Zero-based budgeting would require City Council to scrutinize every line item in the city's budget; critics say it doesn't work as advertised
District 10 Councilman Marc Whyte wants city departments to justify every cent they're seeking in San Antonio 's annual budget. Called zero-based budgeting, the bottom-up approach would require City Council and city staffers to scrutinize every line item in the city's budget, instead of just evaluating new spending plans. “Zero-based budgeting is not about cutting spending,” the Northeast Side councilman said.
Overtime pay becomes new sticking point in firefighters' contract talks Whyte has the support of at least four of his council colleagues, but Mayor Ron Nirenberg isn't one of them. “Having our police department or our parks department, whatever department, go all the way down to zero and have to justify every penny that comes out of that department is, in my opinion, a waste of taxpayer expense and time of staff,” he said.
San Antonio council members want Reproductive Justice Fund put to use, and quickly Brielle Insler, managing partner at San Antonio political and marketing consulting firm Düable, says zero-based budgeting could lead to more money for area youth and an initiative to address homelessness, beyond clearing out encampments. Düable represents liberal candidates and organization, including Act4SA.
Future San Antonio budget windfalls could hold down CPS rate hikes “Zero-based budgeting by design is meant to be comprehensive in part to be able to decide on priorities across programs,” Ponomariov said. “Obviously, you don’t really do that if you just single out specific programs.” The city of Houston used zero-based budgeting for its general fund in 2021.
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