Online survey available until May 1
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SAN ANTONIO – City leaders want residents’ input on city services as it prepares to work on its upcoming budget.
The city of San Antonio opened an online survey Wednesday, asking which services to prioritize in the 2027 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1.
The survey will be open until May 1, and is available in English and Spanish.
San Antonio city leaders are in their second year of a three-year plan to reduce spending, while protecting essential services and maintaining a strong fiscal position, according to a city press release.
District 6 Councilman Ric Galvan said the 2027 fiscal budget will be “the harder one” during a city council meeting last year, where they passed a $4 billion budget for 2026.
The survey asks residents to rank its top four priorities on city services, including:
Affordable Housing
Animal Care Services
Code Enforcement (overgrown yard, vacant lots)
Domestic Violence Prevention
Fire & Emergency Medical Services
Flood Prevention
Garbage & Recycling Services
Homeless Services (outreach, shelter, encampment cleanups, housing)
Libraries
Nuisance Properties (repeating violations affecting safety)
Parks & Recreation
Pedestrian Safety
Police Services
Public Health (immunizations, restaurant inspections)
Senior Service Centers
Sidewalks
Small Business Support
Street Lighting
Streets
Youth Services
The survey asks an additional four demographic questions asking about your:
City council district
Race/ethnicity
Age
Sex at birth
The survey can be taken on the city’s website.
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Samuel Rocha joined KSAT as a Newsroom Trainee in the spring of 2026. He is a San Antonio native and a graduate of San Antonio College and Texas A&M University-San Antonio.
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