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7. • INDIVIDUAL AGENDA ITEMSSan Antonio River Authority (Bexar County)

Presentation and Discussion Regarding Fiscal Year 2025-26 Strategic Plan and Budget Development Updates

Presented in: San Antonio River Authority - Special Meeting of the Board of Directors - Budget Workshop on 2025-08-20

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (13 - 0)

“Motion to approve Presentation and Discussion Regarding Fiscal Year 2025-26 Strategic Plan and Budget Development Updates”

TW

President

YES

ML

Director, Bexar County (At-Large) Place 1 (Bexar County (At-Large) Place 1)

YES

JC

Director, Bexar County (At-Large) Place 2 (Bexar County (At-Large) Place 2)

YES

DC

Dominic Carvajal

Director, Bexar County District 1 (Bexar County District 1)

YES

DG

Director, Bexar County District 2 (Bexar County District 2)

YES

WK

Wilfred Korth, Jr.

Director, Bexar County District 3 (Bexar County District 3)

YES

JY

John Yochem, Jr.

Director, Bexar County District 4 (Bexar County District 4)

YES

GO

Director, Wilson County Place 1 (Wilson County Place 1)

YES

LB

Liza Barratachea

Director, Wilson County Place 2 (Wilson County Place 2)

YES

LG

Director, Karnes County Place 1 (Karnes County Place 1)

YES

JG

Director, Karnes County Place 2 (Karnes County Place 2)

YES

PM

Patrice Melancon

Director, Goliad County Place 1 (Goliad County Place 1)

YES

HR

H.B. Ruckman, III

Director, Goliad County Place 2 (Goliad County Place 2)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Each year, the San Antonio River Authority (River Authority) Board of Directors must adopt an annual budget for the forthcoming fiscal year at the regular meeting held during the month of September. Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 is planned to begin on October 1st in compliance with the 2023 House Bill 1535. Staff will facilitate a budget workshop with the Board of Directors focused on the development of the FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget. Topics presented will include key topics and strategic priorities for the upcoming fiscal year, to include information on rates and fees.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.