San Antonio City Budget Deficit and Infrastructure Backlog Threaten Services and Union Programs

San Antonio is weighing responses to a $158 million deficit, including a 3.9% property-tax increase, possible civilian-position and senior-nutrition cuts, and possible Ready to Work reallocations. The city also reports about 386 miles of failed roads, a $1.8 billion maintenance backlog, and a proposed $442 million road-bond allocation, creating potential future construction demand but no confirmed union contracting or hiring pathway.