As the new-model San Antonio City Council gathered Wednesday morning for a marathon budget work session, they were greeted with good news.
They learned from Budget Director Maria Villagomez that the City’s 2012 budget shortfall, previously projected somewhere between $8 million and $20 million, has shrunk to the $5 million-$16.4 million range. Compared to Houston – which is contemplating massive layoffs – and Austin – which faces major tax increases – San Antonio’s fiscal challenges seem fairly small.
But there was an elephant in the room at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Wednesday, the same one threatening to stampede its way through Council budget sessions in each of the state’s major metropolitan areas.
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