San Antonio budget office says FY25 first-quarter results largely on track; council warned about federal-funded positions risk

City of San Antonio budget staff presented the fiscal year 2025 first-quarter financial update to the City Council, reporting that overall revenues and expenditures are generally in line with the adopted budget but that some revenue categories are tracking below plan and preliminary projections show a modest shortfall.

The update, given by Cristina Cheid, Director of the City of San Antonio Department of Budget, covered October–December results and an early projection for the remainder of FY25. Cheid described the presentation materials provided to councilmembers and said the next formal update will be delivered in May: "Nuestra actualización próxima será en mayo, veinte veinticinco, seis por seis, seis más seis, el reporte de seis más seis," she said.

Why it matters: The budget office framed the report as an early check on FY25 after three months. Council members repeatedly pressed staff about exposure to potential federal funding cuts that, if realized, could force the city to assume positions currently supported by federal grants or reduce services tied to those grants.

Key figures and items presented - Cheid reported the total FY25 budget as "3.96 billones de dólares" as…