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The increase in funding is part of San Antonio's $3.7 billion 2024 budget proposal – the largest in the city's history.
Under the proposed 2024 budget presented to city council Aug. 10, ACS would receive $27 million, a 26% boost from the prior fiscal year's funding and the largest percentage increase for any city department. The overall budget — the largest in San Antonio history — is up 9% year over year.
ACS wants to use the new funding to hire 15 additional animal-care officers to improve its response to dog-attack calls, according to the Express-News.
The boost in ACS funding — a small part of the city's proposed $3.7 billion budget for the 2024 fiscal year — comes after a string of vicious dog attacks that made national headlines.
In February, 81-year-old Air Force Veteran Ramon Najera Jr. was mauled to death by pit bulls while visiting a friend's house on the West Side. Months later, a San Antonio woman was hit by a car after she was chased into the street by a loose dog.
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