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Community Input for the FY 2016 Proposed Budget

Community Budget Input for the FY 2016 Proposed Budget- Summary of Comments Arranged by Category -

FY 2016 Budget Development Process

Table of Contents

Services Identified as priorities for the FY 2016 Budget

Streets, Sidewalks Drainage ........................................................... 1

Social Service Programs ................................................................. 33

Parks Recreation ............................................................................... 51

Public Safety ...................................................................................... 61

Animal Care Services ......................................................................... 68

Library .................................................................................................. 76

Code Enforcement ............................................................................ 83

Support for City's Position on Collective Bargaining ........................ 87

Miscellaneous ..................................................................................... 90

Services Identified as reductions or re-prioritizationSupport for City's Position on Collective Bargaining ....................... 102

Economic Development, Historic Preservation, and Administration of the City ................................................................. 108

Public Safety ...................................................................................... 113

Social Service Programs.................................................................... 116

Parks Recreation ...............................................................................117

Human Services Delegate Agencies ............................................. 118

Animal Care Services .........................................................................119

Library................................................................................................. 120

Increase Revenues ............................................................................ 121

Streets, Sidewalks, Drainage ........................................................... 122

Miscellaneous/Other Reductions ...................................................... 123

Community Budget Input for the FY 2016 Proposed Budget



Streets, Sidewalks & Drainage Input Source

Number of times the Category was identified as a Budget Priority 526

Alleyways on Commerce, between Hamilton, Spring, Elmendorf need better pavements due to increase of businesses

Community Meetings

Finish paving alleyways in Terrel Hills Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

I would like to have an alley on Essex st. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Protected Bike Lanes. San Antonio lacks this simple form of transportation.

City's Website and Budget Input Box

More Bike lanes City's Website and Budget Input Box

Install bike lane safety markings drivers and cyclists can see. Community Meetings

Bridge repairs needed on Laredo Street Community Meetings

Over pass for the street in the Zarzamora Street Community Meetings

Drainage project for entire Eastgate community neighborhood with curbs & sidewalks. Peggy Street extension drainage does not include the entire neighborhood.

Community Meetings

Better drainage Community Meetings

Improve drainage to address water ponding after rain in Council District 2.

Community Meetings

More funding for drainage improvements Community Meetings

Proper curbs on streets for drainage flow. Community Meetings

Clear overgrowth of the west side of Salado Creek from Gembler Road to Pletz Park to prevent future flooding of homes in area

Community Meetings

Increase funding for drainage Community Meetings

Improve streets to address pooling of water Community Meetings

Improve drainage on the streets around Navarro Park Community Meetings

Need to create more drains along all street corners Community Meetings

Improve drainage of Streets ‐ Riane St Community Meetings

NOTE: The comments containted in this report represent summary points made by the participant.

Prepared by the Office of Management and Budget 1 6/25





Better drainage on Commerce St., Buena Vista between Frio and 24th St., and Hamilton between Martin and Saunders.

Community Meetings

More attention to drainage. Community Meetings

Street Repair ‐ water accumulation and damage near 702 Baltzell, 78221

Community Meetings

Drainage areas need to be mowed. Community Meetings

Drainage Community Meetings

More drainage projects Community Meetings

Drainage improvements Community Meetings

More storm drainage Community Meetings

Flood control Community Meetings

Curbs and drainage Community Meetings

Improve drainage between Pine & New Braunfels, and Sherman & Houston

Community Meetings

Improve drainage at N. New Braunfels @ Dawson; Gabriel @ Huron by Wheatley Middle School. Rainwater accumulates making it impassable for students.

Community Meetings

More drainage outlets for resident communities Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Marbach road needs new drainage and the street fixed. Military Drive outside of 90 dips, need to raise road to prevent flooding

Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Stone Ridge subdivision has 2 big ditches. 1 in front, 1 in back. Both need to be mowed


Sewer coverage for undeveloped communities Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Lots of flooding on Walnut St, need drainage Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Improve drainage between Garnet and Clamp Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







We need flood control and street lights on Hillcrest near Bandera and E. Quill


Drainage Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Overgrown vegetation between Medina Base rd. and Middle Field St.


Help with drainage issues on street (translated) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Drainage on Bayhead Street Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Drainage ditch at Long Creek 5010 Hiddenwell Dr., and the cul‐de‐sac needs cleaning.



Standing water and drainage in the alleys Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Maintain drainage channels facing homes, up moving frequency; focus street maintenance monies based on PCI scores and not politics, a cleaner city.


Improve drainage on Southside. Street levels are often higher than driveway and alleys.


Flood areas need a closer look by city officials. Make sure areas are marked with barriers and enforced.


Prioritize flood areas. Drainage. Need to strategize for complete reconstruction.


Continue solving San Antonio drainage problems Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Public Works Community Meetings







Move utilities underground Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Better school zone safety City's Website and Budget Input Box

Sidewalks. San Antonio lacks this simple form of transportation. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Repair cracked sidewalks Community Meetings

Build sidewalks on Andy and Danson by Brentwood Middle School and Kennedy High school

Community Meetings

New sidewalks need to be constructed on Hamilton and Buena Vista.

Community Meetings

Sidewalks in Northern Hills are unsafe. Community Meetings

Infrastructure; Sidewalks on the 300‐600 block of Elvira and S. Cibolo from Durango to Guadalupe and beyond.

Community Meetings

Build more sidewalks and repair existing sidewalks Community Meetings

Assess sidewalk construction or new construction if needed. Community Meetings

Sidewalks are needed near schools Community Meetings

Sidewalks on Commerce St., Buena Vista between Frio and 24th St., and Hamilton between Martin and Saunders.

Community Meetings

Street sidewalks in District 7 neighborhood by Woodlawn Park near W. Ashby Place, Cincinnati, and Josephin Tobin.

Community Meetings

Safe sidewalks need to be installed on the south side Community Meetings

More sidewalks Community Meetings

Fix sidewalks on Commerce and Buena Vista to Spring. Community Meetings

Sidewalks and school safety zones Community Meetings

Need more sidewalks because the kids walk on the street Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Sidewalk ‐ Sthal Elementary, Judson & Nacogdoches on the left side.








We need sidewalks on our street on the 1600 block of Vanderbilt. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Sidewalks are bad in Council District 3 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Fix my sidewalks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Sidewalks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Better sidewalks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Sidewalks in area around Japheth Elem. Chicago Blvd and Halliday Avenue (78210)


710 Minter 78207 Sidewalks are in poor shape Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

I need sidewalks in my block at 314 Colfax. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Improved sidewalks, safer crossings, audible pedestrian signals expanded.



Sidewalks on 3121 Hollie Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Sidewalks are needed in our neighborhood Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Sidewalks on Congress St., Clutter St. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Sidewalks needed around Denver Hts. Park Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Sidewalks (widen) from Fair Ave‐ south to East South Cross‐ so it is safe for residents to walk to McCrelles Mkt‐ Library‐ Activity Center‐ Library‐ Churches


Fix sidewalks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More sidewalks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Sidewalks: Steves Street only has one sidewalk on one side (translated)


Sidewalks need improvement Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Sidewalks on St. Anthony Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Sidewalks on Mittman and Essey Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Repair sidewalk at 419 McKinley 78210. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Sidewalks need to be repaired. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Block of 800 Highland: fix the sidewalks, they're completely destroyed (translated)


Install sidewalks at Merry Oaks Dr. 78242 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Add more sidewalks to make neighborhoods more walk able Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More sidewalks (translated) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







sidewalk repair needed on Rigsby and 410 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Install sidewalks on 300 block of Sterling Dr. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Complete ADA sidewalks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Neighborhood sidewalk maintence, make ADA accessible Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More sidewalks in the city. More so around the colleges and other schools.

University Groups

More sidewalks around colleges and schools for those who walk. University Groups

Consistent sidewalks along streets University Groups

Better drainage on W. Commerce and Smith Street. Sidewalks on Smith from W. Martin to Buena Vista need to be repaired

Community Meetings

Increase funds for infrastructure in particular drainage and sidewalks

Community Meetings

Fix sidewalks and drainage in Council District 3 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Need sidewalks and speed bumps Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street lights and sidewalks on the west side of San Antonio especially near Commerce St.

Community Meetings

200 block & 300 of Wilkens have no sidewalks and we need street lights


Sidewalks and streetlights University Groups

Traffic on Lamar needs to be enforced during Spurs games and special events at AT&T Center and a speed bump needs to be installed to slow down speeders

Community Meetings







Provide speed bumps on E. Bitters to the new Jones Maltsberger and Wurzbach Parkway intersection and the Bitters Brush Recycle Center

Community Meetings

Install speed bumps on Lavendar Lane & Kay Ann, and also at Lavendar Lane & Knotty Oak Corner.

Community Meetings

Install speed bumps and add more "speed limit" signs to slow down traffic in District 3.


Speed bumps needed on Spring Oak (4300 block) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Need speed bumps on Stone Valley/walnut 6226 Stone Valley Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Put speed bumps and a no parking sign on Roesler Rd. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Speed bumps need to be installed on McKinley near Steves to stop traffic from speeding.


More speed bumps Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

I would like to have speed bumps near Navidad St. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

We need speed bumps on our street Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Speed limit bumps Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Need speed bumps on Eastwood Dr. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Install speed bumps on streets as cars speed up & down on our street.


Speed bumps ‐ people aren't slowing down and may get someone hurt.

University Groups







Speed bumps on the street, Jean Verte, 78250. Only priority. Jean Verte has become a residential highway. Have been fighting for years to get speed bumps on that street.

University Groups

Streetlight at Willow & Quitman (between 7pm and 7am) needs to be turned on, it is always dark.


Better/more street lights Community Meetings

Lighted intersections, for example Pecan Grove and E. Southcross Community Meetings

Upgrade lighting & install street lights where needed Community Meetings

Street lighting ‐ Several blocks are dark due to lack of light fixtures or broken/burned out bulbs

Community Meetings

Street lighting Community Meetings

Improved lighting Community Meetings

Increase streets lights. Community Meetings

Increase street lights in Council District 2 Community Meetings

More light in the streets near Lone Star near Carl Ave. Community Meetings

Street lights do not have enough illumination. Community Meetings

Increase street lights Community Meetings

Improved lighting in residential & business areas Community Meetings

Increase lights in the neighborhoods is necessary because it is too dark at night

Community Meetings

Lights in neighborhoods Community Meetings

Better Street Lights in areas Community Meetings

More Street Lights in Dellcrest Area Community Meetings

Increased lighting Community Meetings

Safety and street lights Community Meetings

Brighter street lights Community Meetings







Not enough street lights on McArthur St. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More street lights near 830 Atwood Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street lighting from Malone to Probandt on So. Flores. South Flores and Pleasanton dark at stoplight by the old Toudouze Bldg.


Lights need to be installed in front of houses. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Better street lighting Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street lights Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More street lights near 830 Atwood Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street lighting Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street lights needed and lines and cross walks need painting Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More street lights and street light maintenance Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More and better street lights Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

I want a street light in front of my house and my street needs to be fixed


Need to replace street lights in areas heading out on St. Hedge and Foster Road.


More street lights Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups








Better streetlights and so forth Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More street lights in Council District 5 (translation) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street lights ‐ it is very dark and thieves break into cars. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Put more lighting on the streets Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Continue to monitor street lights to ensure that they are operating at full capacity.


Fix street lights Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street lights/signs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Speed bumps and street lights in neighborhood Community Meetings

More Street Lights and speed bumps Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Create a small assessment team to assess situations prior to sending the whole crew.


Road repairs are needed at Potranco and 1604 to past Talley Road, and from 1604 to 151.


Provide well lit streets, speed bumps, sidewalks, and other needed infrastructure in high crime areas to help deter crime.


Curb ramps and stripes are needed at intersection of Jones and Avenue B


Use NACTO Urban Bikeway Design standards when designing streets


Streets City's Website and Budget Input Box







Comprehensive, in depth comparison needs to be done between work of city employees vs. the cost of contractors for street work.



Clean up roads and freeways on all sides of town, including the South Part of town. Grass is overgrown on major cross streets along SW military. Implement regular maintenance services to these areas.


A protected turn signal at New Braunfels and E. Commerce Streets to enhance safety and reduce potential accidents.


More resources for street maintenance City's Website and Budget Input Box

Provide better oversight of contractors working on streets and sidewalks (especially on Clark).


Fix the Roads City's Website and Budget Input Box

Better sidewalks (4‐6') and bike lanes that — don't allow parking — everywhere.


Make all neighborhood speed limits 25 mph to protect children City's Website and Budget Input Box

Add as much as possible into infrastructure, potholes, and bike lanes. San Antonians deserve a better quality of life.



Streets is a priority Community Meetings

A designated bus lane on all roads with more than 4 lanes. Community Meetings

Street maintenance Community Meetings

In District 3 infrastructure must be seen as a high priority because our streets are rapidly deteriorating. Certain lengths of Pecan Valley and Southcross are unsafe to drive because of shifting geographical conditions.

Community Meetings

Improve quality of material used for street repairs Community Meetings

Reduce traffic flow by improving streets and increasing lanes or routes. No street cars.

Community Meetings







Road improvements along the S. Fredericksburg Rd. corridor so that it is more multi‐modal friendly and will support existing businesses.

Community Meetings

Improve streets ‐ Pot holes, curbs, and repair Community Meetings

Complete the extension of South New Braunfels through Brooks City‐Base to connect with Loop 410 South = positive economic impact

Community Meetings

Consider a program where property owners agree to pay 1/3 of cost for streets and the City could pay the rest

Community Meetings

Streets Community Meetings

Street and alley repairs Community Meetings

Infrastructure ‐ there is no City without infrastructure Community Meetings

Streets and infrastructure Community Meetings

Fix sidewalks on corridor of E. Thompson and Gaynor and install a stop sign on Gaynor and Barrett

Community Meetings


Road infrastructure in and around District 5 Community Meetings

Liaison, city or state representative that would communicate between contacts/contractors on capital improvement projects

Community Meetings

Streets and Infrastructure Community Meetings

Take care of infrastructure and beautifying it. Dress the medians with desert plants, so no water is wasted.

Community Meetings

Increase street paint striping markings Community Meetings

Infrastructure (streets) Community Meetings

Improve infrastructure Community Meetings

Improve 281 North of 1604 and I‐10 South of 1604 Community Meetings

Better management and coordination for streets improvement projects. San Pedro and Blanco have been dug up multiple times.

Community Meetings







Brick or tree barrier between homes and Wurzbach Parkway at E. Bitters / Morgan's Circle. Utilize trees removed from parking lots to create barriers.

Community Meetings


Repair potholes in all the City, not just one sector. Community Meetings

Right turn lane from Bitters onto Blanco Rd. Community Meetings

Widen roads and cover potholes. Community Meetings

Repair pothole on Morales St. Community Meetings


Street Maintenance Community Meetings

Streets maintenance Community Meetings

Expand IMP to improve streets on a more frequent basis Community Meetings

Create turn lanes at Huebner and 1604 Community Meetings

Streets maintenance and traffic enforcement Community Meetings

Widen Topperwein Rd. from Nacogdoches to Live Oak Community Meetings


Streets in my neighborhood Community Meetings

Congestion on Blanco road between Bitters and 1604 Community Meetings

Street improvement on Blanco Rd. and Nimitz Community Meetings

Mowing of median centers of streets with tall grass. This is a safety issue

Community Meetings

Bridge over Frio City Rd. and Zarzamora over railroad tracks. Community Meetings

Street repair/maintenance Community Meetings

Repair streets Community Meetings

Better maintenance and repair of all our roads Community Meetings







Street repair Community Meetings

WW White has potential, the roadway needs to resurfaced and drainage addressed to bring it up to standards to attract businesses.

Community Meetings

Improve East Houston ‐ East of AT&T Center up to WW White road Community Meetings

Better street safety, especially exits and entrances of the highway Community Meetings

Increase funding for roads Community Meetings

Add funds for traffic study for intersection of Huebner and Blanco heading west on Huebner towards Blanco

Community Meetings

Repair potholes in the street quicker Community Meetings

Street maintenance and repair, Bitters Road west of West Ave. to 1604 is in need of repair.

Community Meetings

Improvements needed in areas outside the Promise Zone of District 2

Community Meetings

Streets (drainage) Community Meetings

Mill & overlay of AT&T Center Drive from IH 35 to East Houston Community Meetings

Street maintenance and sidewalks in Jefferson Heights Neighborhood

Community Meetings

Repair the streets in Council District 2. Community Meetings

Paint yellow around intersections & curbs: E Houston & WW White, New Braunfels at 10 & 35, E Commerce & Springssdale

Community Meetings

Sidewalks, construction, and drainage Community Meetings

Clean‐up Streets (Badger Street) Community Meetings

Streets and potholes Community Meetings

Street maintenance Community Meetings

Utilize more of the reserve fund to fund infrastructure improvements in our district

Community Meetings

Resurface Theo and Malone streets Community Meetings








Reconstruct streets Community Meetings

Streets and infrastructure in Council Districts, specifically District 5. Community Meetings

Sidewalks and curbing on Mason Street from New Braunfels to Broadway, Carson Street from New Braunfels to Broadway and Palmetto Street from Pan An to IH 35.

Community Meetings

Redo AT&T Street and Commerce main road to get around Community Meetings

Infrastructure roads and public transportation Community Meetings

Streets/Drainage/Sidewalks all go hand in hand Community Meetings

Street repair Community Meetings

Eastside Streets need to be repaired, with complete re‐leveling & resurfacing. Specifically 700 Block of N. Palmetto.

Community Meetings

Street Sweepers to sweep & clean the streets on the eastside on a regular 3 month schedule

Community Meetings

E. Hart toward Mission Rd. Community Meetings

Need to increase expenditures for street management Community Meetings

Infrastructure Community Meetings

SAWS & CPS need to complete the job. Please repair Council District 2 Streets and Sidewalks.

Community Meetings


Infrastructure improvements Community Meetings

Lower speed limits or increase flashing stop signs Community Meetings

Springsdale & Commerce needs pavement markings & arrows at gas station

Community Meetings

Infrastructure. May not be as bad as in other cities but SA is not just any other city. We want the best!








Improve highway safety Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

The street of Ben Russ needs better pavement and sidewalks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Finish construction, including work on Bronco Lane Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

We need streets to be fixed Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Fix streets: we have very bad streets w/holes Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Streets Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street improvement Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street maintenance Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Repair residential streets Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Repair residential streets Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Planned Development on Mission Road Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Timbercreek st. needs repair Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Fix potholes in streets Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Fix city streets after a hard rain. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Fix potholes Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Need to take care of potholes in Council District 2 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Fix the streets in the neighborhood and around the center. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Streets re‐enforced Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Street repairs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Streets need to be repaired at Pecan Valley at South Side Lion Park to Goliad, Rigsby at WW White West to Gevers and Sinclair at Tille East to Lakeside


Fix the neighborhood streets Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Improve streets in Council District 2 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Repair old streets Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Our streets are in very bad condition Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Roads need to be repaired. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Repair street at 700 Block of TimberRidge Dr. 78227. Construction started, but needs to be finished.








Fix Quintana Road and Coral Street Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Road/Infrastructure repairs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Streets need to be fixed on the East Side. Potholes need to be maintained the correct way not just patched


Street repairs. Many holes, etc. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase street beautification Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Make road/street improvement/expansion a high priority to reduce congestion.


Fix potholes Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Re‐mark streets and new sidewalks around Alamo dome and fix streets (potholes)


Need potholes repaired on Skelton and Kevin St. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Fix Eastside Neighborhood Streets. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Streets need to be fixed Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Potholes in the street Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Better streets in Council District 5 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Fix my street: 400 Block of Prestick Street. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Greer St between Pine and Hackberry Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Big Foot Street needs to be fixed and some houses need to be torn down


Cover the potholes in the street (translation) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

On WW White Road there is no sewage or drainage Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Better traffic control/regulation on major streets Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

First priority are the patched up streets in the Delcrest neighborhood. Potholes are a part of the problem.


Keep roads repaired Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Port Hudson St. needs repair Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Repair potholes, there are too many Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

My street has been raggedy for years with loose gravel Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street (infrastructure) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups



Increase funding for infrastructure Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Potholes in the street should be fixed Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street, sidewalk, and drainage maintenance Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More street repairs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street maintenance and striping Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups



Fenfield Ave needs to be made larger (translation) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Fix streets that have holes. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Streets and infrastructure Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Potholes on the street Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups



More safe streets Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Repair of Cypressway, Sugarloaf streets in the Heritage neighborhood









Infrastructure Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Road repair Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

The streets from Callaghan at Bandera Road to Babcock need stripes


Open Walnut Valley to Ray Ellison from Freedom Ridge Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

On going street repair budget to keep our roads and streets maintained


Open Walnut Valley to Ray Ellison from Freedom Ridge Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Salado Creek extension impact on Hollow @ Inwood. Traffic light @ Bitters and Cutler Green; and Hollow @ Inwood


Add funding for road maintenance to include emphasis on mowing rights of way and common areas



Street repairs & rebuilds Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Budget should address need for long‐term infrastructure improvement


Streets and infrastructure Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase Street Maintenance. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups










Fill up potholes all over town Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street repair Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street Repairs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Potholes on Blue Bonnet need to be fixed Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Potholes on Tom Road need to filled Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

The streets are in bad shape Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Roadways repaired Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Try to fix some of the streets. Some of them have too many deep holes.



Do not remove Summit Ave from the 2016 IMP. It is currently on the list.










Maintenance Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Proper maintenance and repaving and preventative maintenance Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Add infrastructure within growing communities like traffic lights and more lanes


Infrastructure Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street painting and signage Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Streets University Groups







Potholes University Groups

Increase Streets University Groups

Potholes University Groups

Fix potholes throughout San Antonio University Groups


Require streets to be created before subdivision creations University Groups

Less potholes on major highways University Groups







Traffic congestion on streets University Groups


Speed up construction on all levels University Groups

Fix the potholes in existing streets in the city. University Groups

Fix potholes, DeZavala University Groups

Get rid of potholes by the Wal‐Mart on DeZavala or in that area in general.

University Groups

Stop remaking the streets and highways University Groups

Hildebrand job was great, but others very shoddy University Groups

Some roads are in need of attention in the UTSA area near Hausman going towards 1604. Street Lights also needed.

University Groups

Streets and drainage are the number one priority, and should not be the first reduced when budget shortfalls occur.


Roads and drainage need to be addressed to keep San Antonio a viable and growing community.


Streets, Drainage, Curbs and Sidewalks Community Meetings

Street maintenance, sidewalks, drainage Community Meetings

Streets drainage/potholes Community Meetings

Improved drainage & street maintenance in Willowwood Neighborhood.

Community Meetings

Sidewalks, drainage, repavement of streets Community Meetings

Streets and Drainage Community Meetings

Streets, drainage, sidewalks & lights Community Meetings

Improve Street Maintenance & drainage control. Community Meetings

Streets and drainage including highways Community Meetings

Streets and Drainage Community Meetings







Street repair & maintenance, drainage, sidewalks and bike lanes Community Meetings

Improve street maintenance, especially potholes, drainage, street markings

Community Meetings

Streets and drainage Community Meetings

Streets and infrastructure especially drainage Community Meetings

Street paving and drainage Community Meetings

Street & Drainage improvements in Eastside neighborhoods Community Meetings

Infrastructure ‐ Road repair & new construction. Drainage ‐ low water crossing. Sidewalks ‐ Build some in all areas.


Better road repairs (Pot hole patching is very wasting). Low Flood Areas (Bridges raised or redone)


Fix streets, sidewalks, and drainage. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Infrastructure, road repair and flood control Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Infrastructure. Streets that are flooding‐ McDougal off Goliad Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Streets/Sidewalks/Drainage Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Additional allocation for street & infrastructure. Improve drainage, sewer, roads & sidewalks


Streets & drainage need work. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Better streets and drainage Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street Repairs & drainage Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

I live at 314 Colfax. I want my street fixed because of water running into the house foundation.








Street repair and flooding areas Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street repairs south of Rigsby behind Comanche Park, and there is no drainage and floods every time it rains


Block of 100 McDougal: street needs to be resurfaced, back alley needs to be cleaned, drainage needs to be fixed because a lot of water stagnates and there needs to be more lighting


Increase infrastructure/Maintenance/Streets/Drainage. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Streets, sidewalks, infrastructure and drainage Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

School zone safety and sidewalks at schools Community Meetings

Basic City services including streets, sidewalks and drainage. Community Meetings

San Gabriel Ave, from Culebra Rd. to Ruiz, needs better sidewalks and drainage. Street needs to be repaired and swept.

Community Meetings

Improve sidewalks and roads for West Commerce and Buena Vista Community Meetings

The streets in this area are very bad and we need sidewalks in Council District 5 near Vera Cruz Street

Community Meetings

Sidewalks and infrastructure in old neighborhoods in Council District 5

Community Meetings

Streets and sidewalks Community Meetings

Improve the infrastructure in District 5, specifically the sidewalk near the 100 block E. Thompson Place and Gaynor. Traffic obstruction turning in and out of Kirk.

Community Meetings

Streets and sidewalks in Council District 5 Community Meetings

Address areas of the City, such as West Avenue that have multiple problems including potholes, too many telephone poles, signage issues and untended walkways.

Community Meetings

Sidewalks and street repaired on Smith Street Community Meetings

Paving of streets and sidewalks Community Meetings







improve District 2 Streets. Need more complete streets, sidewalks, curbs, lighting & flood control prevention

Community Meetings

Repair Council District 2 Streets. Too much flooding & not enough sidewalks

Community Meetings

Street, sidewalk repair especially around school areas (Bowden Elementary & Lockwood Park)

Community Meetings


Street maintenance ‐ repair potholes and sidewalks ‐ old buildings Community Meetings

Improve streets & sidewalks between Pine & New Braunfels, and Sherman & Houston

Community Meetings

Roads and bridges including sidewalks and bike paths Community Meetings


Street repairs, sidewalks & potholes Community Meetings

Infrastructure: Streets, sidewalks, alleys & remove old railroad tracks, smooth out existing tracks being used

Community Meetings

Improve and maintain streets, curbs, and sidewalks, especially in older neighborhoods.


Better maintenance on streets and sidewalks, lots of potholes by the schools


Sidewalks and streets, maintenance on trees that cover stop signs and limit zone signs


Streets need to be fixed, sidewalks are uneven and tree roots have broken through the sidewalk (Translated)


sidewalks and street cleaning on Drexel Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

If we have better streets and sidewalks people can take pride in where they live and behave more appropriately.


Better sidewalks, streets/ Steves st. needs repair Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Street improvement and sidewalks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Quality maintenance of streets and sidewalks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Install sidewalks in the area of Geron and fix potholes Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Better streets and sidewalks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Road repairs and sidewalks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Funding to repair streets & sidewalk maintenance Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Neighborhood streets and sidewalk repair Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Smooth streets and no potholes. Ensure streets are getting maintenance and improvements to roads and sidewalks.


Streets & Sidewalks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Improve roads and sidewalks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Sidewalks and potholes Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Install sidewalks on Harp St and fix streets and potholes in the Gilcrest neighborhood


We need more sidewalks and better streets. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase funding for street maintenance and sidewalks. Sidewalks on streets behind Harlandale Post Office off S. Flores Street are broken.








Repair Gillete and Zarzamora Rd. and sidewalks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

2309‐800 Benrus: Better surveying, planning, designing, engineering, and quality of workmanship, sidewalks, driveway extensions, dead‐end improvements, ADA ramps & accessibility, Drainage & inlets, street Rehabilitations, better/more lighting, bike lanes,


Roads in some areas need to be repaired, sidewalks are in poor shape and improvement needed to maintain flood control.

Community Meetings

Accelerate maintenance of streets, sidewalks and drainage programs

Community Meetings

West side streets & sidewalks, street lights Community Meetings

Safer neighborhoods with lights and speed bumps City's Website and Budget Input Box

Street lighting, drainage, better roads, and sidewalks Community Meetings

Better streets, lighting and sidewalks for older areas of the city Community Meetings

Streets and lighting Community Meetings

Streets / Street Lights Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Clean streets, add more street lights, clean alleys, gravel them (not grass)


Better street repairs and better street lighting Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More lighting and fix streets, they have a lot of potholes (translated)


Fix potholes, more lighting for streets Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Streets / Street Lights Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Street in front of my house needs to be fixed and street light needed on Sea Breeze (5000 Block)








Streets, Sidewalks & Drainage Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Streets, Sidewalks & Drainage Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Transportation and Capital Improvements (Traffic Division): I love that I don’t have to wait forever at a stop light. They have perfect timing and they've made it faster and convenient when driving.


Change all street/traffic to solar power Community Meetings

Enforcement of School Zone Flashing Lights/Sidewalks/Traffic Lights

Community Meetings

Traffic sign at Bell St and Nacogdoches; grass and big trees at Uhr St; street light at Nacoperrin; Nacogdoches to 410 there are too many potholes


Add stop signs and street lights around schools and parks so they are safer (Sharon Drive and Skipper Drive 78216).


Add signs and handicap on area 78217 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Walnut St. needs a street light and new stop sign Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Traffic signs, street signs, good streets Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Safe crossing between busy streets like Goliad‐‐South‐ blocks are very long for resident to walk to traffic lights.


Extended time on crosswalk near Council District 2 Senior Center Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More "counting" signals that countdown as the change in the light color gets closer.


Need a crosswalk on MLK and Lone Oak so we can cross and speed bumps or signal light


increase funding of traffic signals maintenance Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







More traffic lights Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Crosswalks by schools, a sign is not enough because kids can get hurt.

University Groups

Crosswalks by supermarket, people just cross the street when they want and not watch out for cars.

University Groups

Synchronize lights between Bitters and 1604 so residents of Blanco Woods, Blanco Bluff and Canyon Bluffs can exit of neighborhoods

Community Meetings

Infrastructure Community Meetings

High Occupancy Vehicle Lane is an option that has never been fully discussed. Other cities have them.

Community Meetings

Transportation Community Meetings






Social Service Programs Input Source


After School programs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

A friend of mine recently visited Café College. What a wonderful resource! They helped to fill out forms for college and gave information on scholarships/grants.


Help with more money for Haven for Hope Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More Food Service Inspectors for SA Metro Health City's Website and Budget Input Box

Funding for Metro Health, including food inspections and bed inspections at hotel facilities

Community Meetings

Healthcare options in Council District 2 Community Meetings

Accessible health and wellness initiatives to decrease pregnancy Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Health Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Health Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Health University Groups



Health esp. for low income areas University Groups

Health: Include free check‐ups for all residents University Groups

The city could provide more services as far as for seniors and people with mental and physical disabilities


I love all the options we provide for our seniors, and I am hopeful that we can continue to adapt to a changing aging population that is looking for an even greater variety of programs and services








Human Services' Senior Centers: They have exercises and wonderful educational classes.


Human Services' Senior Centers: They have dance programs, exercise programs and they even teach us how to cook.


Senior services City's Website and Budget Input Box

Senior Services Community Meetings

Improved transportation and services for seniors Community Meetings

Increase services for senior programs Community Meetings

Senior Programs Community Meetings

Instead of building 1 large senior center that does not provide access to whole community, why not build smaller, spaced out centers to make it more accessible

Community Meetings

Senior community center in Council District 5 Community Meetings

Refurbishing housing for seniors Community Meetings

Senior centers ‐ a place to go instead of staying alone at home. Community Meetings

Minor repairs for senior citizens homes Community Meetings

Funding for Senior affairs Community Meetings

Invest in longtime homeowner property taxpayers by providing repair and maintenance resources

Community Meetings

Increase senior services because they are 27% of the population. Community Meetings

Senior transportation and affordable housing for seniors. Community Meetings

I love the senior centers. Community Meetings

Senior centers to get out of the house, have fun, and make new friends.

Community Meetings

Senior Centers Community Meetings

Discount medicine for seniors. Community Meetings

Senior Centers ‐ exercise equipment and short day trips. Community Meetings







Project Cool‐ fans delivered for Seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More Senior Services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More Senior Centers and Services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

We would like more senior activities like manual work and making piñatas


Take care of all senior centers Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Make the D4 senior center larger and serve better food Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

I like the D4 senior center very much Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Exercise equipment in new Council District 3 center Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Would like a bigger building in D4 so we can do exercises and fix the lane markings in the parking lot.


We need more room here and to fix the parking lot, drainage, and lines in parking lot


Senior Services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

I like the senior programs offered at the senior centers Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More Services for Seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

I would like a better senior center in D4 to pass the time. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More money in senior services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







More funding for senior centers Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Senior Citizen Programs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Senior centers should have higher priority Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More centers for seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More distribution of Food Bank items to seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

I like my senior center Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Aquatic services for all at senior center and more transportation to the senior center


Would like a permanent manager and dance teacher assigned Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Computer lab plus instructor, exercise room, nutrition program for senior center Council District 5


Would like more expansion of current Senior Center: more staffing, more funding for transportation and programming


More Services for Seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More senior centers Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Spend more on senior centers to help seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More senior centers Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Make the D4 senior center larger in the back Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







We need a van to pick up seniors to come to senior center Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More transportation for seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More funding for the Willie Cortez Senior center and for seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Council District 5 Senior Center: more music, dance computers, exercise, food, transportation


We need more varieties on the lunch menu at West End Senior Center.


More attention for seniors and more attention for children to prevent abuse.


Senior Centers Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Senior Citizen Services ‐ Need transportation to/from doctor/dentist appointments



Care for seniors with diabetes Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Council District 5 Senior services: pool and whirl pool in senior center, free haircuts, birth certificates free to seniors, more space for exercising, computers


Services for Seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Council District 5 Senior Center: roofing repair needed, more room for more activities








Senior Center: Council District 5 roof must be fixed and a larger center


Please fix the roof of our Council District 5 senior center (translated)


More food for Council District 5 senior center, paint for seniors to paint their house and help with fixing windows for low income seniors


Senior center needs the roof fixed and it needs to be bigger Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Senior center support Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Gambling trip for senior center Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Love to have better food to eat at the center Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Help low income seniors with bills during the summer and winter Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Enjoy the West End Senior Center:Play bingoEatTalkHave fun Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More centers for seniors in the north central area of San Antonio. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

We need more activities at West End Senior Center. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Keep the centers open Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More varieties of activities for seniors @ West end Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Expanding local transportation to outlying areas of city. Especially for senior citizens who cannot drive.








Make the D4 senior center bigger, it's too small for over 150 people.


Senior Services ‐ to continue to assist seniors in need & activities for them at senior centers.


Art & paint classes, and dancing class at D4 Senior Center Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

I thank the city for having senior service that is a lot of help for us seniors.


Please get big van for people that have to use walker and they don't have a place to put them. Just like the bus have rakes to put the bikes on the buses.


Youth and Senior Programs and Transportation Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Senior Centers‐working with seniors to keep them physically and mentally healthy


Better programs for seniors and maintenance of St. Margaret Mary facility.


Senior programs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Senior Centers: Bring in periodically volunteered entertainment and give fellow seniors the opportunity to share their talents and skills


Council District 5 Senior center: more rumba classes and more space for dance classes


Senior center could be bigger Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More space for different programs, more transportation Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Transportation for seniors/meals for the people who can't go out Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Better programs for Senior Veterans Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Council District 5 Senior Center: Roof needs to be fixed Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Senior center District 5 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More help with Seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Support Senior center and aid for seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

senior center is important Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Support senior center Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Council District 5 Senior Center: better computers Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Council District 5 Senior Center: continue computer classes with better instructor, better supplies for art class, transportation, food bank


Council District 5 Senior Center: basic medical services in case of an emergency, a min of 2 nurses, better classes and activities, longer transportation hours (translated)


More services for seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Swimming pool for seniors in Council District 5 and transportation for Dr. appointments far away from the area


Take seniors on out of town trips at least twice, give the drivers a raise, more city wide parties for senior centers


increase budget for senior centers: more transportation, more city‐wide senior parties, better nutritional meals better upkeep of exercise equipment








Council District 5 Senior Center: transportation Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Bus transportation dedicated exclusively for District 2 transportation, not shared with Commanche or other center, based on need (riders)


Senior Centers: funds for writing class and monthly birthday cakes Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Keep senior service in District 2 going Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More funds to Senior Citizen services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

I want more programs for adults where there are different activities and better attention for health.


Improved health services and senior transportation Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Affordable (free) transportation for disabled elderly. Currently "long" wait schedule times.


Council District 5 Senior center: don’t take away bingo and lotteries, exercise classes every week


More senior programs and more homeless help Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Council District 5 Senior Center: more art classes, copier and printer


Support Senior Services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Keep Council District 2 Senior Center open Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Some seniors with disabilities, their yards are overgrown with grass. Need someone to come out and cut their yards.


More amenities for senior citizens like senior center services and resources.


Better food at the senior center and more help for low income seniors


Senior Center: more parking area Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Council District 5 Get things that we need for our center Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Fix roof on Council District 5 senior center/support senior center (translated)


Field trip quarterly for seniors and tour the city. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Continued funding for senior services and centers Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Health classes to cook better and to manage stress in Council District 5 Senior Center


Council District 5 Senior centers need more funds Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More services for seniors like classes in English (translated) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Want more senior centers and services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Senior center: we need a bigger place here in D4 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Music education with exercise Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Need more senior centers and senior services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







More senior services and centers Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Council District 5 Senior center: more transportation, city wide senior parties, healthier meals


assistance to buy hearing aids, find jobs, fill out job applications Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Seniors need more help: more senior centers with better service Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Would like a program for seniors who can't afford to fix their homes. There are a lot of seniors like me who need that help


Expand Willie Cortez center, need more room Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Support our senior center Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More senior services in District 10, this area is growing Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Continue food bank services and more bus services for seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Council District 5 Senior Center: focus on health services, fix our roof, hire more van drivers, more handicap parking around center


More senior programs but not so many exercise programs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Put a sewing machine in the senior center (translated) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Continual meals for Seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Willie Cortez center needs more activities Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







The largest segment of people that have depression are seniors. There should be support groups at the Senior Nutrition Centers for people who have depression.


Weekend activities for seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Many areas of the city have senior citizens that cannot take care of their yards. A scholarship program should be set up to help those people meet the city code.


Support Senior center and aid for seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Support health and human services and senior centers Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


More help for seniors and more time at senior center Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

need more senior centers and senior services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

I admire the different services that the Library, Human Services and Health departments provide to our less fortunate community members who are looking for some assistance, such as educational programming, job training, and immunization clinics.


Headstart is a great opportunity for the young to lead great lives in the future


Transportation for people with disabilities (physical & mental) City's Website and Budget Input Box

More support for healthy education / eating programs. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Encourage support and programs for the homeless City's Website and Budget Input Box

More investment in Human Services and there would be a lot less need for investment in police.


I'm in favor of social services that private business provides with government oversight








More programs for special needs individuals Community Meetings

Paint for low income areas to enhance how their homes look Community Meetings

Senior services/increase Human Services funds/increase funding for Project Quest

Community Meetings

Lower property taxes & cost of living increases Community Meetings

Financial Assistance for homeowner upgrades/rehab Community Meetings

Affordable housing‐ consider urban homestead Community Meetings

New Headstart facility at Athen Elementary and continued funding for Project Quest

Community Meetings

Housing focused on rehab and not displacement Community Meetings

Home repair assistance Community Meetings

Veterans Vocational Transition Center at St. Phillips. Fund $2.2M for ground breaking

Community Meetings

Siclovia more often. Every quarter. Community Meetings

Create a specific program to provide jobs for ex‐offenders. Something similar to the New Deal "Works for Projects". Fund CASAS 2016 Community Plan.

Community Meetings

Aging home grants available based on age of home not household income community development

Community Meetings

Housing and employment opportunities for people with high functioning autism from middle class families, in the tech fields so that they can have a better quality of life.

Community Meetings

Services/Programming Community Meetings

Maybe make satellite areas for homeless Community Meetings

Delegate Agencies Community Meetings

Health programs Community Meetings

Improve education / training for jobs Community Meetings







Social Services & Programs Community Meetings

Resources for youth, seniors, and women is quite limited but very important

Community Meetings

Services and housing for people with mental health issues / chronically homeless

Community Meetings

NE farm / garden center to grow vegetables and fruits Community Meetings

Homeless and orphan initiatives Community Meetings

Housing for homeless. Community Meetings

Provide family strengthening services to kin (relatives) who are willing to care for children who can’t live with their bio families due to abuse/neglect. 63% of children removed from homes go to live with families often needing services.


Job training Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More education programming and community based services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Funding for training and development of early childhood professionals


Services/Programming Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups



help single mothers find work Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Human Services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Senior Centers Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Programming for school‐aged children Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

At‐risk youth Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Pregnancy Resource Center Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Additional allocations for human services to increase prevention of homelessness and child abuse



Health ‐ more contributions to holistic practitioners, add grants for public schools to grow organic gardens


Have more tax cut for seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

They should lower out tax because we are seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Youth services, senior services paramount‐ cost less than people in prison


Break on taxes for seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Property taxes for seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Help individuals learn a trade and get a job Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Lower property taxes for seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups









More opportunities for seniors to work with kids (translated) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Provide services/funding for children removed from their homes due to abuse & neglect to help them heal & be successful


Job skill programs for senior citizens Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Programs for children. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Seniors need help with property taxes and taxes on vehicles Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Human services programs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Human services programs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Lower the tax rate for seniors 65‐85 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

It is extremely wise to increase the monies to all other areas so that we invest in our people and the quality of life so as to avoid having the need of more police/fire services. If we invest in the individual persons, there would be less need for Police



Support mental health initiatives in San Antonio Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Council should establish a target goal for Human Services in the city budget (as they are doing for Police & Fire‐ 66%); if not, Human Svcs becomes only an afterthought (getting what is "left over")


Consider funding services to the special needs community; especially for the late teens/young adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities who are graduating from San Antonio school districts each year.








We provide day activity centers for adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities but we only have two northside locations; would love to add services in central city location, but need additional support to expand resources (No identifying inform


Family programs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Parental programs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Health and health services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Community centers for free health programs University Groups

Health should be a priority in the City University Groups

Help the homeless University Groups

Fund more programs for 18‐25 years old for college University Groups

Services/Programming University Groups




Health‐STD treatment and diagnosis, esp. Eastside; SA has 5x national average of syphilis due to wealth disparity

University Groups

Public health education, especially childhood health & obesity University Groups

Help motivate the youth to give back and accept diversity University Groups

Aid teen moms, broadcast support or ways to help University Groups

Social service programs are important because they help troubled youth, the homeless, and drug addicts

University Groups

Substance abuse treatment; every dollar spent on substance abuse treatment saves $7 on health and criminal justice costs








Living wage, Project Quest, after school programs, literacy centers like Pre‐K 4 SA.

Community Meetings

Project Quest, keep funding at $2 million Community Meetings

Raise minimum living wage to $13.00 / hour Community Meetings

Project Quest Community Meetings

Fund Project Quest Community Meetings

Continue funding for Project Quest ($2 million) Community Meetings

Workforce development funding to exceptional programs like Project Quest

Community Meetings

Community education Community Meetings

Project Quest and other education prep. Community Meetings

Project Quest ‐ $2 million Community Meetings

Continue funding for Project Quest Community Meetings

Fund Project Quest at $2 million Community Meetings

At least $2million in consistent funding for Project QUEST Community Meetings

Increase in Quest funding for $2 million. Keep fees low for afterschool care and summer recreation programs.

Community Meetings

Fund Project Quest $2 million Community Meetings

Project Quest is very important to us. Please fund the program‐ $2 million needed.

Community Meetings

Continue funding at 2 million for Project Quest Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Maintain Project Quest funding at $2M a year in order to provide more job training for families


Funding for Project Quest Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase activities for youth Community Meetings






Parks & Recreation Input Source


Community Centers University Groups

I love the dog parks we have but definitely would love to see more in the city!


Dog Park City's Website and Budget Input Box

Need doggie parks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Add to Linear Creek system Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Decrease of the contracted Challenge Program costs for parents, or at least more reasonable cost of the program for parents by school district

Community Meetings

Invest in marketing of Parks programs they have to offer, many residents aren't aware of what is available to them.


Partner with library to supply books with current information, rec centers have outdated books


Parks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Parks because they are a fun and healthy way to spend my time, they make our City more attractive and improve air quality. I especially love parks that include dog parks in them.


Parks and Rec (the pool). City's Website and Budget Input Box

Covers for playground area and basketball courts would help protect the equipment/from the elements.


More involvement from community and volunteers for park maintenance


People enjoy being outdoors City's Website and Budget Input Box







Don't defer park maintenance to bond issues. Optimize city pools and SPARK Parks.


Fund work that will help included Alazan & Martinez Creek Paths City's Website and Budget Input Box

Parks & Rec services because they offer lots of family fun activities City's Website and Budget Input Box

We would enjoy full‐size pools‐water for 19 to 27 year olds City's Website and Budget Input Box

It would be helpful to offer free Wi‐Fi at the studio while parents wait for their children (no location information provided)


Shade structures are desperately needed for playgrounds at city parks.


Hardberger Park land bridge. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Public outdoor pools open more hours and days of the week over a longer swim season


Parks must be there to provide for quality of life for our citizens. This also means, that as San Antonio grows; so must recreational areas be provided for our citizens.


Parks are important to quality of life Community Meetings

Better lighting in Woodlawn Park Community Meetings

Continued funding for development of Phil Hardberger Park and greenway trail systems

Community Meetings

A linear park on Mayberry St. in the 200‐400 block of NW 34th St. Community Meetings

More water fountains along linear trails Community Meetings

Make sure that creek linear parks have been decontaminated or remediated from e‐coli as found on environmental studies done by SARA.

Community Meetings

More parks in big neighborhoods. Community Meetings

Clean the S.A. River between South Presa and Roosevelt Community Meetings

Parks (with the exception of Hardberger Park) Community Meetings

Park Revitalization Community Meetings







Parks Community Meetings

Lincoln Park & Dawson Park Community Meetings

More types of recreation areas in Council District 5 for youths, especially swimming pools.

Community Meetings

Better weed control on City property Community Meetings

Navarro park: the park needs better landscaping and drainage. Baseball across the street form the park also needs better landscaping, maybe a track

Community Meetings

Expand Kennedy park to include a recreation center for children and senior citizens, an indoor pool, better pavement and fitness machines

Community Meetings

Maintain creeks Community Meetings

Continue funding linear park system and provide funding to maintain these parks.

Community Meetings

Parks & Recreation Community Meetings

More Parks Community Meetings

Parks and recreation Community Meetings

Increase bathrooms and facilities for all City parks Community Meetings

Park operations (Spark Park) Community Meetings


More parks and outdoor recreational facilities (soccer fields, ball fields, tennis courts and playgrounds) for district 9

Community Meetings


Better maintenance at Normoyle Park Community Meetings

Eventually connect all bike paths Community Meetings

Parks and recreation Community Meetings

Parks are great Community Meetings







Connect greenways and make them more usable Community Meetings

Need to increase the budget for maintenance of green space and creek way trails.

Community Meetings

Improvements for San Pedro and Brackenridge Park Community Meetings

Because an investment in our parks helps shape our city and the future health of San Antonio from multiple priorities.

Community Meetings


More work needs to be done on MLK Park Community Meetings

Develop the city core with more parks Community Meetings

Parks are important as well as is most other areas. Community Meetings

Further development of Mission Drive In property Community Meetings

Highland Park Community Meetings


Lockwood Park: More tables in shaded areas, covered roof over exercise equipment

Community Meetings

Swimming pools opened 6 months a year, especially inner city pools. Parks especially inner city parks that need more infrastructure improvement (bathrooms, changing rooms, drinking water facilities, lights, etc.). More linear parks in D1 and 5.

Community Meetings

More funds for inner city parks. Funding similar to Hardberger and Hemisfair Park.

Community Meetings

Parks and Recreation Community Meetings

Completion of Overlook at Southside Lions Park (Historical & Geographic)

Community Meetings

One‐time Project ‐ Please consider using these funds for the Historic/Geographical Overlook of Southside Lions Park (Phase 2) which has been denied by Parks and Rec due to insufficient funds and bidding complications.

Community Meetings







Completion of Overlook at Southside Lions Park (historical & geographical)

Community Meetings


Red Berry Mansion Maintenance Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Parks and recreation Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More support / hours at South San Community Center Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Improve facilities, increase size and scope of Museum and Mission reach/new playgrounds


Well used by families and are a source of relaxation and fitness Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Parks & Recreation Facilities Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

City parks‐ Woodlawn Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Parks in neighborhoods Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Parks & Recreation Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Park operation and maintenance funds Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Parks & Recrea Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups








Funding for parks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Support staff i.e. litter and debris collection. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Parks and recreation Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Improve Brackenridge park and put more signage directing to park Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Community Park for North S.A. Hills Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Need to cover over our swimming pools to avoid skin cancer. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Parks/Pool Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Pools located on Westside, Eastside & Southside need protective sunscreen stretched across shallow end of pools for health factor for the young children


Alamo Plaza revitalization, main thing SATX is known for and it is scandalously commercialized


Convert creek ways that face residential homes into linear parks. It is cheaper once established to mow a creek way vs. if it was a park.


Trails Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Continue to maintain parks and recreation facility Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Wildlife preservation Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Alamo Plaza Master Plan Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


The park on Lord Road, the walk way needs building up Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Provide resources for our city parks and play areas (Hardberger Park)


Phil Hardberger Park Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increased funding for park trail ways (connect trails) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Parks & Rec makes the surrounding community healthier and happier. People need & love green spaces


Parks need increased funds Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Recreation programs‐ swim, sports, individual fitness facilities, help maintain body & mind, provide places to be for all ages. UV Pool filtration rather than chemicals‐start with one pool as try out (Woodlawn). More land, without losing current green sp


Clean up parks in our area (Lake Side Park) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Support youth centers, local pools, and exercise Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Council District 5 Covered area and exercise area in conception park


Parks & Recreation Facilities University Groups









More family programs and more friendly, safe places University Groups

Invest more in parks University Groups

Increase funding for parks University Groups

I would like to see parks and rec maintained but not increased University Groups

Don't increase fees for after‐school programs, recreational opportunities, especially in low income areas.


Parks because they are a good, healthy, free way to entertain my kids. My kids go to the Garza Community Center for the summer youth program and they love it. They love it because they get to play all day.


Bike polo at Fairchild is in need of serious reconstruction. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Repair/reconstruct bike polo court at Fairchild Park. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Bike polo at Fairchild is in need of serious reconstruction. City's Website and Budget Input Box

City pools (swim lessons and swim teams) and SPARK Parks City's Website and Budget Input Box

Have more programs for our youth Community Meetings

Increase of enrollment of the after school challenge program with more activities like music class

Community Meetings

Multicenters ‐ Youth & seniors expanding to areas without Community Meetings

Afterschool programs need to updated Community Meetings

Keep fees low for summer recreation programs Community Meetings

Use vacated properties for youth program near WW White Community Meetings

Youth services Community Meetings

More programs for teens from 10‐18 years old Community Meetings

Teen programs Community Meetings

Youth programs Community Meetings







Youth programs ‐ Return of other programs that will benefit youth Community Meetings

Support recreational facilities for youth, summer programs that engage youth

Community Meetings

Extension of the after school challenge program across all school districts for the last two weeks of the school year

Community Meetings

Fitness and nutrition programs Community Meetings

More activities for young children during the summer Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More programs for kids. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More activities for children over the summer Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More activity centers for the youth and seniors Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

more finess initiatives Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More variety of activities Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More activity centers for the youth Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Recreation expansion ‐ Fitness initiative Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Need to improve programs for disadvantaged youth to keep them on the right path and not running the streets and getting in trouble.


Parks, trails, river and creek improvements City's Website and Budget Input Box

Please continue the Bicycle Expansion project along w/increasing square footage of Parks around the city


Extend the new convention center pedestrian trail and build planned trail connecting Martinez, Alazan, Apache & San Pedro








Complete the yellow trails listed on the "Howard W. Peak Greenway Trails System Plan," including the following trails: Leon Creek, Salado Creek to San Antonio River, and Westside creeks.


An exercise route connecting Brackenridge Park, Mahncke Park & the Botanical Garden. This is a 2.5 mile route that would be safety oriented connecting 3 major jewels of the City in District 2

Community Meetings

Hiking trails Community Meetings

We use greenbelt walkways a lot. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase funding for hike & bike trails on creekways Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

connect all major city trails Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Safer trails with better lighting and more emergency boxes Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Trail maintenance Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Keep natural growth down on trails near the river. Safety hazard for walkers, joggers and hikers.


Trails Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups






Public Safety Input Source


Emergency Medical Services Community Meetings

Increase Emergency Medical Services and the number of Fire trucks


Fire Community Meetings

Fire Community Meetings

The 2 Fire stations in Council District 2 Community Meetings

Fire Services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Fire Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase funds for crime prevention programs either through SAPD or other outlets. There are too many break‐ins.


More police at each substation City's Website and Budget Input Box

Increase staffing for the Police Department to improve the authority of the Police throughout the City of San Antonio. This can be accomplished by raising taxes.


Police patrol Community Meetings

Increased Security‐ Police presence Community Meetings

More frequent police patrol Community Meetings

Increase police patrol in the neighborhoods to prevent robberies and other bad things.

Community Meetings

More officers in the 37‐410 area Community Meetings

More police patrol in Council District 5 Community Meetings

More police patrol Community Meetings

Increase in police patrol Community Meetings

More officers in the Highland Park area Community Meetings







More officers and patrol in Council District 2. Community Meetings

Better Police patrolling community Community Meetings

Increase police officers in neighborhoods. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Need more police in the area Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Fill the vacant Police & Fire positions Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Neighborhood patrol Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Police patrolling Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More police patrol around my area Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase the Patrol on my street: too much traffic, parked cars stored on the street, unfamiliar vehicle parked in front of my house


More police Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase SAPD presence in Oakpark/Northwood neighborhood Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More vigilant police surveillance around our neighborhood Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More police around the street Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More police patrol areas Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase police presence in Council District 3 due to drug activity Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase police officers to help address shootings and burglaries in Council District 5








Increase police patrol in neighborhoods to keep us safe in District 2 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More police on pin road between Highway 90 and Commerce Street


More police Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More police protection/patrol neighborhoods Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Reduce amount of crime in zip code 78217 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More police on the street patrol Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Add fund for police officers Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Improved police service Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Add police patrol. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More police officers Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Need more city patrol during the holidays for fireworks. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More police in the 78210 zip code Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More officers on the road Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase police patrol of residential streets in District 3 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Police Department City's Website and Budget Input Box

Invest in the San Antonio Police Department City's Website and Budget Input Box







Increase the Police Department as the City increases in population and in property. Keep wages fairly high to retain good officers and attract future applicants.


Police Community Meetings

Expand the Police Department to provide greater coverage. Community Meetings

Police Community Meetings

Redirect Police focus from panhandling and feeding the homeless Community Meetings

Police Services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Police Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Improve police and safety Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Overtime for Police Officers on July 4th ‐ New Years for traffic enforcement


Police patrol at south of the city especially the streets Bickley, Mally and Pleasanton



Perform market reviews and job description reviews for the Police Department, specifically the Community Services Specialists (CRTs).


Safety, quality public services and programs must be first priority for city officials during budget preparation.


Public Safety City's Website and Budget Input Box

Public Safety Community Meetings

Police in particular for neighborhoods and public parks Community Meetings

Fire station in Stone Oak area and more police patrols or a new substation

Community Meetings

Police and Fire Community Meetings







More fire stations and more police Community Meetings



Safety in neighborhoods with schools Community Meetings

Police & Fire Community Meetings



Law enforcement and Emergency Medical Services Community Meetings

More Police patrol to higher need districts and to preventative services

Community Meetings


Police/Fire Community Meetings


Allocate public safety resources to increase safety in San Antonio. The City needs to prepare the officers to the fullest.

Community Meetings


Police/Fire Community Meetings

Safety ‐ Fire and Police Community Meetings

Crossing guards in and around General McMullen St. Community Meetings


Police & Fire Safety Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Safety and Fire protection Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Public Safety Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Police and Fire Department Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Police and Fire Department Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Police and Fire Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Police/Fire/Safety Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Police/Fire Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Maintain Police and Fire services at adequate levels Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Public Safety is vital to the community. Do not reduce budget. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Police & Fire Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

SAPD & SAFD are two of the most important to keep us safe. Do not reduce health insurance from police and fire department.






Fire & Police Department Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Public Safety in the downtown University Groups

Police and Fire because they protect and serve the city. University Groups

Public Safety University Groups

First responders budget should be maintained or increased. University Groups



Redirect police fund for training to community relations. University Groups

The Police Department and SAFE Program City's Website and Budget Input Box

SAFE Officer enhancement with code compliance enforcement Community Meetings

SAFE and additional police Community Meetings

Provide a SAFE officer in Council District 5 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More SAFE officers in the neighborhood Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More SAFE officers in the neighborhood Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Shot Spotter on the East Side City's Website and Budget Input Box

Keep salary increases for firefighters the same as police City's Website and Budget Input Box

Cite & Release program Community Meetings

Increase enforcement for texting and driving Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups






Animal Care Services Input Source


Animal Care Services City's Website and Budget Input Box

We love ACS because they do good for the community and they take the time to ensure the best care for their animals.


Better stray animal control City's Website and Budget Input Box

Animal Care Services City's Website and Budget Input Box

Animal Control Community Meetings

Expand Animal Care Community Meetings

Restrictions for people to keep their dogs inside. Community Meetings

Increased enforcement of our pet laws for micro‐chipping, spaying and neutering

Community Meetings

Animal Care Services Community Meetings


Increase / strengthen non‐profits that help with animal care Community Meetings


Need animal control customer service number along with 311 Community Meetings

Maintain staffing at Animal Care Services Community Meetings

Animal control contributes to our quality of life Community Meetings


Take care of stray Animals in parks & City Streets in a humane manner

Community Meetings


Dogs & Cats Community Meetings

Enforce stray dog ordinance with additional funding Community Meetings

Find comprehensive solution to stray animal problems Community Meetings








Enforce dog leash laws Community Meetings

No Kill shelters Community Meetings


Increase funding for Animal Care Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Animal Care Services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


More animal control officers to help stop animal abuse. More help needed to rescue animals and take for neutering. There should be big fines for those that abuse or abandon animals.


Increase funding for overall enhanced health of residents. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Animal control Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups



increase funding to lower the number of euthanized animals Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Animal care services (no kill) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Enforce pet control laws with fines and community service at ACS facilities








Decrease time needed to ticket owners for leaving pets abandoned at home



Increase number of officers in ACS for animal education and owner citation; no collection



Funding for animal shelters Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Animal Control Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Improved equipment for ACS facilities Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Fix play yards at ACS Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Funding for more employees and technology at ACS Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


More for animal control Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups










Increase the Live Release Rate Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Increasing the district boundary and not increasing law & code enforcement in proportion does not make sense.


Stray animal population control Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More funding, less expensive adoption fees Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase Budget to promote No‐kill Program Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups



More employees at ACS facilities Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Animal Care Services University Groups




Prioritize Animal Care and increase funds University Groups

Increase response for deceased animal pick‐up Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Setup permanent low‐cost spay/neuter facilities in areas where dogs are roaming constantly








Animal Welfare is very important and that, at a minimum, we need to keep the 2015 level of spending to continue on animal care, subsidized spay/neuter surgeries and neighborhood outreach and education, or even increased so the rate of success is even high


I would love to see funding increased for animal care programs to reach no kill.


Provide free spay & neuter services and assist the San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition

Community Meetings

More funding for Animal Care Services education programs Community Meetings

Spay / neuter, education Community Meetings

Spay/Neuter program funding Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Continue funding for ACS and include neighborhood outreach programs for spaying/neutering and petcare education


Education of communities on petcare/ownership Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Pet population efforts Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Funding for spay‐neuter Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Spay / neuter services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Additional funding for spay/neutering and pet education ‐ becoming Public Safety issue with strays.


Reduce the cost of vaccinations and train the general public on the problems of animal overpopulation


Animal Care Services needs more funding to do more clinics in more areas


Spay/Neuter and pet education Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Funding for free spay‐neutering Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase dog and cat adoption and get them off streets. University Groups

Hire more dog catchers City's Website and Budget Input Box

Animal Control is important to me. I can't walk my dog in my neighborhoods without fear of strays


Stray animal population control City's Website and Budget Input Box

Too many loose dogs. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Animal control needs to pick up strays Community Meetings

Stray animals need to get picked up off the streets Community Meetings

There is an abundance of feral cats and dogs. May encourage people to adopt this animal and get reimbursed if they take care of colony of feral animals.

Community Meetings

More animal control in the Highland Park area Community Meetings

Stray animal population control Community Meetings

Neighborhood stray dogs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Animal Control Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Feral cats Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

City needs to pick up stray dogs near Bynum and Quintana (translation)


Stray animals on the street Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Stray animals on the street Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Decrease dogs running loose in neighborhoods Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Feral Cats Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Public Safety includes control of stray population Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Stray animal population control Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

There are lots of problems with dogs in the streets. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase city dog catchers for stray dogs in all neighborhoods Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Improve efforts to pick up stray dogs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Reduce stray dogs in the area of Medina Base Road and Loop 410 (District 4)


Control dropping off unwanted pets Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Lots of dogs running around, needs to be picked up on Scarlet Oak Dr.


Dogs need to be picked up Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Loose dogs on Harp St. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase manpower to collect stray dogs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Reduce stray animals in park Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Too many dogs and cats roam the street Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Please pick up more stray dogs, it would help a lot. (translated) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

ACS services for loose dogs in Sterling Ranch sub division and down Knoll Creek


More control of stray animals Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Stray animals Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Animal control needed in Spring Oak and Sky Line area. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

People drop pets in my neighborhood and are a problem. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Take care of all animals and strays. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase technology funding to improve ACS Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups






Library Input Source


Add to collections of hardcopy and audio/video material with multiple hold requests


Expansion of the physical / digital collections of library system Community Meetings

Purchase more children's books, large print adult books and audio books


More books and materials Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

The San Antonio Public Library has branches in every section of the city. Most libraries have so many patrons there is actually inadequate parking. I would increase the Library Budget by a minimum of $3,000,000.


My family's life would be much poorer without SAPL. We are there 3 times a week.


I love the public library because it is the place you can find information


I appreciate the Learn@SAPL Library service City's Website and Budget Input Box

The library budget should not be cut. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Libraries are important for tools such as computers and books to continue ones education.


I love the libraries and the great staff at the libraries City's Website and Budget Input Box

Libraries City's Website and Budget Input Box

I love the public library because it allows me to connect with family and friends


Let's keep the libraries strong. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Libraries, libraries and more libraries Community Meetings

Continue funding Libraries with real books and space. Community Meetings

More hours at Libraries Community Meetings







Renovation or relocation of Las Palmas Library. We need larger accommodations and extensive resources

Community Meetings

Libraries Community Meetings

Continue a fine, accessible library system. Community Meetings

More libraries Community Meetings


Additional hours and upgrade technology Community Meetings


Memorial Branch Public Library Community Meetings


I love the library. It is so quiet and peaceful. I love to read. Community Meetings

They make available a lot of material and information at little to no cost

Community Meetings

Keep or increase funding to maintain accessible Community Meetings

Libraries open the world to everyone; Increase funding for Library Community Meetings

Please continue to invest in libraries and education and access to learning opportunities is crucial to economic development in the city

Community Meetings

The Library changes lives and is our kids first introduction to reading and life long learning. Book festivals

Community Meetings



Libraries are centers of information, education and the voice for the communities/barrios.

Community Meetings


Increase funding for SA Public Library system Community Meetings







Need Library on the eastside near Loop 410 & Lakeside. Maybe near Emmanuel AME Church. We are working on remodeling a building near Emmanuel Church that would make a very nice library

Community Meetings


Libraries Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Add libraries Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Library services at same level for FY 2015 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Library Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


The library ‐ Wi‐Fi, books, movies, digital content, and community focus.


Libraries are a priority, especially branch libraries on the West and South sides of the City.


We need another library Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups











Libraries in neighborhoods Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Library services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


I also really love being able to go to any public libraries because I am able to use the computers for the internet




Great resources, good books, DVDs, magazines etc. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Well used by families and are a source of relaxation Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Need another library in District 3 Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups













Important to everyone, provides access to education University Groups

Libraries University Groups

Maintain quite spaces at Libraries. With new programs for children and youth, its hard to find quite spaces.


Make spaces for children and adults to create and share knowledge. Promotes community, innovation, and STEM curriculum


Priorities include children services and programs, teen services and programs, digital expansion

Community Meetings

Library Programming Community Meetings



Flexibility for students in District 5 who need to use computers at Las Palmas Library but owe fines.

Community Meetings

Reinvestment of the youth / teen related activities of the Library system

Community Meetings

Children's Services & Programs Community Meetings

Teen Services & Programs Community Meetings

Book & programs Community Meetings

Teen programs Community Meetings

Library services Community Meetings


Expand job skills classes like Microsoft Office and computer skills Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Programs help maintain body & mind, provide places to be for all ages. Biblio tech


Our S.A. Public Library system, children and teen services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Outreach to youths & book clubs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More services with current Library branches Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Expand hours City's Website and Budget Input Box

Please keep libraries open later at least during the school year. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Library needs to be open later than 8 pm. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Extend library hours Community Meetings

Support for Children's Services and Programs, Teen Services and Programs and Books and Materials. Additionally, $1M in New Technology Funding.


The FY 2016 City Budget needs to make the San Antonio Public Library a priority. By supporting its request for an additional $1 million, the Council will enable the library to expand its technology resources.


Funding of the San Antonio Public Library is of utmost concern to me. Access to technology is one of the major services the Library provides to visitors and I strongly support a $1 million investment throughout our Library System.


Add more laptops to extend the time patrons use laptops. City's Website and Budget Input Box

SA Public Library's services and programs for children and teens; books and materials; and $1M in new technology funding.


Given the great job the library is doing with its resources and how it saves citizens money, increase its funding for enhanced technology up to the million dollars it is asking for.








$1 million in new funding for library technology to enhance access to information, adopt emerging technology, and support digital literacy and refresh public computers.

Community Meetings

I love the Library because it is transforming lives through programs and resources that support learning and literacy. The Library is requesting a $1 million increase for technology.

Community Meetings

Technology Community Meetings

Investment of $1 million in technology Community Meetings

Specifically children's services and programs, teen services, books and materials and $1 million in new technology funding


Specifically children's services and programs, teen services, books and materials and $1 million in new technology funding


Technology of $1 million in Library System Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase Library Department funding for technology initiatives by $1 million


Continue to be relevant in the critical programs supporting learning and education, equity of access to technology across the city, replace outdated computers and adopt emerging / new technologies


Need more funds for technologies Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Technology Funding University Groups






Code Enforcement Input Source


Train Code Enforcement Officers better to generate revenue City's Website and Budget Input Box

Code Enforcement City's Website and Budget Input Box

Its really important that we have enforcement because its actually what makes a neighborhood appear attractive.





Code Compliance Community Meetings

There are two empty lots (on 24th street) that create a hazard Community Meetings

Need to enforce City Code Community Meetings

Trash along Kirk and Gaynor Community Meetings

Code Enforcement Community Meetings



More Code Enforcement officers Community Meetings

Please respond to overgrown grass/weeds on Zarzamora St. near Normoyle

Community Meetings

Expand Code Enforcement Community Meetings


Code enforcement is a priority Community Meetings

Keeps property values up Community Meetings

Strengthen code compliance for housing, animals and restaurants Community Meetings

Cut grass in abandon homes (like the one near Dwight MS on Southcross)

Community Meetings







Clean yards in my neighborhood Community Meetings





Code and ACS. We need more officers in the field. We are desperately under‐staffed in these areas and in District 3 those concerns are tantamount to progress and improvement.

Community Meetings



Better response times Community Meetings

Add more code compliance officers and really enforce city codes Community Meetings

Help clean areas on Eastside Community Meetings

More enforcement of established laws Community Meetings

Change City/County laws to make delinquent landlords to take care of these ugly eye sores

Community Meetings


General appearance & cleanliness of community Community Meetings


Junk cars on streets, parking in front lawns, privately owned trash/junk trailers parked on streets, alley cleanup

Community Meetings

Enforcement of Code Compliance regulations with greater attention by hiring more personnel.

Community Meetings

Code Compliance Department Community Meetings

Code is at the center to the well being of the community Community Meetings

Have the grass and shrub cut along City streets (for us it is along Mainland Rd.)








Code enforcement Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Ticket junk cars on yards Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Vacant homes Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Code enforcement (restructure from Top‐down) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups



More officers go out and enforce city codes Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Maintain responsiveness of Code Enforcement Officers Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Additional money needed Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Code compliance needs more funding for hiring more agents to look into called in complaints. Educating them is also needed in the hiring process



Increase funding for Code Compliance to enforce junk cars parked in front of homes, weedy lots, etc.


More code enforcement needed at 4300 Blk. So. Flores and 100 West Hafer.








Increase funding for code compliance officers Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Keep alleys unblocked‐ issue more citations Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Concerned about junk cars, illegal dumping, tall weeds and old trees that need to be cut


Increasing the district boundary and not increasing law & code enforcement in proportion does not make sense.


Code Enforcement Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Maintain integrity of neighborhoods, protect good neighbor from bad neighbor


To help maintain our communities Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Legislation that businesses who put a business be responsible for any future damage caused by them to property owners. The 2300 block of Goliad road needs a lot of attention.


Graffiti abatement‐cleaning up in community, faster turn around time as 10‐14 days is too long. Up code compliance weekend and after hours availability


Quintana Exit to Frio St. has overgrown grass on street. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Too many cars parked in yards Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Help people cut trees away from electrical wires Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Need noise control Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups








There are too many yards that need to be mowed and keep the grass from running into the streets.


Code compliance improvements are desperately needed Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Do something about the excess grown trees in the neighborhood and too much grown weeds on Willow Wood and Meadow View neighborhoods.



it is a priority to have a clean City and we should keep our yards clean and streets clean.


Clean up on the East Side Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


On the 400 block of Randall Ave. there is an abandoned van which has been parked for over a year along with other vehicles.


Code Enforcement should be more responsive Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increase code compliance in the neighborhoods. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Neighborhoods ‐ Clean properties. Green Space ‐ Mowing Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups









621 Hunstock: need help with maintenance of home Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Code Compliance Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More employee enforcement Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups





More speakers from code (to go to the senior center) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Graffiti removal Community Meetings

Illegal Dumping Community Meetings

Badger Street continues to be a place where many people dump unwanted items. Can block passage of street. Possibly install better street lights

Community Meetings

Trash control of night dumping Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Illegal dumping of dead animals at park near New Braunfels & Pecan Valley


Lots of illegal dumping Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Dumping trash in the alleys should not be allowed Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Empty lots and area around W. Martin and W. Commerce St. Community Meetings







Tear down old abandoned buildings Community Meetings

Vacant buildings Community Meetings

Boarded houses and overgrown grass Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

We need for all the empty buildings to be put to use. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Have someone check the empty houses and make people move their car off the yard


There are a lot of vacant lots that need to be cleaned and mowed. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Clean Vacant lots Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Code enforcement ‐ Abandoned homes are a hazard Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Abandoned buildings are being used for homeless. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups






Miscellaneous Input Source


Better training and staffing at 311 Community Meetings

Keep 311 and all departments they refer us to properly funded. Community Meetings

Like the 311 City service because it is the most helpful and friendly service provided by the City

Community Meetings

Updated resources for 311 communications Community Meetings

PSA announcements ‐ general information re: code, ACS enforcement, COSA communications

Community Meetings

Increase informational programs to promote City services. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Better 311 response time Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Better response is needed from departments after calling 311 to report issues


311 Call Center Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Housing rehab / rebates to improve homes and build affordable houses on empty lots and offer incentives.

Community Meetings

Infill housing with the existing vacant lot Community Meetings

Housing for seniors Community Meetings

Inter‐city housing rehab especially for elderly and disabled Community Meetings

Affordable housing for District 5 Community Meetings

Improve Alamo Plaza Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

I hope the Arts organizations in San Antonio will continue to be a priority in future budget decisions


Increase arts funding. It has shown to act as a spending multiplier in the community and breeds the creative economy that is so bereft in SA.








Please continue to support the Arts in our city. Especially the visual arts institutions like Blue Star and the McNay and Artpace. The strong Arts community is definitely a bright spot in our evolving and city and I believe the City should support them.


Money for the arts creates an environment that people want to live in. Money for the arts keeps creative people living here and not moving to other more supportive cities.


Funding for the arts and cultural programming of original works of art


Department of Culture and Creative Development because public art adds dimension and significance to our city's façade and enhances San Antonio's attractiveness ‐ a perfect example of this is "The Saga" on San Fernando Cathedral. Also, a strong arts/cultu


City Arts Funding. Great art makes a great city City's Website and Budget Input Box

Preserve Lerma's Building Community Meetings

Public art spaces in more neighborhoods Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Arts and education Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Additional funds for the arts, music University Groups

Audit function needs to be top notched to keep waste down Community Meetings

We are going to need another branch for the airport to relieve stress on people and airlines.


An increase in aviation funds to attract more airlines City's Website and Budget Input Box

Provide high speed broadband for all of San Antonio Community Meetings

More publicity of city meetings for the community. Community Meetings

Maintain financial reserves at minimum 15% Community Meetings

Center City Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Center City University Groups

Center City University Groups

Provide medical benefits to part time employees City's Website and Budget Input Box

Bonuses for City Employees. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Cost of living increase for retired city employees City's Website and Budget Input Box

Increase City's Living Wage Community Meetings

Increase living wage for lowest paid city workers and employees of contracts issued by the city

Community Meetings

Wages for lowest paid workers Community Meetings

Increase number of attorneys and reduce money spent on outside legal counsel

Community Meetings

Raising the wages of the lowest paid city workers Community Meetings

Redirect extra revenue to increase the living wage Community Meetings

Increase City's Living Wage Community Meetings

Pay city employees, the lowest paid employees a living wage. Community Meetings

Living wages for lower tier City employees, $11.47, is too low. Community Meetings

Living wage for city employees and contracted employees Community Meetings

More public/private partnerships Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Hire people that live in San Antonio Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

City Clerk's Office Community Meetings

Communication Community Meetings

Cyber Security Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Cyber Security Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increased funding for cyber security Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Fund initiatives that address cyber security of city information Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Garage sale permits for seniors should be cheaper Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

A dynamic and diverse business community is the foundation for a healthy economy. We need to offer incentives to attract businesses.


We need to remember that quality of life is important to future firms who might want to re‐locate here ‐ they find libraries, parks, symphony halls as important as streets, sidewalks etc.

Community Meetings

More vital businesses on eastside, jobs Community Meetings

Government Hill "Spruce Up" program similar to Council District 5 model involving paint & repair

Community Meetings

Economic Development for District 2 Community Meetings

The Red Berry Project ‐ move it forward, provide city jobs for persons from this district

Community Meetings

Continued efforts to reach out to business expansion into SA that does not impact culture and character of the city in a negative way

Community Meetings

More resources should be allocated for the Westside which has been historically underserved.

Community Meetings

Need to develop vacant buildings and shopping malls Community Meetings

Funding for Neighborhood improvement on east side not included in EastPoint

Community Meetings

Economic Development Community Meetings

Provide back‐end funding for businesses once they are up and running.

Community Meetings








Using the model of incentives, find a way to provide help for our dynamic and diverse older neighborhoods and homes

Community Meetings

Purchase the old Pecan Valley Golf Course as an extension of S.S. Lions Park

Community Meetings

Enhance downtown and inner city development. More housing for all income groups is need downtown and a more balanced approach needs to be taken in redeveloping neighborhoods.

Community Meetings

Focus on developing Central San Antonio to make an urban hub with needs of transportation and grocery

Community Meetings

Neighborhood revitalization Community Meetings

Economic development incentives to attract good jobs and innovation

Community Meetings

Perrin Bietal revitalization: buildings are vacant Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Economic development Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Finance/Center City Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Historic Preservation Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

BioMed and Cyber Security business development initiatives Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Economic Development Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Community Development Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Economic Development ‐ If people are getting better jobs, making better salaries, they can spend more and thereby increase sales tax revenues


Increase planning ‐ so much growth is projected for San Antonio and the surrounding areas.


Community Development Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Focus on revitalizing the city center and shifting some funding to efforts to renovating and improving roads, vacant buildings to attract residents and businesses to the city centers.

University Groups

Invest more in economic development University Groups

Economic development, more attractive to young people for employment

University Groups

More programs for small businesses University Groups

Create jobs University Groups

Housing rehabilitation downtown City's Website and Budget Input Box

Continue to highlight our beautiful downtown and to draw more business owners and residents to the downtown area.


Clean up downtown areas Community Meetings

Market Square Community Meetings

Let's see more free parking downtown for SA residents so we are not limited to Tuesdays only. Partner with some of the parking management companies to work out a San Antonio residents pass, either for free or a reduced fee.


Partner with some of the parking management companies downtown to provide San Antonio residents with a free or reduced fee yearly parking pass.








Give locals discounts on parking in the City Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Metered parking downtown University Groups

Maintenance on the S.A. River and other creeks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

EastPoint Office Community Meetings

East‐point development University Groups

East‐point department University Groups

East‐side development, education programs (East‐point) University Groups

East‐point development University Groups

East‐point is very important, provides opportunities University Groups

Bring more business in, but sensibly Community Meetings


Employment opportunities through business development Community Meetings

Incentives for downtown offices and visitors center Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


increase incentives to attract companies to S.A./provide tax breaks Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Small business incubator programs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Economic Development University Groups










Economic Development and Planning University Groups


Build a Olympic Stadium and a movie production center to support tourism.


NE Community Center or NE Cultural Arts Center Community Meetings


Increase revenue through increases in user fees or implementation of new fees


Municipal Court needs a renovation to help deal with the growing population.


Hire more Marshalls to help generate revenue for the city City's Website and Budget Input Box

Increase funds for Municipal Court to allow more judges for children's service legal issues.


Planning Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Planning Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Planning University Groups

Planning University Groups

Planning: I would like the city to become even bigger and nicer than what it is already.

University Groups

$15 minimum wage for the entire city like Los Angeles Community Meetings

Increase wages for City employees making less than $13.00 an hour

Community Meetings

Raise the minimum wage Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







RECOSA represents the interests of over 3000 non‐uniform/civilian retirees who have proudly worked for the City of San Antonio but are often struggling to pay for their healthcare insurance. Many of our retirees have expressed concern about the future of


Retired civilians had low wages in exchange for good benefits. Increases in health care premiums for retirees has cause retired employees to drop health care

Community Meetings

Provide affordable insurance packages for City of San Antonio civilian retirees

Community Meetings

Increase Civilian Retiree benefits Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Housing Rehab of all the older buildings Community Meetings

Health and education (translated) Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More help with schooling (college, elementary, Middle & High School)

University Groups

Health care resources for college students as much as for low income people. Immunizations, checkups, wellness visits for full time students ‐ options and alternatives for not necessarily low income but young without benefits from employers.

University Groups

Hire more trash collectors to help keep this city beautiful City's Website and Budget Input Box

Please do not raise Solid Waste fee. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Expand organic recycle Community Meetings

More garbage & trash collection Community Meetings

Recycling expansion Community Meetings

I would like to have garbage pick‐up 2 times a week Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

More trash pick up. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Pick up trash twice a week Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Brush pick up Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Recycle programs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Trash pick up twice a week Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Fees for those who don't recycle and fees based on usage ‐ the more garbage you use the more you pay


Bulk pick up University Groups

Everyone should get green trash cans University Groups

Fair wage for city employees. Audit of wages for job categories like code enforcement, skilled trades, etc. Affordable health care benefits

Community Meetings

Cost of Living increase for civilian employees. Cut deductible they are too high and so are the premiums employees with families have to pay.

Community Meetings

Living wages for City employees. Market reviews need to be updated to reflect current wages.

Community Meetings

Increase minimum wage for non‐uniform employees Community Meetings

I would start by having every one employed after this fiscal year, started with a different pension plan, medical benefits, etc. Everyone else could be grandfathered to the old plans.

Community Meetings

TMRS increases Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Increases to needed for city cost of living pay raise without raising insurance rates for City staff


Discontinue annexation which requires basic services, some of which is not adequately provided to existing areas of the City.








More green energy investments such as solar communities Community Meetings

Sustainability Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Sustainable/secure water supply University Groups

Sustainability University Groups

Lower the City tax rate. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Reduce tax rate Community Meetings

Reduce taxes Community Meetings

Lower taxes. Community Meetings

Reduce the property tax rate Community Meetings

Lower property taxes Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

No property tax increases each year without property improvement.


Lower tax on property Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Traffic congestion Community Meetings

Multimodal transportation solutions Community Meetings

Transportation Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Don’t block or close down streets downtown Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Transportation Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Make transportation plan a higher priority Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Comprehensive transportation planning and implementation Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Fix potholes on I35 University Groups

Fix 1604, make a overpass because 1604 University Groups

Uber Ridesharing University Groups

Fair market wages for City workers City's Website and Budget Input Box




Services Identified as reductions or re-prioritization


Support for City's Position on Collective Bargaining Input Source

Number of times the Service was identified 84

Cover insurance for police and fire, but not for families Community Meetings

Keep the Police and fire fighter benefits package within reason. Community Meetings

Fire & Police Health Insurance reductions Community Meetings

Decrease Police/Firemen medical compensations Community Meetings

Reduction in police & fire benefits Community Meetings

Healthcare for Police. They receive adequate compensation to pay their own premiums. In some cases, the spouse may have a job and have coverage that way, so there is a duplication of insurances for self and family coverage.

Community Meetings

Resolve the Police & Fire contracts Community Meetings

Get the Police and Fire contracts negotiated with them paying a fair negotiated share

Community Meetings

Establish cost sharing for health benefits where the employee pays a fair share for their benefits.


Establish cost sharing where the employee pays a share of the benefit cost.


Unions will cause the city to go bankrupt if the city continues to give into their demands


Affordable Police and Fire: Reduce the police and fire benefit package. Benefit package items that should be reduced or ended would include, insurance coverage for the uniformed employee only and a fee for dependents; education for duty related education


66% of the budget is too much. Benefits and salaries are too rich. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Sustainable public safety City's Website and Budget Input Box

When you consider the budget, please take under consideration the very rich benefits of the Police & Fire Contracts

Community Meetings







Curtail first responders excessive pay and benefits, such as, legal and no cost / deductible health insurance. It is no longer sustainable.

Community Meetings

Hold the line and find cost savings in the fire and police contract Community Meetings

Police and Fire should pay a portion of their healthcare for themselves and definitely for their family. I was stunned that Police and Fire are 66% of the budget.

Community Meetings

Reduce the Public Safety (Police & Fire) health benefit to less than 66.7% of the budget.

Community Meetings

Need to take a tough position on negotiations with the police and fire unions. They are limiting resources need in other City programs.

Community Meetings

Reduce fire & police health insurance benefits to <66% of City Budget

Community Meetings

Reduce expenses in Police / Fire contracts. Reduce benefits ‐ 50% max.

Community Meetings

Maintain funding for Police / Fire below 66% Community Meetings

Decrease Police & Fire Contracts Community Meetings

Hold the line on Police and Fire contracts. Do not give in to contract demands.

Community Meetings

Decrease the Public Safety budget, especially the health care costs

Community Meetings

Police & Fire should be responsible for paying part of their health insurance, especially for family members.

Community Meetings

Only pay a portion of dependent healthcare (25‐50%) Community Meetings

Uniform Services Contract Community Meetings

Ensure the police / firemen / EMS are well paid. However would like to see Evergreen Clause removed. Coverage for dependents should be capped and co‐pays should be implemented

Community Meetings

Reduce healthcare for Uniform positions Community Meetings







I feel that the Police & Fire Department are already getting paid too much for the work that they are performing.

Community Meetings

I urge you to hold the line in negotiations and cut back on this rich benefits

Community Meetings

Reduce police and fire contracts, specifically the healthcare benefits.

Community Meetings

Negotiate with Fire/Police unions to reduce spending on Public Safety

Community Meetings

Reconsider and support the City in trying to get rid of the Evergreen clause.

Community Meetings

Police and Fire are important but everything should be looked at and reworked so we are not going down a path of unfair balance. If you don't have an educated workforce, our City will not move forward.

Community Meetings

Competitive pay for Police and Fire personnel so they can afford to pay for medical and dental plans.

Community Meetings

Reduce or stabilize protective services budget, especially health and other benefits

Community Meetings

Restructure benefits for Police and Fire Community Meetings

Reasonable Fire and Police contracts. Do not drop lawsuit. It is time for them to participate in a sustainable contract that will ensure benefits remain in place for the future of everyone.

Community Meetings

Align Police & Fire benefits with civilians, local employers, and other Texas cities so that cost does not crowd out other important city services. More resources need to be spent on quality of life services (parks & rec, libraries, health, animal care).

Community Meetings

Uniform employees health care participants for dependents at a fair rate


In collective bargaining, remove legal defense Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Over 60% of the general fund going to Public Safety is excessive at the expense of other depts. Especially since it is not a matter of cutting jobs, it is cutting healthcare for dependents. Using those funds for the benefit of the other depts. such as l


Cost control measures for Police and Fire contract Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Have police & fire pay for their insurance. They should not be helped with attorney fees.


Reduce Public Safety total Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Police & Fire personnel's dependents pay a premium for their health benefits


For uniform employees health care, pay a fair rate for their dependents


Get control of rising police / fire costs Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Hold the line on Public Safety costs; Uniform dependent healthcare.


Ensure adequate police and fire and EMS services without "breaking the bank." Conclude a sustainable contract with fire and police unions.


Contract decisions that are close to or maintain current contract costs


Uniform employees pay health care benefits based on usage. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Cut Police & Fire Health care benefits and only insure immediate family


"Nego ate lower benefits costs for uniformed (Fire/Police):‐Pay the full amount of employees only‐Employee pays for family‐If

injury or death occurs on duty‐ city pays for family at that time and provides tuition help for employee's children"








Police and Fire healthcare Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

While I fully support the police, I believe that some decrease is possible by changing the benefits for the whole family as happens in the private sector.


Reduce cost of medical benefits for Fire and Police personnel. My understanding is that they pay zero for themselves and

dependents. Unions fight for their benefits.Op on to save: allow firemen and police personnel to maintain full coverage if necessary


66% of budget, take away from Police and Fire Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Stick to March proposal for Police/Fire Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Negotiate reduced cost contracts with Police / Fire departments. Get a handle on their healthcare costs


Public Safety must be at 66% Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Push for the proposed healthcare with uniforms Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Reduce compensation perks for Fire & Police Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

There is a double standard in city employee pay. Equality for all city employees' pay is needed. The city fund is mainly for police and firefighters‐ this must be reduced drastically! Reduce police and firefighter pay. Have them pay their and their family


Decrease Fire & Police health benefits for dependents have them share in that expense.


Police and Fire benefits have to be regulated as a matter of fairness to the entire city.


Reconsider giving local police and firefighters more benefits coverage








Keep in check the Police & Fire Fighter contract Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Police and Fire are out of control; they consume about 3/4 of the general fund plus the monies that the city utilities profits that they share with the city. They are under pressure to increase revenues to maintain maximum profits to support the ever incr


Realistic Public Safety services budget, i.e. ‐ only agree to a Police and a Fire contract that will allow other services to be funded for the community. Reduce Public Safety costs.


Pay for their own portion of Medical Care, if it is Off‐duty Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Police and Fire benefits Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Both Fire and Police should not be more than 67% total. Never 70% or 68%.


Decrease duplicity of services and paying entire benefits package. They should pay a percentage as other city employees


Consider grandfathering first responder benefits for existing workforce. Helps retain and attract talent.


Fire contract Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Resolve police & fire contract Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Police contract Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Solve the Police & Fire Contracts Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Complete the negotiations with Police & Fire asap so that our safety is not compromised due to bad morale.


Provide equal benefits for all city employees including their employee contributions for benefits







Economic Development, Historic Preservation, and Administration of the City

Input Source


Combine Budget Office with the Human Resources Department City's Website and Budget Input Box

Move Budget Office to be part of the City Manager's Office City's Website and Budget Input Box

Have Code be absorbed by the Police Department City's Website and Budget Input Box

Code should be part of SAPD as a new division with fewer officers and resources


Combine Economic Development with the Human Resources Department


Consolidate the Health Department with Human Services City's Website and Budget Input Box

Consider electronic transfers rather than paper checks City's Website and Budget Input Box

Eliminate City issued cell phones City's Website and Budget Input Box

Combine Historic Preservation and Code Compliance City's Website and Budget Input Box

Reduce salaries for Mayor and City Council Community Meetings

Reduce Management & Budget, One‐time projects, Clerk/Auditor Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Combine Police and Fire services to form Public Services system Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Cut out Planning, Financial and Budget depts. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Administrative Efficiencies Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Council discretionary funds should be reduced or restricted to specific community and infrastructure needs, not for social uses. Limit Council members to one field office each. Try mobile sites, as libraries, senior centers, etc…


Reduce Office of Cultural Diversity Community Meetings

Center City, Economic Development Community Meetings







Input Source

Center City Planning Community Meetings

Center City Community Meetings

Reduce Inner City Economic Development incentives. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Center City Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Reduce City Center Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Center City, East Point office Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Decrease from center city development and focus more on communications within the city.

University Groups

$7.5 million dollars should not be spent on attorneys for legal advice to the city


A reduced budget of $2 million should be enough to operate the lawyers to defend the city


We should not have to hire outside attorneys when we have attorneys on staff.


City Attorney Community Meetings

Reduce budget for Legal Dept. Community Meetings

City Attorney's Office is paying outside fees for attorneys rather than using own attorneys only.

Community Meetings

City council pay ‐ put moratorium, cap of at least ten years or make it a permanent amount of pay


Reduce City Manager's salary City's Website and Budget Input Box


Reduce the city managers pay City's Website and Budget Input Box








Input Source

Reduce Executives Salary City's Website and Budget Input Box

Reduce City Employee Salaries City's Website and Budget Input Box


Reduce two Deputy City Managers and four Assistant City Managers.


Reduce City Manager's salary, executive, and Chiefs' salaries Community Meetings

Reduce City Manager's salary Community Meetings




Reduce Executive salaries and use money for services Community Meetings


Reduce Executive salaries Community Meetings

Reduce City Manager's salary Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups



Cut City Manager Salary Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Enhance City facilities to accommodate people with disabilities. Community Meetings

Reduce EastPoint office and let private entities take the lead Community Meetings

Do not create anymore tax exempt properties. TIRZ have bankrupted other cities so we much be cautious.

Community Meetings

No not give tax abatements to attract companies Community Meetings







Input Source

Fewer big business tax breaks and development tax breaks Community Meetings


Eliminate economic development. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Focus on economic development to fund future infrastructure needs



Reduce reserve fund Community Meetings

Reduce reserve fund and invest in community Community Meetings

Reduce reserve fund to invest in community Community Meetings

Reduce the amount of funds set aside to the reserve fund. It should not be higher than 2%‐3%

Community Meetings

Limit financial reserves to 2‐3% Community Meetings

Historic Preservation Community Meetings

Reduce some of the funding for Historic Preservation Community Meetings


Reduce funding for historic areas Community Meetings



We need to prioritize housing needs and affordable housing. Community Meetings

Human Resources Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Leasing of office space Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups







Input Source

Reduce or eliminate completely: Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Department of Culture and Creative Development, Association Dues; Palo Alto Pool Maintenance; maintenance & operations of Carver Center; fitness initiatives; City Council project funds; SA

Community Meetings

Reduce expenditures in the City Manager's Office City's Website and Budget Input Box

Reduce office of City Manager Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Lower property taxes ‐ base & rate Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Consolidation of leaves paid by COSA for city staff Community Meetings

COSA employees salaries Community Meetings








Please monitor police on the clock expenditures, cut their hours and prioritize arrests.


Make officers more efficent, public safety takes too much of the City's Budget.


Eliminate take home vehicles for Police lieutenant and above. Have civilians deliver mail to substations.


Redirect funds used in the administration of Police services at private events to infrastructure and residential streets.


Eliminate Police presence at special events. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Reduce budget for Police and Fire Community Meetings

Cut the police budget so you can fix my street, give our neighborhoods sidewalks, and add streetlights to the Westside and Southside.

Community Meetings

Cut Police budget Community Meetings

Cut Fire budget Community Meetings

Reallocate Police/Fire budget to community development Community Meetings

Divestment of pensions for police and fire Community Meetings

Police & Fire Community Meetings

Reduce Police and Fire Legal Fund Community Meetings

Place salary freeze & hiring freeze for 5 years for Police and Fire Community Meetings

Budget for Public Safety could be reduced by 2‐3% to be able to afford other City services.

Community Meetings

Re‐prioritizing Police & Fire Community Meetings

Less police Community Meetings

Reduce the budget for Police and allocate it to the Fire department.









Fire Department Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Fire Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

EMS‐Fire dept.‐ Reduce cost Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Negotiate to: Lower salaries for entry level SAPD, separate salaries from other expenses, choose 401K vs. pensions, Match 401K, Court resolution


Reduce Police and Fire funds Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups


Reduce the costs of insurance fees for uniformed employees. Put the proceeds into funds for the San Antonio public libraries




Police‐better use of funds, not as many police seem necessary University Groups

Take some of the budget from the Police and Firefighters and use it towards finishing the construction on 1604 and Dezavala.

University Groups

Lower Police budget and disperse to other programs University Groups

Cut $260 million from police and allocate to streets / infrastructure and social services with $130 million split evenly so $65 million to each of these. The remaining $130 million, allocate evenly to parks/rec, municipal courts, one‐time projects.

University Groups

Take away from Police&Fire, give to Health funds University Groups







While police and fire are very necessary, taking a majority of the budget at the cost of other areas seems excessive.

University Groups

Our Police Officers need to be more efficient. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Get rid of take home cars and keep vehicles a few miles more City's Website and Budget Input Box


Police budget should be contingent on the % of police complaints and performance.

Community Meetings

Reallocate Police training funds to community relations training. University Groups

Redirect police fund for training to community relations. University Groups

Support Cite and Release City's Website and Budget Input Box

The City needs to cite and release to save tax dollars. Community Meetings








Delay construction of new parks, senior centers, and library branches in order to minimize operating funds.


Recommend a public metric on how Delegate Agencies are using the funds, including amount of overhead, duplicative services, and actual individuals helped.


Reduce funding for nonprofits Community Meetings

Funding to nonprofit programs Community Meetings

End grants to non‐profits. Community Meetings

Non‐performing delegate agencies Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Reduce specific allocation to agencies who are line items in the budget, make the funds competitive and the agencies submit proposals


Reduce expenditures in Health now that federal government has implemented healthcare



Eliminate all the free day care services and use the Head Start services.


Do not build any more senior service centers Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Social programs Community Meetings

Reallocate funds for housing rehabilitation for seniors Community Meetings


Reduce housing rehabilitation funds Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Reduce paying rents, lease, and fees. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups








Turn off Lights on Soccer Field during the morning hours. No need for the field to be lighted from 11pm‐7am. The park closes at 11pm and the walking trail has it own lights.


We have nice parks, there's already money committed to projects; don't reduce, but no additional projects for next several years


Reduce parks and recreation resources and reprioritize Carver Center and La Villita.


Stop building more parks. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Reduce Palo Alto swimming pool Community Meetings




Reduce Claude Black Community Center & Botanical Gardens Design

Community Meetings

Reduce Parks & Recreation Community Meetings

Reduce the new creek development planned for downtown Community Meetings


Cut funding for neighborhood parks & nature walkways. Let citizens that live in area provide time & money to upgrade along with business funding to support.



Parks, Arts, Conventions should be privately funded University Groups






Human Services & Delegate Agencies Input Source


Reduce funding to non‐profits and outside agencies on a long‐term basis

Community Meetings

Reduce Carver Center Community Meetings

Reduce / withdraw funding to non‐profit organizations Community Meetings

SA2020 Community Meetings

Reduce $880,000 in membership to non‐profit organizations Community Meetings

Close or consolidate any center with attendance under 200 people


Please consider dropping funding for SA2020 Community Meetings

Eliminate SA2020 funding Community Meetings

SA2020 Community Meetings

Eliminate SA2020 program Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups








Too many stray dogs City's Website and Budget Input Box

Too high relative to libraries and other city services City's Website and Budget Input Box

Reduce Animal Control Community Meetings


Reduce Animal Care Services Community Meetings


Animal services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Reduce funding to ACS Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Contract Animal Care Services and City Vehicles Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups








Most research is completed online due to the change in technology. Budget can be lowered to reflect that.


Do not go completely digital as computers / readers are very expensive and require cost to maintain and repair. Books have less upkeep cost and can be replaced much cheaper.


We spend WAY too much money for libraries. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Less emphasis on building new libraries, although the recent expansions have been good.

Community Meetings


Library Community Meetings

Library funds could go towards other things since so much is available online now







Increase Revenues Input Source


Investigate the possibility of increasing the fees collected for permits i.e. accident reports

Community Meetings

There needs to be rate increases in order to enlarge City budget. Examples are sales tax and property tax increases. Implement a business income tax

Community Meetings

Increase property tax instead of just raising assessments, that way it's fair to all

Community Meetings

Continue property annexation & collecting taxes City has not increased, continue reasonable increases in property tax (be careful with gentrification), consider a luxury tax, diligent SAPD ticketing, Increase parking charge


Increase sales tax to continue to maintain AAA bond rating Community Meetings

increase sales tax by 0.25% Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Pay for optional additional garbage pickup, help people cleaning houses/moving









Reduce costs for the street sweepers and eliminate street sweepers themselves

Community Meetings

Streets / Drainage Community Meetings







Miscellaneous/Other Reductions Input Source


Eliminate the new Office of Diversity and Inclusion Community Meetings

Eliminate arts / celebrations like MLK, Diez y seis, Luminaria until infrastructure is addressed.

Community Meetings

Eliminate the Department of Culture Development Community Meetings

Reduce Art Budget Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Decrease Arts funding Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Culture/Arts is responsibility of private sector University Groups

Culture/Arts is responsibility of private sector University Groups

Public art‐many non‐profit and community groups that can fill this void

University Groups

Drop dues for Build SA Green and Commuter Rail District Community Meetings

Golf courses ‐ less people can afford to use these. Use the money for more parks and recreation and street improvement.

Community Meetings

Stop spending money on the downtown river center area. City's Website and Budget Input Box

Reduce per capita debt City's Website and Budget Input Box



Code Enforcement University Groups



Contract Police vehicle maintenance and Animal Services Community Meetings

Contract out city services, for example vehicle maintenance, parks, building maintenance, and write contracts to benefit the city








Reduce or eliminate Operations & Maintenance of Carver Center Community Meetings

EastPoint Office Community Meetings

EastPoint Office Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Reduce the funding on some of the many "celebration" programs (Fiesta, Martin Luther King, Dies y Sees, and SA2020). Also look at the (SAGE) commitment (perhaps reduce by 25%).


Reduce Diez y Seis celebrations Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Reduce funds for some of the summer festivities like Fiesta. University Groups

Use the money from the failed street cars and other non‐urgent projects like golf course improvements.

Community Meetings

Historic preservation Community Meetings

Historic preservation Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Historic preservation Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Reduce Historic Signage Community Meetings

City Infrastructure Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

City Infrastructure Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Financial Aid workshop, Woodlawn Wi‐Fi and Red Berry Mansion Community Meetings

Too much is spent on cultural items such as Martin Luther King and historic buildings. These things could receive private funds

Community Meetings

Municipal court should be self sufficient with money brought in from fines.


Municipal Court Community Meetings







Better organization at the courthouse. Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Planning Community Meetings

Do away with PreK program Community Meetings

Do not spend money on Pre‐K schooling Community Meetings

Reduce preschool program Community Meetings

Reduce funding for PreK as a duplication and not a responsibility of the City. Use this money for Police, Fire and Streets

Community Meetings

Delete PRE‐K 4SA Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Privatize Red Berry Mansion Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Reduce budget for professional fees & services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Recycle services can be reduced to every other week in my neighborhood.

Community Meetings

Solid Waste services Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Reduce street lighting energy by utilizing more solar power Community Meetings

Reduce taxes Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups

Reduce city cars used by staff to go to/from work to home and home to work

Community Meetings

Eliminate Woodlawn wifi room Neighborhood Associations, Senior Centers, and Interested Groups



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