How will the city close its budget gap?

The new mayor and San Antonio City Council will get a look at a rough draft of the next city budget Thursday morning, about a month and a half after they were briefed about possible ways to close a growing budget deficit.

KSAT will livestream the council meeting in this article beginning at 9 a.m. Delays are possible; if there is not a livestream available, check back at a later time.

City staff are scheduled to brief council members on the FY 2026 budget Thursday morning at 9 a.m. The council is expected to vote on a final version of the spending plan on Sept. 18.

The city’s total adopted budget for the 2025 fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30, was a little under $4 billion.

The General Fund, which covers services like police, fire, parks, the San

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