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San Antonio council approves VIA employee fare benefit amid public concern over taxpayer cost
Summary
City council approved the consent agenda including an item to provide free or reduced VIA transit fares to city employees; a public commenter called the benefit a taxpayer giveaway and urged scrutiny.
San Antonio City Council approved a consent agenda that included an item to provide VIA transit fare benefits to city employees, with council members saying the program supports climate goals and one public commenter saying it amounts to a taxpayer-funded giveaway.
The program appeared on the consent calendar as item 16. During public comment, resident Jack M. Finger urged the council…
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