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San Antonio holds second public hearing on proposed FY2026 budget; tax rate to remain unchanged
Summary
City Budget Director Josina Teid presented the proposed fiscal 2026 budget and the council heard public comment on service cuts and nonprofit contract extensions. The council took no action; adoption is scheduled after two additional work sessions.
On Sept. 11, 2025, the San Antonio City Council held a second public hearing on the city’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget and the ad valorem property tax rate. Budget Director Josina Teid summarized the proposal and councilmembers heard a series of public comments urging restoration of funding for nonprofit service providers and protections for small local businesses affected by city construction.
Teid said the proposal includes roughly $4.0 billion in total spending, a capital budget of about $1.1 billion and a general fund approaching $1.7 billion. She told the council the proposal would not raise the city’s property tax rate and that new property values in the city are projected to increase by about 1.76 percent. Teid also noted a property-tax relief…
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