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Public commenter objects to proposed Bexar County harm-reduction agreement; council pulls item from consent agenda
Summary
A member of the public urged the City Council to remove a county harm-reduction agreement from the consent agenda, objecting to distribution of syringes and safer-smoking kits. Councilmembers left the item off the consent vote for separate consideration; a separate fleet-services interlocal agreement was approved.
A public commenter asked the San Antonio City Council on April 17 to remove a county harm-reduction agreement from the consent agenda, saying the $100,000 measure would pay for syringe distribution and other supplies.
Jack Finger, who identified himself during the meeting, read aloud a highlighted section of the item and said it included “jeringas” and “programas de intercambios,” and asked, “¿Qué diablos estamos haciendo aquí?” Finger also listed “juegos de para fumar” and “condones, lubricantes” among materials he said the money would buy.
The comment prompted the council to remove the consent-item listing (item 0.22 in the published agenda) for separate discussion. Mayor…
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