SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County commissioners approved a $2.6 billion budget for the next year in a split 3-2 vote, a decision that avoids a property tax increase for now but leaves open the possibility of one in the future.
Supporters of the plan said the budget reflects a $200 million reduction from last year, a change they viewed as significant as the county no longer has access to federal American Rescue Plan Act funds that were allocated after the COVID
lockdown…