The City of San Antonio is facing a $158 million budget gap next year — and Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is now targeting a major city program to help make up that shortfall.
In a memo sent to San Antonio City Council members Tuesday, Jones proposed using Ready to Work funds for projects outlined in the general fund or the city’s 2027 bond, which she said could end up being lower than $600 million, after previous estimates assessed the bond capacity at $625 million.
The city-run workforce development program was approved by 77% of voters in the 2020 general election. The program used a one-eighth-cent sales tax to fund training, scholarships and job placement support for San Antonio residents through 2025…