San Antonio批准了2025-26年的4.04B预算,其中包括安全和基础设施投资,但尽管有聘用计划,仍面临赤字和警察人员持续短缺。
San Antonio approved a $4.04B budget for 2025-26 with safety and infrastructure investments, but faces deficits and ongoing police staffing shortages despite hiring plans.
圣安东尼奥已经为2025-26财政年度核准了40.4亿美元的预算,包括对公共安全、基础设施和住房的投资,但警察人员配置和公共安全问题仍然令人关切。
San Antonio has approved a $4.04 billion budget for fiscal year 2025-26, including investments in public safety, infrastructure, and housing, but ongoing concerns remain about police staffing and public safety.
尽管增长2.2%,但城市在2025-26年预计赤字为2 100万美元,2026-27年预计赤字为5 200万美元,原因是收入增长放缓,财产税价值下降1%,这是2008-09年以来的第一次。
Despite a 2.2% increase, the city faces projected deficits of $21 million in 2025-26 and $52 million in 2026-27 due to slower revenue growth and a 1% decline in property tax values—the first since 2008-09.
议员马克·怀特批评了这一进程,敦促今年优先雇用65名警官,以履行到2028年增加200名警官的长期承诺,并列举了将警官的存在与低犯罪率挂钩的研究。
Councilman Marc Whyte criticized the process, urging prioritization of hiring 65 officers this year to meet a long-term pledge of adding 200 officers by 2028, citing studies linking officer presence to lower crime.
该市计划在明年雇用85至100名警官,但两项增加警官的动议未获通过。
The city plans to hire 85 to 100 officers next year, though two motions to add more officers failed.
预算经费为2 893名警官和1 815名消防员,取消68名文职角色。
The budget funds 2,893 police officers and 1,815 firefighters, with 68 civilian roles eliminated.
国家专家警告说,工作人员短缺可能增加加班、疲劳和风险。
National experts warn that staffing shortfalls could increase overtime, fatigue, and risk.
San Antonio警官协会未发表评论。
The San Antonio Police Officers Association has not commented.