Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones held her second town hall meeting on day 78 of her 100-day initiative alongside District 3 Councilmember Phyllis Viagran to provide residents of San Antonio with economic support. The agenda for the meeting consisted of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget and the upcoming bond in 2027, as well as flood projects, Project Marvel and the Taiwanese Delegation visit to re-advance manufacturing opportunities.
On Jones’ campaign website, her initiatives are listed as follows: Public Safety, Housing Affordability, Early Childhood Education and Childcare, Respecting Taxpayers & Smart Investments, Ready to Work and Connecting People to Opportunities. During the town hall meeting, she covered only three out of the six of the initiatives.
Held at the Southside Lions Senior Center, the room’s majority consisted of senior citizens that resided in District 3, with city officials in attendance as well. Numerous San Antonio police officers lined the back of the room. Director of Public Works Department Razi Hosseini and others sat among the crowd waiting to address the questions that the attendees had, which occurred at the end of the meeting…