Divided leaders, new taxes and deep cuts: 12 takeaways from a painful San Antonio and Bexar County budget season
San Antonio and Bexar County leaders finalized budgets characterized by new taxes and significant funding cuts. The fiscal plans include reductions for major local events such as Fiesta and the Book Festival. The budget season was marked by leadership divisions and difficult decisions regarding city and county spending.
Leaders floated major cuts to Fiesta, Book Festival and other major changes. Here's where the San Antonio and Bexar County budgets landed.Divided leaders, new taxes and deep cuts: 12 takeaways from a painful San Antonio and Bexar County budget season was first posted on September 23, 2026 at 5:53 pm.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement.…
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