San Antonio's interim ACS director seeks more money despite falling short of goals

San Antonio's Animal Care Services department is seeking another big funding boost this budget cycle, despite falling short on the majority of the self-imposed goals it set a year ago to improve performance. Even though ACS landed a 33% budget increase last year — the largest of any city department — it failed to meet its targeted critical-call response rate along with its goals for number of animals spayed and neutered, number of animals impounded, number of rescues and number of adoptions. The report of the missed targets came during Tuesday's City Council budget work session.