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News Briefs (Feb. 25): VIA says no to free fares; Selma to build public safety training center; Leon Valley OKs monument site, sustainability pledge

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By Edmond Ortiz A decision by San Antonio’s mass transit agency to not pursue a free-fare program highlights this round of news briefs. Elsewhere, Selma is getting ready to build a fire and police emergency training complex, and Leon Valley has both finalized a location for a public veterans’ monument, and opted to continue a…

Bexar County’s new $2.8B budget adds 22 law enforcement spots, flood warning program

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Bexar County’s new Fiscal Year 2026 budget took effect Oct. 1, with funding for 20-plus new law enforcement positions and a flood warning program. (Photo by Edmond Ortiz)

Homelessness, affordable housing, public safety, animal care get focus in San Antonio’s new budget

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San Antonio city staff participates in the annual local point-in-time count of people experiencing homelessness in January 2025. Through the city’s new Fiscal Year 2026 budget, local officials seek to bolster homelessness services, including the creation of a new position and more money for the abatement of encampments. (Courtesy San Antonio Fear Free Environment officers)