Follow the Money - ATX

Ask a topic — get what the checkbook shows · snapshot 2026-10-09 · 5,437 payments ≥ $100,000
Type a topic (homelessness, airport, sidewalks, water…) and we compose a neutral briefing from the checkbook: how much was spent, from which funds, to whom, and how recently — with clickable links to verify every figure. It’s directionally accurate, not the whole story: the checkbook only shows payments the city actually cut (≥ $100,000), so payroll and smaller in-house spending aren’t here.

A neutral, plain-English read of what the City checkbook shows on a topic — how much, from which funds, to whom, and how recently. Every figure is computed from the actual checks (no AI guessing); we show which terms we matched so you can judge it yourself.

Last month — a few places to look

The highest closer-look checks the City cut in the last month (Sep 9, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026) — ranked by size and how hard they are to trace. Neutral starting points for a curious citizen, not accusations.

#1Sep 24, 2026
$3,500,000
Loan Proceeds Disbursements
Capital⚑ Large & untraceableNeighborhood Housing & Community Development
Why it’s here: A large payment that references no contract or delivery order — we can't tie it back to a competed contract or deliverable.
#2Sep 29, 2026
$256,525
Land
Enterprise⚑ Large & untraceableAustin Energy
Why it’s here: A large payment that references no contract or delivery order — we can't tie it back to a competed contract or deliverable.
#3Sep 25, 2026
$209,759
Legal claims/damages
Internal SvcLaw
#4Sep 18, 2026
$198,215
Grants to subrecipients
EnterpriseAustin Energy
#5Sep 25, 2026
$173,494
Grants to subrecipients
EnterpriseAustin Energy

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