City Attorney Andy Segovia has responded to Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ latest idea to plug San Antonio’s $158 million budget gap, saying that asking voters to redirect funds from the Ready to Work program comes with significant limitations.
The mayor made waves earlier this week when she floated the idea that ending the taxpayer-funded workforce development program early could divert up to $100 million of its collected funds to the city’s general fund.
On Thursday, the city attorney advised council members that there could be strict limits on how Ready to Work funds can be used, according to a city memo obtained by the San Antonio Report…