[{"_1":2,"_111":-5,"_112":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87,99],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6501337,"mediaKeyId","5602189-b4f6fdb190e1228f5cf2f8dbefac195f","parentId",5602189,"title","San Antonio Municipal Court presents FY2026 budget and specialty dockets focused on procedural justice and juvenile services","audioSeconds",865,"startMs",2970000,"endMs",3835000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5602189-b4f6fdb190e1228f5cf2f8dbefac195f&start=2970&end=3835","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5602189-b4f6fdb190e1228f5cf2f8dbefac195f/thumbnail_2970000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6501337/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/San-Antonio-Municipal-Court-presents-FY2026-budget-and-specialty-dockets-focused-on-procedural-justice-and-juvenile-services","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501337-e8262d054e6d762c32099d4fc12ae043/orig.mp4?Expires=1770391734&Signature=h4AezRaDoBf69vsFXg9ESwjyteFgt5lADkFLaOv4nQkD4FSk-YtZHOpWOZzLlCQNj6KdjlSqzRiXjE0WugOJbn5cZKZRF1~Enu6FC6I1brz75EGEwcyYkA~XhjYCiIZ7yWCcinpyOV5c3yTqdq9aL1WmaoSMsSFvqC4Nl47UeuQgbLhGWpoJWzDPSYUGiTS-LhG9cW5AfVlrXfYHKHduiTYkPIj8gkH50KGHF9hPZpjyq55ceX4PEye7mRZ0IEKM~px6HQhlivbtH8cA64OYSXD1oZEYxvlGgjpEx7aezl8nXYvVsHRNbhNOQI~K20on6j~Prm4lhAu0I7n0Gex0QA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","San Antonio","date","2025-08-19T00:00:00Z","article","Presiding Judge Carlo Bledo and Municipal Court Clerk Fred Garcia told the City Council the Municipal Court’s proposed fiscal 2026 general-fund budget is $16,800,000 and supports 141 authorized positions.

Court role and resources: Bledo said the municipal court is a court of record with jurisdiction over Class C fine-only misdemeanors created under state law or city ordinance and listed the court’s 12 full-time and 11 part-time judges (appointments by the mayor and council). Garcia said the clerk’s office manages 113 support staff and that the court’s funding also includes restricted funds from the $14 consolidated court fee, which feeds the municipal court truancy intervention and prevention fund, the municipal court building security fund and the municipal court technology fund. The court also receives a Juvenile Justice and Truancy Prevention grant from the Texas governor’s office to support juvenile case managers.

Specialty dockets and juvenile services: Bledo described the SA Road Ready docket for young adults with driver-license requirement violations and the Community Court docket for people who identify as unhoused or lack permanent housing. He outlined juvenile interventions including diversion, teen court, reengagement dockets, transition and senior-summit programs; he said 371 youth participated in youth-enrichment classes last fiscal year and 92% of seniors who attended a spring summit graduated.

Youth Diversion and magistrate duties: Bledo noted the Youth Diversion and Early Intervention Act (effective Jan. 1, 2025) requires diversion for certain youth accused of Class C misdemeanors. He reviewed magistrate responsibilities under Article 15.17 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure — probable-cause determinations, admonitions and orders of emergency detention — and advised that municipal magistrate duties include juvenile admonitions, animal-seizure warrants and other judicial processing.

Operational trends and access to services: Garcia highlighted increased online service usage (up 88% year over year), growth in case filings for non-traffic criminal cases, and a shift toward online payments. He described the court’s case-management distribution across operations, judiciary and juvenile services and said the court uses text messages and kiosks to improve appearance rates.

Council questions and follow-up: Council members pressed for a review of the so-called “double magistrate” process — where municipal magistrations are followed by county magistrations — and asked for data to evaluate the magnitude of any duplication and opportunities for shared systems or other efficiencies. Council members also requested breakdowns of dismissals, rates of repeat code‑enforcement offenders, and a list of community partners that receive city funding to support court‑connected services.

Ending: The court said it would provide follow-up materials, and council committees signaled interest in convening subject-matter briefings to review magistration procedures, truancy metrics and potential efficiency gains.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Antonio - City Council Special Session Aug 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Presiding Judge Carlo Bledo and Municipal Court Clerk Fred Garcia outlined a proposed FY2026 budget of $16.8 million, specialty dockets (SA Road Ready, Community Court, juvenile programs), and expanded online services and truancy interventions; council members asked about double‑magistrate processes and data to guide efficiencies.","taxTitle","San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas","taxId",2771,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6501341,"SA COR teams report 4,486 dispatches and expanded follow-up care in co‑response mental‑health effort",90,2186000,2276000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5602189-b4f6fdb190e1228f5cf2f8dbefac195f&start=2186&end=2276","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5602189-b4f6fdb190e1228f5cf2f8dbefac195f/thumbnail_2186000.jpg","/articles/6501341/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/SA-COR-teams-report-4486-dispatches-and-expanded-follow-up-care-in-coresponse-mentalhealth-effort","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501341-bd9eb4a22ea48e285ad11d6905585cfd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770391734&Signature=QOXI56u9kWdagolk~XH7~vqBCdsI~xcP~3RJAvJaCUnNRUJjgkQQ9hx47Ip1DvPjWEDvYG7UQU~PR6aa4MtcrBW2WdfzF~NIFNgAXfBC4aCvobBHoe4-zJkRajvkP70KKOC4-ycHJ~YPs0Dw0od-Yw35aCoFYjwV0OmBl92eQEJ1-Z0Qmh8jL2lcBKkD0NXi9CV-zPMzCE~LYPLDxm2Xuf-75GXoJcfzYR2IIGo1atxjbSp52pmptwngTkTGSyZhMBTkO2ru7vxkKZZvf~-D-GNfQvoPb82p-t3K~Cu18341RMIARcYJROj5QNO5ixY5fm9aZYb6o8yVRAbaRgT6NQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jesse Higgins, chief mental health officer with MetroHealth, told the council that the San Antonio Community Outreach and Resiliency program (SA COR) — a multi‑agency co‑response effort operating 24/7 — was dispatched to 4,486 calls through July in the current fiscal year.

Higgins said 1,114 incidents were resolved on scene by deescalation and referral to follow-up clinicians, 1,009 resulted in emergency detention, and 5,543 were transported either voluntarily to behavioral-health facilities, to outpatient clinics or by EMS for physical-health needs. He said 2,303 individuals engaged with follow-up clinicians and 595 had appointments with the Center for Healthcare Services (CHCS) or other providers; he reported one arrest associated with SA COR responses.

Why it matters: Council members and presenters framed SA COR as part of a broader public-safety approach that routes behavioral-health calls to clinicians when appropriate, reduces unnecessary arrests and connects people to ongoing services to prevent repeated crises.

Program details: Higgins described clinician follow-up contact at 24 hours, 7, 14, 30, 60 and 90 days after an event. He said the program expanded from a single central-substation team in April 2022 to three teams covering the city 24/7. The program partners include SAPD, the fire department, the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC) and the Center for Healthcare Services (CHCS).

Council interest and follow-up: Council members praised the program’s deescalation and follow-up results and asked how the model could expand into other City programs, including in‑house hospital or crisis‑diversion capacity. Members requested continued data on outcomes, program expansion costs and integration with police dispatch.","MetroHealth chief mental‑health officer Jesse Higgins reported SA COR dispatched to 4,486 calls through July, with 2,303 individuals engaging follow-up clinicians; the program aims to reduce arrests by routing persons to care and expanding outpatient services.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6501346,"SAPD seeks to expand patrol, fund technology pilots and continue violent-crime strategy in FY2026 budget",592,1142000,1734000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5602189-b4f6fdb190e1228f5cf2f8dbefac195f&start=1142&end=1734","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5602189-b4f6fdb190e1228f5cf2f8dbefac195f/thumbnail_1142000.jpg","/articles/6501346/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/SAPD-seeks-to-expand-patrol-fund-technology-pilots-and-continue-violent-crime-strategy-in-FY2026-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501346-ab5edf25c4e40df6bd27f18fd2167923/orig.mp4?Expires=1770391734&Signature=mXOUpKYcbt5OPfi3caL26t9nDWl4nQBpoiAtw072Ve96Hrhee6~CQvuFyvZ7zrkKIe5yMN91x8JdjwUZDdKrEd9Xa~T-bVueLZjr18vv-2ZY0sLrS~1cbD-ledz5PfqavjY8quZBSw9HvBgCvH2oq0f6Egy-q6rHJvZg~UWFpaoYLtTlbDnUUBa-IbXn0OQ3i0azfAvq3sdSptISUr1afv7yP3wYQycALSI8U9lWamd4CD~r08HfKQYwVNhtdqYrtmoPKWM49iIJASipTJ4N3jXWb7HAtqwcRexQ7uQ8BKryHixMGD~IKZR-dwtAC~Xbo4k8xrR-laGmn5q6jbe2tQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chief McManus told the City Council the SAPD proposed FY2026 request focuses on patrol staffing, operations support, technology and sustaining recent crime reductions. He said the department’s FY2026 proposal—including general fund and restricted funds—aims to sustain patrol capacity during city growth and invest in technology and community-based responses.

Staffing, crime trends and goals: McManus described a multi-year staffing target of adding 360 officers “over the next three to five years” to shift patrol toward a 60% proactive/40% reactive workload. He said total department positions supported by the budget would be 4,070 and that the department has added 446 officers since 2019. McManus said total reported crime through July 2025 is down compared with 2024, with violent crime down “nearly 10%” and property crime down “almost 20%,” while “crimes against society” (drug, weapon, public-order offenses) rose about 11.5%.

Immediate additions and costs: The presentation included a request for funding 25 new officers this year; staff provided a council-requested estimate for adding another 40 officers (for a total of 65): McManus’ slide cited an FY26 incremental cost of about $2,100,000 for the 40 additional positions and a second-year cost of about $5,900,000 (these are staff estimates provided during the session). Council members urged consideration of funding the full 65 in the budget.

Programs and partnerships: McManus credited the UTSA partnership on a violent-crime reduction plan that uses hotspot policing (phase 1), problem-oriented place-based policing (phase 2) and a forthcoming focused-deterrent phase (phase 3). Maria Vargas of the Integrated Community Safety Office described the POPB work at Rosemont Apartments (1303 Rigsby Ave.) and The Reserves at Pecan Valley (4032 E. South Cross Blvd.), noting code enforcement activity and compliance deadlines at the latter property.

Co-response and mental-health teams: The SAPD presentation and partner testimony highlighted SA COR (San Antonio Community Outreach and Resiliency), a multi-agency co-response program run in partnership with MetroHealth and the Center for Healthcare Services (CHCS). Jesse Higgins of MetroHealth reported SA COR teams were dispatched to 4,486 calls this fiscal year through July; 1,009 resulted in emergency detention, 5,543 were transported by team or EMS, and 2,303 individuals engaged with follow-up clinicians. Higgins said only one arrest had resulted from SA COR responses.

Technology and revenue changes: The department proposed pilots for real-time crime-center camera monitoring, AI-powered analytics, automated report-writing tools and digital forensics platforms intended to reduce officer time on paperwork. McManus outlined revenue adjustments including updated alarm permit fees (commercial alarm renewals projected to yield about $1.4 million), doubling an unpermitted commercial robbery fee to $500, and raising the off-duty surcharge to $10 per officer per hour (projected to add about $210,000). He also listed grants the department expects to pursue or receive, including COPS grants, JAG, REACT and TAG.

Council requests and concerns: Council members asked for district-level breakdowns of crime reductions and response times, asked staff to clarify the staffing study methodology behind the 60/40 goal, and requested follow-up on the cost and timeline for adding additional officers. Concerns were raised about privacy and policy for camera and AI pilots, and council members asked for briefings on who will access data and retention policies.

Ending: McManus and staff committed to providing follow-up materials, and council members pressed for options to accelerate officer hires and for additional information on pilot technologies and grant timing.","Chief McManus presented a proposed police budget that funds recruitment, a 360-officer long-term staffing target with an immediate push for 25 additional officers this year, investments in patrol and specialized units, new revenues from alarm and off-duty fees, and pilot technology including AI camera analytics and automated report tools.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6501351,"San Antonio Fire Department proposes squad expansion, drones and $1.4 million needs assessment in FY2026 budget",644,108000,752000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5602189-b4f6fdb190e1228f5cf2f8dbefac195f&start=108&end=752","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5602189-b4f6fdb190e1228f5cf2f8dbefac195f/thumbnail_108000.jpg","/articles/6501351/San-Antonio/Bexar-County/Texas/San-Antonio-Fire-Department-proposes-squad-expansion-drones-and-14-million-needs-assessment-in-FY2026-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501351-4f51c2310786baff9a5572b73898793c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770391734&Signature=XUZA6VQvO1DEAatPTTtuqLZDCHJWa~OVOM3IR0Dxtzv8uI9~zX9J0gSx7O6w8rpdV957RS4JXPvC1vOwMP2RP0cNmUHPh1klT0vL2GX8wRuE8EPpI6lygPWIQNrwFo8REXjrrCVLLGV53xDGNXKXrzEz1qemlHjzRZGhHEU5E0wPQtkEjfX~t7ZDX0nrHYzE8LJM3OLfUjr4PgDCfW52~~eQuCqeLidlXLsjqJxqYqY63cebOAwXH3~lZmJSNH9vJwIDEsorz0mYnLVvPP1dcvf-Z7yahmVQ0-Y1OK383pXsE2wiLu17xfiKc4HDKJNO98Vi3sjgC0ConN9BWFvVaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fire Chief Frosto told the City Council during the Aug. 19 budget work session that the San Antonio Fire Department’s proposed fiscal 2026 general-fund budget is $443,600,000 and focuses on staffing, equipment and facilities to preserve public safety.

Frosto said the department is proposing two new two-person squad units and 12 uniformed positions “designed to reduce response times, lighten the workload on frontline units, and enhance service in high-demand areas.” The presentation says the two squads would be housed at Station 10 and Station 21 and — if approved — would come online in July 2026.

Why it matters: Frosto described medical calls as roughly 80% of total incidents and said increasing unit capacity in busy locations can reduce wear on engines and free heavy apparatus for major emergencies. He cited Engine 44 and Engine 24 as historically busy units that saw reduced unit responses after squads were placed at other stations.

Key details: Frosto said the department employs about 1,900 uniformed and 129 civilian staff operating out of 54 stations, with 39 uniform and 14 civilian vacancies reported at the time of the presentation. He outlined recent and projected academy classes (two cadet classes in FY25, projecting two cadet classes and one EMS class for FY26) and highlighted the department’s ISO Class 1 rating and CFAI accreditation as evidence of its capabilities.

Capital and technology items in the request include a proposed $1,400,000 comprehensive needs assessment “to focus on staffing, equipment and facilities” and a one-time purchase of drones at $291,000. Frosto said staff has researched platforms and FAA guidelines, and that the department already has two licensed operators; the drones were presented for incident scene awareness and search-and-rescue purposes.

Reductions and efficiencies noted in the presentation include a $1,000,000 overtime-management target, elimination of a civilian athletic trainer position with services contracted externally, restructuring of recruit fitness conditioning to lower cost, and line-item realignments to match historic spending. Frosto stated the department expects those reductions to have no impact on core service delivery.

Facilities and timeline: Frosto listed ongoing infrastructure projects including permanent replacements for temporary facilities at Stations 52 and 53 and design/build progress for Stations 10, 21 and 33. He closed by framing the proposal as focused on readiness: staffing, equipment and facilities to serve the community.

Council requested additional data: Council members asked for breakdowns of medical-call types by age and geography and for analysis linking medically underserved populations and service demand. Frosto offered to provide the top five medical call types for FY24 and the department’s response data for follow-up.

Ending: Council members praised the department’s ISO Class 1 rating and commended the needs assessment; several said they would follow up on station locations and requested that the presentation provide district-level response-time and call-volume maps.","Fire Chief Frosto presented a $443.6 million fiscal 2026 general-fund request that funds two new two-person squads, a drone purchase, a $1.4 million needs assessment and continued station design work; current staffing, ISO accreditation and medical call volume framed the department’s priorities.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

San Antonio Municipal Court presents FY2026 budget and specialty dockets focused on procedural justice and juvenile services

SA COR teams report 4,486 dispatches and expanded follow-up care in co‑response mental‑health effort

SAPD seeks to expand patrol, fund technology pilots and continue violent-crime strategy in FY2026 budget

San Antonio Fire Department proposes squad expansion, drones and $1.4 million needs assessment in FY2026 budget