City Services

The City Clerk's office  provides a database of candidates and voting statistics for the City's elections from 1840 to the present. You may access it by candidate name or election date.

The Office of the City Clerk is responsible for managing municipal elections and has a variety of resources for both the general public and candidates running for office.

Email all Austin City Council Members from a single online form here.

Email COAVOE@austintexas.gov with a written request for Verification of Employment (VOE) or Verification of Income (VOI). To fax a VOE request the Records Fax Number is 512-974-3214. Or call 512-974-3417 to verbally verify employment of current and previous City employees. For more information, see our contact information on the Human Resources Records Division page.

The Expedited team includes specialized reviewers that represent the following review disciplines: Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electric, Structure, Fire, Health, Industrial Waste, Arborist and Zoning. Applicants and their consultants will attend a pre-scheduled, single-review session with the Expedited team ready to make on-the-spot decisions and changes as needed. Contractors and owners will be encouraged to attend the review session. If the plans meet the respective codes and ordinances, permits can be issued following the review session.

Download the current Expiring Contracts List to view a list of contracts that will be expiring.