Government
BY THOMAS LEFFLER & AMIRA VAN LEEUWEN
Cibolo, Schertz hold runoff elections
Universal City accepts land donation for EDC Universal City accepted a 2.5-acre land donation for property at 3600 E. FM 1518 on Dec. 16. Some details The vacant tract of land—designated for commercial use—was platted as part of the Orchard Park Subdivision. The property was conditionally removed from the floodplain through a Conditional Letter of Map Revision issued by the Federal Emergency Manage- ment Agency. Significant grading issues to construct a buildable site make the property “financially unviable,” agenda documents state, which is why the property owner requested donating it to Universal City’s Economic Development Corp., or UCEDC. The UCEDC will be responsible for attor- ney fees, property title insurance and the outstanding 2025 tax bill at closing, which is about $2,122. The UCEDC plans to petition the tax assessor-collector for reimbursement of the taxes paid, agenda documents state.
Breaking down the results
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53.43% Marissa-Ellen Patterson 46.57% Maria Fishback
The city of Cibolo has two new council members, while two candidates will be heading to a January runoff in Schertz. What you need to know On Dec. 13, Marissa-Ellen Patterson won the runoff election for the Place 3 Cibolo City Council position, while Summer-Marie Brown was the victor in the Cibolo Place 7 at-large runoff election. In the Dec. 20 Schertz City Council Special Elec- tion to determine a new Place 7 council member, John Carbon and Robert Sheridan received the most votes out of five candidates and will be heading to a runoff election Jan. 31. If no candidate receives a majority of votes, a runoff will be held between the top two candidates, according to the Schertz City Charter. The special election was held due to the death of Schertz Place 7 council member Tim Brown in October, leaving the seat vacant. Another special election will take place in the future for Schertz’s Place 6 council seat after Allison Heyward filed to run for Guadalupe County Precinct 3 commissioner in the March 3 primary. Although the position is open, Texas Constitution
67.85% Summer-Marie Brown 32.15% Shari McDaniel Cibolo City Council Place 7 at-large 27.74% John Carbon 26.61% Robert Sheridan 19.52% Tony Diaz Schertz City Council Place 7 17.26% Kristy Barger 8.87% Dan Swart
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Article 16, Section 17 gives Heyward the right to stay on council until a “duly qualified replacement” is elected, City Attorney Daniel Santee said during a Jan. 6 Schertz City Council meeting. The filing period for the Place 6 election will take place Jan. 21-Feb. 2, City Secretary Sheila Edmond- son said. City OKs $129.4K change order for sewer project Schertz City Council approved a $129,406 change order for the Woman Hollering Creek Wastewater Trunk Main and Lift Station Project on Dec. 2. The full story The project—which began in January 2022—is for a sanitary sewer system along Woman Hollering Creek, from the existing Sedona Lift Station to a new lift station on I-10. An additional line will be constructed to serve the Hallie’s Cove subdivision, according to the Schertz Capital Improvement Proj- ects webpage. The project provides initial flow of wastewater to the Cibolo Creek Municipal Authority southern water reclamation plant, according to agenda documents. The change order was to correct an oversight on the project. Previously, an error had been made related to the installation between CPS Energy and the system, with electrical equipment not put at the
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Schertz purchases Main Street property Schertz City Council approved the pur- chase of a house and land adjacent to Main Street Garage for $194,000 on Dec. 2. The overview The property was purchased to support efforts to redevelop Main Street. The acquisition will be funded by the city’s general fund from sales taxes received over estimates in fiscal year 2024-25, agenda documents state.
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correct elevation. To correct the situation, contrac- tor Thalle Construction will construct a foundation and steel platform so an electrical conduit can be at the right elevation, agenda documents state. Looking ahead The Woman Hollering Creek Wastewater Trunk Main and Lift Station Project is anticipated to be complete in December, according to a project sheet attached to the change order.
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