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San Antonio staff inventory nearly 900 facilities and outline deferred‑maintenance spending
Summary
City staff told the Transportation Infrastructure Committee that the city tracks 898 facilities (322 primary buildings), spends roughly $5 million a year on deferred maintenance (about $56 million in the last decade) and will provide a sortable spreadsheet to council members next week to support bond planning and prioritization.
City staff presented a consolidated inventory of city‑owned facilities to the Transportation Infrastructure Committee on June 2, reporting nearly 900 structures, a decade of deferred‑maintenance spending and an updated list staff said will inform budgeting and the upcoming bond conversation.
Mike Shannon told the committee the city lists 898 facilities or structures, of which about 322 are counted as primary buildings such as police stations, fire stations, libraries and community centers. "We have almost 900 facilities that we have on our books," he said, and noted that about one‑third of those are primary buildings. Shannon said the city’s deferred‑maintenance bucket runs roughly $5 million a year (about $56 million in the last 10 years) to keep systems running — roof repairs, HVAC replacements and other work that stops short of a full renovation.
Shannon highlighted that many city buildings are older and require continuing investment: "Our oldest building on the books is the Spanish Governor's Palace," he said, noting its 1722 construction year. He also summarized that more than 200 of the 322 primary facilities have received recent improvements, representing roughly $350 million in investment on facilities on the city's books in the last decade.
Councilmembers asked for a user‑friendly spreadsheet that breaks out each building, assigned department, council district, the last maintenance date and five‑ and ten‑year cost estimates. Shannon said the core data exist and that staff would deliver a sortable version within about a week and schedule briefings for each council office. Committee members discussed adding useful life estimates, equity considerations across districts, and whether a building‑condition index could be developed similar to the pavement condition index used for roads.
No formal committee action was required; staff will provide the requested spreadsheet and follow up with council offices and the committee as bond planning advances.
