San Antonio's new city budget puts more money toward police and fire, Animal Care Services and homeless camp cleanups, but officials will have to rein in spending in coming years. Why it matters: As federal pandemic relief money dries up,

The $3.96 billion budget includes $36.6 million in cuts needed to balance the budget as revenue growth has slowed significantly compared to the last several years.

San Antonio City Council approved the collective bargaining agreement between the city and the Local 624 San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association during its Sept. 19 meeting, making San Antonio firefighters among the best paid in Texas.

San Antonio International Airport is slipping in traveler satisfaction ratings as it gets busier, per a new study. Why it matters: A multibillion-dollar renovation of the airport is in the works, and it will bring more capacity and sleeker design — but there are growing pains in the meantime.