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San Antonio council defers vote on hiring 65 officers after heated public debate
Summary
After public speakers and lengthy debate over budget priorities, the City Council voted to send a resolution supporting 65 new police hires to the Public Safety Committee and to discuss staffing during budget season, rather than acting immediately.
San Antonio City Council on April 2 deferred a resolution that would reaffirm support for hiring 65 police officers in fiscal year 2027, sending the matter to the Public Safety Committee for further review. The move followed extended public comment and a multi-hour council debate about staffing, budget trade-offs and the proper sequencing of an audit or budget review.
Public testimony was sharply divided. Ananda…
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