The Bexar County Commissioners Court unanimously voted on Tuesday to adopt a $2.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2024-2025.

The Bexar County Commissioners Court plan to host four budget town halls this month as it prepares to finalize the fiscal year 2024-25 budget.

The forthcoming University Health Wheatley clinic, a three-story, 60,000-square-foot medical complex will open on the East Side near the Wheatley Sports Complex in early 2026, a news release said.

The Bexar County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved a $2.96 billion budget for the 2023/2024 year.

A burn ban is in effect for unincorporated areas of Bexar County until Nov. 7.

The Bexar County Commissioners Court presented a proposal for the upcoming budget to reallocate 12 positions from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office to different constables’ offices, a proposal Sheriff Javier Salazar has opposed.

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series reporting on the latest Bexar Facts poll. The latest Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report poll shows approval ratings for Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, and the San Antonio City Council are slowly declining, though all three continue to poll higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic among Bexar County voters. The San Antonio City Council’s approval rating saw a steeper decline, from 55 percent approval in June to 49 percent in September. Bexar Facts polling, Sept. 17-21 (Bexar Facts)Public support for the local government officials remains higher than for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who, in the same Bexar Facts poll this month, saw his disapproval rating nearly double.

SAN ANTONIO – A burn ban has been put into effect for the unincorporated areas of Bexar County until Oct. 15. The Bexar County Commissioners Court on Thursday approved the ban as the area continues to see dry conditions amid sweltering heat. According to a news release from the Commissioners Court, the Keetch-Byram Drought Index shows Bexar County has an index of 566, increasing from 398.24 since June 30. Read also: Stage 1 water restrictions in effect for SAWS customersBexar County Fire Marshal Chris Lopez said firefighters have responded to more than 60 grass fires this month already. With low aquifer levels, SAWS has also implemented Stage 1 water restrictions for its customers.