City Council Budget Work Session, August 25, 2026
Votes on Animal Care Services FY2027 Proposed Budget and Fee Increases
What happened
This was a San Antonio City Council FY2027 budget work session covering Human Services, Metro Health, Animal Care Services, and Development Services; no land-use, zoning, or development entitlement decisions were made and no formal votes were taken.
- Jurisdiction
- San Antonio, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Development Services FY2027 Permit Fee Increase Proposal
Development Services presented a proposed 35% permit fee increase divided over three years: 15% increase on permits with 1% surcharge in year one (surcharge from 3% to 4%), 12% in year two, 8% in year three. Short-term rental Type 1 permit from $300 to $450, Type 2 from $450 to $1,000 (three-year permits). Developed with development community stakeholders. If approved by council September 17, fees implemented October 1. No vote taken at this work session.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This was a San Antonio City Council FY2027 budget work session covering Human Services, Metro Health, Animal Care Services, and Development Services; no land-use, zoning, or development entitlement decisions were made and no formal votes were taken.
Key Decisions (4)
Development Services FY2027 Permit Fee Increase Proposal
Human Services FY2027 Proposed Budget and Reductions
Metro Health FY2027 Proposed Budget and Reductions
Animal Care Services FY2027 Proposed Budget and Fee Increases
Development Activity (1)
Animal Care Services Veterinary Hospital
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
New residential permits rebounded in 2024 due to housing affordability…
Commercial Demand
New and existing commercial permits remain somewhat stable in San…
Infrastructure
No funding allocated for new streetlight installation in FY27 due…
Who Spoke (19)
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