City Budget Approved for FY 2024
Published on September 14, 2023
SAN ANTONIO (September 15, 2022) —Today, City Council voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2024 City Budget marking a milestone achievement for a thriving community. The budget represents the voice of our community members, stakeholders, and business owners to ensure San Antonio’s future remains bright:
“I especially want to express my excitement for the $6 million secured for the Kenwood Community Center,” Councilwoman Sukh Kaur said. “Residents in that community know the center has been closed for nearly a year and with these funds it will be rebuilt bigger and better than ever!”
“While we celebrate today, that work is far from done and residents are encouraged to keep advocating for how the city is going to spend those dollars.”
The FY 2024 City Budget will fund: The homelessness response system, San Antonio Animal Care Services, and will expand the San Antonio Community Outreach and Resilience Effort (SA-CORE) program to include 24-hour coverage, seven days a week beginning in the summer of 2024. The City Budget also includes:
- $7.24 million to Expand the SA Core Teams to 24 hours per day, seven days per week for FY2024 and FY2025
- $6 million for Kenwood Community Center
- $2.07 million for a storefront for no and low cost spay and neuter surgeries for two years
- $500,000 for Reproductive Justice Fund
- More than $1 million for child abuse and intervention and prevention programs which includes $113,349 for Big Brothers Big Sisters