Government
BY PARKS KUGLE
County sets voting as legislative priority As the Texas 89th legislative session is underway, Bexar County has laid its priori- ties out for the session. The overview On Jan. 7, at a City Council meeting, Melissa Shannon, director of Bexar County Governmental Affairs, presented two pro- posals designed to ensure wider access to voting and the third item requested funding for the redevelopment of San Antonio State Hospital. The first item, known as the federal postcard application, would send voting applications by mail to active service mem- bers who are away from their precinct. The second agenda item would oppose a recent push by the state legislature to eliminate countywide polling. If passed, Bexar County residents would be required to vote within their precinct. The final legislative agenda item would request roughly $100 million to develop seven unused plaza buildings at the San Antonio State Hospital, which would pro- vide more forensic beds for patients deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial. The takeaway At the start of each legislative session, or biennium, the Commissioners Court adopts a program to communicate its position on state legislation. The program includes ini- tiatives it will actively pursue and guidance for local lawmakers on its positions.
City’s north pedestrian projects move forward San Antonio city officials are engaging in a series of projects to improve pedestrian mobility as part of the $1.25 billion 2022-27 Bond, including work in North San Antonio’s Districts 8, 9 and 10. The details Work included in the $1.2 billion bond is 7% complete, according to the city’s project dashboard. In District 8 , the city is; • constructing sidewalks Hamilton Wolfe from Ewing Halsell Drive to Tom Slick • adding to existing sidewalks on Tom Slick The work started in fall 2023 and will be contin- ued through summer 2026. In District 9 , the city will; • Add a traffic signal on Heimer Road at Cross Canyon • Adding new sidewalks on Old Blanco Road The work will begin in fall 2025 and last a year. In District 10 , the work includes adding sidewalks or connecting existing sidewalks on: • Jones Maltsberger Road and Autry Pond Road • Greenwich Boulevard from Eisenhauer Road to Brees Boulevard and Northridge Drive to Eisen- hauer Road • El Charro Street from El Sendero Street to La Posita Street. The work began in 2024 and will take two years. What’s next The city anticipates completing all work from this bond by 2027.
District 8
TOM SLICK
SID KATZ DR.
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District 9
CHURCHILL ESTATES BLVD.
OLD BLANCO RD. VOELCKER LN.
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AUTRY POND RD.
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EISENHAUER RD.
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HACIENDA DR.
EL SENDERO ST.
LA QUINTA ST.
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San Antonio to rehabilitate Stone Oak Park
• Maintain trail width consistency • Keep segments that exceed 5 feet at current width but replace concrete Construction began in fall 2024 and is esti- mated to be completed in winter 2025. The city has allocated $750,000 from the $1.2 billion bond that passed in 2022.
As part of the 2022-27 Bond Project, San Antonio city officials are rehabilitating the trail system in Stone Oak Park. What you need to know According to city documents, officials will add trail improvements within available funds. Improvements include: • Replacing Stone Oak North Loop trail surface with concrete
ANDREWS GARDEN
Stone Oak Park
CRESSWELL COVE
STONE OAK TRL.
EVANS RD.
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NORTH SAN ANTONIO EDITION
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