By Ciara O'Rourke
American-Statesman Staff
The Austin City Council plans to postpone voting on a proposed settlement with the U.S. Justice Department over allegations that the Austin Fire Department’s 2012 hiring practice was discriminatory.
Council members were expected to consider the so-called “consent decree” on Thursday, but a city spokesman said Wednesday that the Justice Department will not have a finalized proposal ready by then.
The council is now poised to vote on a settlement on March 6 instead.