NEWS
Published: September 17, 2026 at 10:53 PM
San Antonio City Council voted 7-4 to raise the city’s property tax rate for the first time in 34 years, a nearly 4% increase aimed at closing a $158 million budget gap. Homeowners KSAT’s Alexis Scott spoke with are split: some say it’s the cost of growing out of “sleepy city” status, while others point to rising gas and grocery bills and say families can’t take one more hit.
A UTSA political science professor also warns the new revenue only balances the books for this year, so the harder question is what happens next. Here’s what he says residents should be watching for.
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