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 Austin Communications & Engagement office for information on the following departments:
City Manager’s Office, Building Services, City Clerk, Downtown Austin Community Court, Fleet Mobility Services, Intergovernmental Relations, Information Security, Labor Relations, Law, Chief Medical Officer, Municipal Court, and Project Connect.
| Office | Cell | |
| Austin Communications & Engagement | media@austintexas.gov | |
| Main PIO Media Line | 512-974-2220 | |
| Memi Cárdenas | 512-974-1864 | 512-619-8885 |
| Erik Johnson | 512-974-9410 | |
| Austin 3-1-1 | CICInformation@austintexas.gov | |
| Brynn McCurley | 737-747-8674 | |
| Matilda Sanchez-Vichique | 512-762-6250 | |
| Marisa Potter | 512-751-6472 | |
| Austin Animal Services | Animal.Media@austintexas.gov | |
| Zack Price | 512-978-0525 | |
| Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment | ||
| Marion Sanchez | 512-899-1018 | |
| Austin City Auditor's Office | ||
| Jason Hadavi | 512-974-2469 | 512-673-2883 |
| 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 | |
| Aviation (Austin-Bergstrom International Airport) | ||
| On-Call PIO | AUSMedia@FlyAustin.com | 512-715-4287 |
| Kimmie Hey | ||
| Austin Capital Delivery Services | CDSPIO@austintexas.gov | |
| Main Media Line | 512-974-7111 | |
| Andres "A.C." Cantu | 512-928-2017 | 720-257-9895 |
| Austin Climate Action and Resilience | ||
| Shannon Stewart | 512-974-2341 | |
| Austin Technology Services | ||
| Tiare Nichols | 512-974-8078 | |
| Austin Convention Center | accd.media@austintexas.gov | |
| Derick Hackett | 512-404-4020 | |
| 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 |
| Austin 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 & Inclusion (Equity, Civil Rights, Human Rights) | ||
| Natalie Hulsey | 512-974-9110 | |
| Austin Financial Services | financialservices@austintexas.gov | |
| Kimberly Moore | 512-974-2553 | |
| Melissa Espitia | 512-978-0701 | |
| Fire Department | FirePIO@AustinTexas.Gov | |
| In-Progress Incident Information | 512-949-8942 | |
| Thayer Smith | 512-974-0133 | |
| Austin Emergency Management | ||
| On-Call PIO | 512-974-0599 | |
| Sara Henry | 512-554-7508 | |
| Billy Callis | 503-997-2701 | |
| David Wiechmann | 936-234-2711 | |
| Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations | ||
| Chrisola Webb | 512-550-7041 | |
| Austin Housing | ||
| Veronica Samo | 512-978-1891 | 512-213-9049 |
| Kasi Jackson | 512-974-2243 | 512-902-4717 |
| Tamarind Phinisee | 512-974-2271 | 737-291-9260 |
| Austin Human Resources | ||
| Deborah Jennings | 512-974-2860 | |
| Austin Police Oversight | ||
| Pierce Prakash | 512-974-8694 | |
| Austin Parks and Recreation | ||
| 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 |
| Austin Planning | ||
| 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 | |
| Austin 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 | |
| Austin Public Library | ||
| Baylor Johnson | 512-974-7319 | |
| Austin Small and Minority Business Resources | ||
| Eddie Bynog | 512-974-7677 | |
| Evelin Garcia | 512-974-7612 | |
| Austin 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 | |
| Austin Watershed Protection | ||
| Main PIO Media Line | 512-974-1450 | |
| Susan Garnett | 512-974-7064 | |
| Stephanie Lott | 512-974-2799 | |
| Joan Esquivel | 512-974-3371 | |
| Alex Lari | 512-461-0950 |