City Council Budget Work Session, September 1, 2026
Votes on Homeless Services FY27 budget and emergency shelter capital RFP
What happened
This was a City of San Antonio budget work session (FY27) covering Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TERS), Neighborhood and Housing Services (NHSD), and Homeless Services and Strategy — no formal votes were taken, as substantive TERS actions (term extensions through 2060 and spe…
- Jurisdiction
- San Antonio, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Inner City TERS term extension to 2060 and District 2 Senior/Aquatic Center (preview for Sept 10 action)
Staff previewed for September 10th City Council consideration extending the Inner City TERS (Districts 1, 2, 5; currently through 2035) to 2060 to align with other city-initiated TERS and enable flexible financing. The Inner City TERS board already approved a District 2 Senior Center and Aquatic Center totaling approximately $46 million. Also noted future consideration for Copernicus Park design and the Lone Star project (57-acre mixed-use development). 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 City of San Antonio budget work session (FY27) covering Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TERS), Neighborhood and Housing Services (NHSD), and Homeless Services and Strategy — no formal votes were taken, as substantive TERS actions (term extensions through 2060 and spe…
Key Decisions (7)
Inner City TERS term extension to 2060 and District 2 Senior/Aquatic Center (preview for Sept 10 action)
Mission Drive-In TERS extension to 2060 and District 3 Aquatics Facility / World Heritage Pavilion
Midtown TERS extension to 2060 and cultural partner fundings
Northeast Corridor TERS extension to 2060 and neighborhood signage program
West Side TERS diversion center pilot project
NHSD FY27 proposed budget and reductions
Homeless Services FY27 budget and emergency shelter capital RFP
Development Activity (11)
Lone Star District (Lone Star project)
Mixed-Use
Jones Avenue mixed-use project
Mixed-Use
District 2 Senior Center and Aquatic Center
Infrastructure
San Antonio Zoo western expansion
Other
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Half of San Antonio renters are cost-burdened (spending over 30%…
Commercial Demand
City-incentivized affordable housing developments have occupancy rates over 93% versus…
Infrastructure
Rising construction costs and interest rates more than doubling since…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the mayor, 8 councilmembers, and 3 staff members.
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