In a rare moment of unity, the majority of San Antonio City Council appears to agree Thursday that the proposed budget thrown together by City Manager Erik Walsh is a nonstarter.

Tasked with figuring out a way to plug a hole in the city's looming $130 million budget deficit, Walsh proposed raising property taxes by 6% - excluding homesteaders - while simultaneously increasing the city's public safety budget by $80 million.

Sign up At the same time, Walsh strongly discouraged council from considering alternatives, including a plan that would prioritize restructuring City Hall by implementing a hiring freeze, eliminating vacant positions and temporarily eliminating city workers' annual cost-of-living salary adjustment.