Government
BY JARRETT WHITENER
$12M set for two new Schertz parks and upgrades
Cibolo creates youth advisory council Cibolo students will have an opportunity to voice their recommendations to city sta and City Council. During a June 11 meeting, Cibolo City Council approved a resolution to establish the Cibolo Youth Advisory Council. What residents need to know The CYAC will consist of no fewer than eight total members, including at least six regular youth members and no more than two alternate members. Applications will be conducted in an open application process, and members of the CYAC will be appointed by City Council. Serving on the council To serve on the youth advisory council the following requirements must be met.
The city of Schertz Economic Development Cor- poration and the Parks and Recreation Department will collaborate on the development of two new parks alongside the enhancement of the Schertz Soccer Complex. The details The EDC is projected to invest around $12 million into the projects, with the rst tranche of funding allocating $1.7 million for the installation of eld lights on 10 soccer elds at the Schertz Soccer Complex. The project is expected to begin in late 2024 and be completed in 2025, according to a news release. Future projects supported by the partnership include the development of Hilltop Homestead Park, which will be an approximate 45 acre park featuring an observation platform, picnic areas, playscapes, trails and shing pier. The nal project in the partnership will be improvements to Com- munity Circle Park, which will combine the Johnie McDow Sports Complex, dog park, skate park and other features to create a recreational complex. “Many of these projects have been in the works for a while and with this new investment, they will come to life sooner than we anticipated.” Parks Director Lauren Shrum said. Cibolo to consider 20- year growth plan Cibolo City Council is scheduled to con- sider the adoption of the Cibolo Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan on Aug. 13. What you need to know The comprehensive plan will have an outlook of around 20 years, focusing on short-term, midterm, and long-term goals, strategies and actions, according to the city’s website. The plan is not legally binding and is meant to serve as a guideline for city sta and o cials. Within the plan, topics include: • A future land use map • A master thoroughfare plan • Housing and neighborhood information The draft plan states that the population in Cibolo in 2023 was around 38,140 resi- dents, with that number anticipated to grow.
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Northeast Lakeview to get VIA services Live Oak City Council approved the deannex- ation of two tracts of land totaling 0.030 acres June 11 for Northeast Lakeview College to enter an agreement with VIA. The overview In April, City Council approved a memorandum of understanding with Northeast Lakeview College supporting the inclusion of VIA Link services on the campus. The deannexation allows the service to have two drop-o locations on the campus with one at Paluxy Hall and the other at Kruse Circle. This service will be free for students and sta , according to the initial presentation on April 30. VIA Link is a van service that serves four regions around San Antonio, with Northeast Lakeview College falling near two of the service areas. The VIA board of trustees approved the agree- ment June 25.
Adding public transit Northeast Lakeview students and sta can use VIA link to access two regions in VIA’s service range.
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