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Mayor Jones wants to defund San Antonio Botanical Garden as city’s budget deficit looms

San Antonio Current

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June 23, 2026

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Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is looking for fat to trim as the city deals with a 158 million budget deficit — and she’s starting with the award-winning San Antonio Botanical Garden. During a presentation last week on the city’s trial budget, Jones expressed alarm that San Antonio spends so much money subsidizing revenue-generating nonprofits. At that [] The post Mayor Jones wants to defund San Antonio Botanical Garden as city’s budget deficit looms appeared first on San Antonio Current.

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San Antonio Current

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· Jun 26, 2026

Battle of Flowers: SA Botanical Garden claps back at Mayor Jones’ plan to prune its funding

The San Antonio Botanical Garden is pushing back at Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ proposal to end public subsidies to the nonprofit as the city looks to rein in a looming 158 million budget deficit. During a meeting last week, Jones said she wants to drop the city’s subsidy to the garden from 1.2 million annually [] The post Battle of Flowers: SA Botanical Garden claps back at Mayor Jones’ plan to prune its funding appeared first on San Antonio Current.

KMJNow – Fresno

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· Jun 23, 2026

Fresno Leaders Approve Historic Budget for 2027 Fiscal Year

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno City leaders have approved a historic budget of 2.56 billion for the city's 2027 fiscal year. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer...

WOKI – 98.7 FM – Knoxville

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· Jun 23, 2026

Knoxville Sets Aside $2 Million Annually for Chilhowee Park Improvements

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT)- The City of Knoxville is committing significant funding to improve Chilhowee Park as part of its 2026-27 capital improvem...

KTLA 5

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· Jul 3, 2026

Rare Corpse Flowers set to bloom at The Huntington

One of the most unusual — and pungent — botanical wonders is coming to Southern California, and, this year, visitors will get two chances to smell it. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Mexico News Daily

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· Jun 26, 2026

MND Local: In San Miguel de Allende, community projects of all stripes are improving city life

Learn about community groups that are helping the San Miguel de Allende community — doing everything from wetland cleanup to free pet sterilization to welcoming newcomers to town with kindness. The post MND Local: In San Miguel de Allende, community projects of all stripes are improving city life appeared first on Mexico News Daily

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jun 23, 2026

A first look at a new Kerrville neighborhood for survivors of deadly July 4 floods

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has spent 82 million on overall recovery since July 4, 2025. Forty-three percent of that total has been spent getting flood survivors into temporary and, eventually, permanent housing.

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Related coverage for "Mayor Jones wants to defund San Antonio Botanical Garden as city’s budget deficit looms": San Antonio Current — Battle of Flowers: SA Botanical Garden claps back at Mayor Jones’ plan to prune its funding. KMJNow – Fresno — Fresno Leaders Approve Historic Budget for 2027 Fiscal Year. WOKI – 98.7 FM – Knoxville — Knoxville Sets Aside $2 Million Annually for Chilhowee Park Improvements. KTLA 5 — Rare Corpse Flowers set to bloom at The Huntington. Mexico News Daily — MND Local: In San Miguel de Allende, community projects of all stripes are improving city life. KSAT San Antonio — A first look at a new Kerrville neighborhood for survivors of deadly July 4 floods