San Antonio's Councilmember Garcia commends the city's $3.96 billion budget for housing, health, and homelessness.

San Antonio's new city budget puts more money toward police and fire, Animal Care Services and homeless camp cleanups, but officials will have to rein in spending in coming years. Why it matters: As federal pandemic relief money dries up,

Centro is emphasizing security for the new fiscal year, aiming to hire more staff and install a network of cameras in the downtown area.

The $3.96 billion budget includes $36.6 million in cuts needed to balance the budget as revenue growth has slowed significantly compared to the last several years.

SAN ANTONIO - City leaders are set to vote soon on how nearly $4 billion will be spent over the next fiscal year.During the session, many items are being discus