5 City Council members want more funding to fight domestic violence

SAN ANTONIO – Several San Antonio City Council members are requesting extra funding in the city budget for organizations that help domestic violence victims.

District 5 Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales and District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez co-authored a request for more funding for domestic violence programs.

District 3 Councilwoman Rebecca Viagran, District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval and District 4 Councilman Rey Saldana have already signed it.

Gonzales and Pelaez will hear presentations from different city departments on Wednesday to see where extra funding might be available. 

"General fund money, the part that goes to public safety, street maintenance, human services, all of those are potential (funding sources), as are grants," Gonzales said.
 


About the Author:

Courtney Friedman anchors KSAT’s weekend evening shows and reports during the week. Her ongoing Loving in Fear series confronts Bexar County’s domestic violence epidemic. She joined KSAT in 2014 and is proud to call the SA and South Texas community home. She came to San Antonio from KYTX CBS 19 in Tyler, where she also anchored & reported.