Investing wisely today for a better tomorrow.

Dear Friends,

A week ago, we passed a balanced, $2.2 billion City budget. Reflective of the tough economic times and the efficiency of our City staff, the budget represents an overall 7 percent cut in spending from last year. While we were prudent with your dollars, I also want you to know we remain committed to improving San Antonio's quality of life.

The 2012 bond process represents our next great opportunity to invest in the meat and potatoes of our city -- streets, drainage, parks and libraries. You might have seen news coverage of my proposal to invest $30 million out of the estimated $596 million bond program to help solve the traffic congestion at U.S. 281 and Loop 1604. With voter approval and by leveraging those city dollars, I'm confident we can complete the northern interchanges at that congested bottleneck and allow folks to get to work, home or school in a more timely manner.

As the 2012 bond effort gets going, I urge you to get involved in the public process that will determine how your money is spent.

Stay tuned for more details,

Mayor Julián Castro

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