City Council Budget Work Session, September 9, 2026
Votes on FY2027 San Antonio Public Library Proposed Budget & Branch Staffing Model
What happened
This was a City of San Antonio budget work session for FY2027 covering the Parks & Recreation, Economic Development, Solid Waste Management, and Public Library department budgets.
- Jurisdiction
- San Antonio, TX
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
FY2027 Parks & Recreation Proposed Budget Presentation
Parks Director Homer Garcia III presented a $120.4M proposed budget (all funds), including $71.1M general fund, revenue enhancements (~$445K including sports field, pavilion, and gym fee updates, plus a quarter increase to the parks environmental fee to $2.25 generating $2M), $3.2M in reductions/transfers/efficiencies, a $200K decrease to the Botanical Garden per the 2010 lease agreement, tree canopy preservation ($10.4M), Edwards Aquifer Protection Program, and greenway trail development. No vote taken.
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 for FY2027 covering the Parks & Recreation, Economic Development, Solid Waste Management, and Public Library department budgets.
Key Decisions (4)
FY2027 Parks & Recreation Proposed Budget Presentation
FY2027 Economic Development Department Proposed Budget Presentation
FY2027 Solid Waste Management Proposed Budget & Rate Increases
FY2027 San Antonio Public Library Proposed Budget & Branch Staffing Model
Development Activity (7)
Wolf Stadium redevelopment
Other
Blackwave manufacturing facility at Port San Antonio
Industrial
Industrial electric manufacturing project at Brooks
Industrial
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Major industrial/advanced-manufacturing investment continues in San Antonio's southern sectors, with…
Infrastructure
An east-side ICE facility coming online prompted economic-development concerns from…
Labor
City is prioritizing recruitment in AI, quantum (e.g. Isadore), and…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the mayor, 2 councilmembers, a board member, and 7 staff members.
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