The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday from Patrick Osborn. 

• One of the proposals in the new Austin city budget would spend almost half a million on enhanced security at city libraries 
• The Downtown Austin Alliance says it’s seen instances of pickpocketing has been cut in half after an increase in police presence downtown 
• The City of Austin is demanding that a federal grant of $50 million from FEMA be handed over after the grant program was ended a couple of months ago

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