Bexar County's $2.8B budget focuses on jail, elections, courts

Bexar County Commissioners approved a $2.8 billion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, including big investments in jail staff , automated flood gates and new technology for the Elections Department.

While San Antonio is making big cuts to avoid a tax rate increase this year, the situation is different in Bexar County , where property tax revenue from new development has helped offset waning valuations on existing property.

On Monday, county staff told commissioners they actually had about $14 million more in revenue than previously projected — money that will go toward night vision scopes, body armor vests, helicopter operational expenses and other supplies requested by the Sheriff’s Office, plus an increased cost-of-living adjustment for county employees, 3% instead of 2%.

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