CITY OF SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 18, 2014)—City Council amended the budget today by cutting $14.2 million to fund increased costs for police and fire healthcare benefits. The adjustments to the General Fund budget include deferring nearly $9 million in street projects to 2016...
There is no “us” versus “them” in resolving the city’s collective bargaining dispute because we all lose, especially the public, if nothing gets done. We must address the rising cost of health care to maintain a ba...
“The fight must be personalized — there must always be a boogeyman that is in the cross:hairs.”This statement, which sounds like one given before the start of a war, comes from a popular book circulated among public s...
There is no “us” versus “them” in resolving the city’s collective bargaining dispute because we...
City manager tackling the tough work - San Antonio Express News 12/8/14
December 9, 2014
By Rey Saldaña,
for the Express News
December 6, 2014
“The fight must be personalized — there must always be a boogeyman that is in the cross:hairs.”Thi...
Look at the facts in contract talks
December 7, 2014
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 18, 2014)—City Council amended the budget today by cutting $14.2 million to fund increased costs for police and fire healthc...
Expired police and fire union contracts result in necessary budget amendments