Bexar County adopts $2.8 billion FY 2025-26 budget
Bexar County Commissioners Court adopted its fiscal year 2025-26 budget during its Sept. 8 meeting.
The overview: The total adopted budget for all funds is $2.8 billion and includes a $1 billion general fund, which is $138 million more than FY 2024-25’s general fund budget of $901 million. Other budgets include a $560 million capital projects budget, $992 million operating appropriations budget, $174 million for debt service and $270 million in carry forward funding.
Sorting out details: County officials have also adopted the tax rate of $0.299999, which is the same tax rate the county has adopted since FY 2019-20. According to county documents, the adopted tax rate is below the state-calculated no new revenue rate and represents a continued reduction in taxes.
The commissioners court has continually lowered the property tax rate over the years and has implemented other saving measures, such as a senior citizen tax freeze. According to county documents, these measures have netted $2.8 billion in cumulative savings to county taxpayers.
Urban Bird Hot Chicken opens new location in North San Antonio
More fried chicken options are available in North San Antonio, thanks to the expansion of a new Texas-based fast food chain.
In case you missed it: Urban Bird Hot Chicken officially opened on Sept. 4, restaurant staff told Community Impact.
The new eatery is situated at 22106 Hwy. 281, Ste. 102, near TPC Parkway.
Additionally, the chain plans to open two more San Antonio locations, one at La Cantera and another on the city’s west side, according to the restaurant's website.
On the menu: With flavors ranging from mild to spicy, Urban Bird Hot Chicken chefs serve customers fried chicken tenders, sliders, desserts and more, the menu says.
There’s also a selection of specialty fry baskets available, from Tijunana Street Fries to a Buffalo Mac basket.
8 new mobile STEM labs to visit 270 Texas school districts this school year
Education in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, may become more accessible for Texas public school students this school year.
What happened: Officials from national education nonprofit Learning Undefeated and the Texas Education Agency celebrated the opening of eight new mobile STEM labs at a Sept. 10 ribbon-cutting ceremony in Austin. The TEA-funded labs are expected to visit 270 school districts across the state in the 2025-26 school year.
Notable quote: “In an ever-changing world, access to STEM education remains critical to help prepare our students for career pathways and lifelong success,” said Alejando Delgado, TEA deputy commissioner of operations.
The overview: Learning Undefeated built eight new mobile STEM labs after receiving a $3.5 million grant from the TEA, according to Learning Defeated information. The organization opened its first mobile STEM lab in Texas in 2020.
The nine regionally-based labs will now visit elementary and middle school campuses across the state’s 20 educational service center regions. Kindergarten through eighth grade students may participate in a variety of STEM activities to learn engineering design.
6 trending San Antonio stories: New Braunfels transportation updates, Buc-ee's discussion in Boerne and more
Updates on local transportation and business are some of the key headlines from Community Impact San Antonio metro coverage for the week of Sept. 8-12.
A New Braunfels repaving project is now complete
Zoning ratification for a Boerne Buc-ee's is postponed
A new round of Schertz street construction is nearing its start
Exciting fall events throughout New Braunfels
Businesses now open and coming soon in North San Antonio
