePIO@AustinTexas.Gov | |
Main PIO Media Line | 512-974-0150 | |
Emergency Incident Info | 512-949-8942 | |
Michelle Tanzola | 512-974-0151 | |
Lisa Cortinas | 512-974-5072 | |
Fleet | ||
Kimberly Moore | 512-974-2553 | |
Homeland Security & Emergency Management | ||
On-Call PIO | 512-974-0599 | |
Sara Henry | 512-974-0470 | 512-554-7508 |
Housing Department | ||
Veronica Samo | 512-978-1891 | 512-213-9049 |
Kasi Jackson | 512-974-2243 | 512-902-4717 |
Human Resources | ||
Deborah Jennings | 512-974-2860 | |
Office of Police Oversight | ||
Sara Peralta | 512-974-6034 | |
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 |
Planning Department | ||
Contact CPIO at this time | ||
Police Department | Police3@AustinTexas.Gov | |
Main PIO Media Line | 512-974-5017 | |
On-Call PIO / After Hours | 512-974-8105 | |
Rodolfo Maya | 512-924-0160 | |
Public Health | APHmedia@austintexas.gov | |
Jen Samp | 512-972-6115 | 737-610-9222 |
William Malm | 512-972-5259 | 737-262-9633 |
Chrisola Webb (Homelessness) | 512-550-7041 | |
Alyssa Armstrong | ||
Public Library | ||
Baylor Johnson | 512-974-7319 | |
Small and Minority Business Resources | ||
Eddie Bynog | 512-974-7677 | |
Sustainability | ||
Shannon Stewart | 512-974-2341 | |
Transportation & Public Works | ||
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 | 512-298-8282 |
Joan Esquivel | 512-974-3371 |