San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is confronting a series of politically difficult decisions involving water rates, property taxes and the use of a city-owned entertainment venue for a concert with Kanye West, whose current legal name is Ye.
The City Council voted 6-5 Thursday to postpone consideration of a proposed San Antonio Water System rate increase until October. The multiyear proposal would have increased an average residential customer’s monthly bill by roughly $15 to $17 by 2029 to help finance wastewater plant upgrades, pipe replacements, backup generators and other infrastructure.
Council members supporting the delay raised concerns about SAWS management, water losses, operational efficiency and accountability…