April 7, 2025      12:39 PM

After Abbott banned remote work for state employees, some TxDOT workers ended up parking in fire lanes in downtown Austin

Via KUT public radio in Austin:

Just a week into a push to get workers back into the office, employees with Texas' transportation agency are struggling to find parking. So, they're parking illegally. An employee with the Texas Department of Transportation reached out to KUT on Thursday, saying the agency is allowing workers to park in fire lanes at its 1,600-employee campus near Stassney Lane and Burleson Road. The person asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation.

Another person filed an Austin 311 complaint about the parking Thursday, but it was closed. A screenshot from the app that the complainant shared with KUT says "DPS [Department of Public Safety] supervisor did not allow [the] officer permission to enter and cite vehicles in the fire lane."

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