San Antonio Cuts Target Botanical Garden and Book Festival | San Antonio News

San Antonio’s $158 million budget shortfall is forcing hard choices, with Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones pushing to slash funding for beloved city programs — including the Botanical Garden and the Book Festival — sparking surprise and concern from stakeholders who argue these initiatives rely heavily on city resources and serve vital educational and cultural roles. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7774bc26e14a5aa6