San Antonio Approves First Property Tax Hike in 34 Years

San Antonio leaders cap 'tumultuous' budget season with first property tax hike in decades

San Antonio approves first property tax hike in 34 years

Facing a yawning budget gap, San Antonio’s city council voted 7-4 to raise the city’s tax rate for the first time since 1992.

San Antonio faces tough choices as City Council tackles $158M budget deficit

WATCH IT LIVESAN ANTONIO - With a $158 million deficit, City Council members and the mayor will make some major decisions to balance the budget.And they have a couple of choices. They include cutting some city services o

Sparks fly at San Antonio City Hall as council clashes over city budget

Tensions between City Council members boiled over Wednesday as they considered an 8.4% property tax rate increase over the next two years to balance the city’s $158 million budget deficit. City Manager Erik Walsh and his team are trying to avert a worst-case scenario in which state law forces him to make $75 million in […]

Divided San Antonio leaders are out of time on budget decisions

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Intellectual exercises, ‘wild goose chases’ and a budget deadline: Divided San Antonio leaders are out of time

The mayor pitched last-minute across-the-board cuts, drawing outcry from those who say she ran out the clock on more substantive discussions.