News from Cibolo, Schertz, Universal City & Judson ISD Council adopts parks master plan for Universal City CITY & SCHOOLS
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HIGHLIGHTS JUDSON ISD O cials broke ground May 3 on the
Sunday School: 9:00 A.M. Sunday Worship: 10:30 A.M. River Women’s Day: Every 5th Sunday Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 P.M. via Zoom Personal ID# (943 373 7269) Join us Holy Communion: Every 1st Sunday Universal City City Council will meet July 5 at 6:30 p.m. 2150 Universal City Blvd., Universal City. 210-659-0333. www.universalcitytexas.com Live Oak City Council will meet June 27 at 7 p.m. 8001 Shin Oak Drive, Live Oak. 210-653-9140 • www.liveoaktx.net Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD will meet July 25 at 6 p.m. 1060 Elbel Road, Schertz. 210-945-6200. www.scuc.txed.net/scucisd Judson ISD will meet July 20 at 6 p.m. 8205 Palisades Drive, Live Oak. 210-945-5100. www.judsonisd.org Comal ISD Schertz City Council will meet July 18 at 6 p.m. 1400 Schertz Parkway, Bldg. 4, Schertz. 210-619-1030. www.schertz.com Cibolo City Council will meet June 28 at 6:30 p.m. 200 S. Main St., Cibolo. 210-658-9900 • www.cibolotx.gov Selma City Council will meet July 13 at 6:30 p.m. 9375 Corporate Drive, Selma. 210-651-6661 • www.ci.selma.tx.us MEETINGS WE COVER will meet July 19 at 6 p.m. 1404 N. I-35, New Braunfels. 830-221-2000 • www.comalisd.org sixth middle school for Judson ISD to be located adjacent to Wortham Oaks Elementary, according to a May 2 release. P uger Architects designed the 192,000-square-foot campus. It will be constructed by SpawGlass. The project is expected to be completed in July 2025. Trustees allocated $106.85 million in bond funds for the project. A new middle school is expected to be bid out in 2024.
UNIVERSAL CITY Every 10 years, the city of Universal City updates the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan, which serves as a guideline for city parks and recreation projects. City Council in a 4-1 vote approved a resolution to adopt the plan for 2023-33 on May 2. The top priorities for outdoor recreational facilities are trails, playscapes and playgrounds, natural areas, and open space. The backstory: In September, city sta developed the Open Space and Trails Plan Survey 2022-2032 to gather resident input. • According to the plan, 457 survey responses were completed. • Alongside the survey, Luck Design completed an inven- tory of the city’s park system, which ranked the quality of amenities at each park. Meeting highlights: Council Member Phil Vaughan asked about the rankings and whether they would a ect the city when applying for grants or additional funding. • Luck Design Team President Brent Luck said the priorities help the city appear competitive when
CITIZEN SATISFACTION RESULTS A select group of residents were surveyed regarding the state of parks and recreation activities in Universal City.
Overall, how would you rate the parks and recreation
opportunities in Universal City?
SURVEY RESULTS
Excellent (24.88%) Good (49.51%)
Fair (18.47%) Poor (4.19%)
Don't Know... (2.96%)
SOURCE: CITY OF UNIVERSAL CITY COMMUNITY IMPACT
applying for funding. The plan can also be updated to reorder priorities. • Vaughan also had concerns regarding the lack of listed costs for projects. What’s next: With the adoption of the plan, the commis- sion will use it as a guideline for upcoming city projects.
Main Street rezoning gets second hearing CIBOLO Main Street residents expressed frustration to City Coun- cil on May 23 over increased tra c and noise due to the newly opened Cibolo HEB grocery store. Some residents have applied to rezone their homes from single family to neighborhood commer- cial, which allows for storefront retail, service, nancial and some o ce activities, according to the city code of ordinances. Residents said rezoning will enable them to
City names economic development director SCHERTZ On May 16 Scott Wayman was named the new executive director of economic development. Wayman was rst a Live Oak police o cer beginning in 1987 before serv- ing as the city’s assistant city manager and city manager, according to a news release. Wayman retired and his last day with Live Oak was Jan. 14, 2022. Scott Wayman
REZONING HOMES Residents say rezoning will help them sell their homes.
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sell their homes for a higher value. Residents who oppose the rezoning said they don’t want commercial businesses behind their properties. The nal decision is expected to be made on June 13.
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