{"id":189872,"date":"2026-03-04T10:04:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T10:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/189872\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T10:04:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T10:04:28","slug":"san-antonio-mayor-gina-ortiz-jones-says-she-wants-to-move-forward-after-censure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/189872\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones says she \u2018wants to move forward\u2019 after censure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jones joined anchors Myra Arthur and Ernie Zuniga during Tuesday night\u2019s 6 O\u2019Clock News<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">SAN ANTONIO \u2013 San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones discussed her recent censure during KSAT\u2019s 6 O\u2019Clock News on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/27\/san-antonio-mayor-gina-ortiz-jones-censured-in-historic-first\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/27\/san-antonio-mayor-gina-ortiz-jones-censured-in-historic-first\/\">City Council censured Jones<\/a> during a special meeting Friday in what appears to be a first since the city charter was adopted 75 years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Jones was accused of being \u201cverbally abusive\u201d toward Councilwoman Sukh Kaur (D1) during a Feb. 5 confrontation about the Bonham Exchange and fire sprinkler regulations. The censure resolution also cited \u201cprior inappropriate interactions with councilmembers, city staff and constituents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cI want to move forward, and I think we need to do that. &#8230; No one is above additional training,\u201d Jones said Tuesday, noting she invited the councilmembers to join her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Jones also said she asked the City Council to consider a resolution directing the city manager to report every six months on any public entity that owes the city $1 million or more and is at least six months past due.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cJust on the few instances that we know about, that\u2019s $10 million already,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Jones also talked about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/27\/mayor-gina-ortiz-jones-proposes-new-commission-to-increase-voter-participation-in-san-antonio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/27\/mayor-gina-ortiz-jones-proposes-new-commission-to-increase-voter-participation-in-san-antonio\/\">proposed commission to increase voter participation<\/a> citywide and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/vote-2026\/2026\/03\/03\/all-election-results-for-the-san-antonio-area-and-texas-for-march-3-2026-democrat-and-republican-primaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/vote-2026\/2026\/03\/03\/all-election-results-for-the-san-antonio-area-and-texas-for-march-3-2026-democrat-and-republican-primaries\/\">March 3 primary races<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Watch the full interview in the video player above .<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Read also:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>Election Update on US Rep. 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