The San Antonio City Council will vote on a $3.96 billion budget Thursday morning that, despite its record size, includes several belt-tightening measures.
Police searching for driver who crashed into front of Northwest Side building1 hour agoGet ready to travel this fall with these Insider Deals– San Antonio City Council will vote on a $3.96 billion budget Thursday morning that, despite its record size, includes several belt-tightening measures.READ MORE: 5 things to know about City of San Antonio ’s nearly $4 billion budget proposalThere appear to be only minimal changes to the draft budget staff presented council with on Aug. 15.
The city plans to cut half of the money it sends to VIA Metropolitan Transit and hike the EMS transport fees by $500 instead of $250. Council members discussed final budget tweaks on Wednesday night, but unlike recent years where windfalls of CPS Energy money, there was only a few million dollars available to spend over the next two years.
The city still faces a deficit of $3.5 million in FY 2026, according to the city’s latest budget documents. However, council members are considering dipping into a portion of CPS Energy revenue they had previously planned to set aside in an effort to blunt the effect of the next utility rate hike.
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