CITY & COUNTY
Top city & county stories to watch in 2023
2023 ANNUAL COMMUNITY GUIDE
Voters choose incumbent, City Council member for Schertz and Cibolo mayors, respectively
Schertz City Council discusses land acquisition, Fire Station No. 4 locale
OTHER STORIES TO FOLLOW IN 2023
NEW DISTRICTS The city of Cibolo is working on a redistricting timeline, which is estimated to be nished in 2025.
BUYING PROPERTY
Heroes Memorial set for 2023 The city of Selma began a project to add a Heroes Memorial to City Hall in 2022, and the project is expected to nish in 2023. The estimated $835,000 project is funded through certi cates of obligation bonds passed in 2019. The memorial will honor veterans as well as rst responders, EMS, and others who serve and protect the area. Cibolo to hold May special election The city of Cibolo will hold a special election May 6, according to a city announcement. The election will decide who will ll the District 5 City Council seat after it was left vacant by Mark Allen, who was elected mayor Jan. 3. Allen’s City Council term will expire in 2024. Allen succeeds Stosh Boyle, who had been mayor since 2017. Those interested in running for the seat can le an application beginning Jan. 18. The deadline to le is 5 p.m. Feb. 17, according to the announcement. Those interested must be Cibolo residents and have lived in District 5 for one year prior to the May 6 election date. For the application or information, visit www.cibolotx.gov or call the city secretary’s o ce at 210-566-6111.
The city of Schertz is looking to purchase land from Schertz- Cibolo-Universal City ISD for the construction of Fire Station No. 4.
BY JARRETT WHITENER
lights on Schertz Parkway. Rogers said having a station that serves the industrial area and some homes north of I-35 would help put the city in compliance with drive time standards set by the National Fire Protection Association. “With that re station, where we want to put it, those issues are put to bed,” he said. Council raised questions regarding the utilities in the area and the logistics of developing the property should it be acquired. Fire Station No. 4 is to be funded through a $15.4 million bond that passed in 2021. Sta will continue working on the acquisition plan and will update the council at a future meeting. No action was taken on this item, and City Council reserves the right to decide the land acquisition is not feasible and discuss a di erent location for the re station.
2024
Newly created districts 1 and 2 take e ect At-large districts 5 and 6
BY JARRETT WHITENER
SCHERTZ City Council on Dec. 6 held a workshop to discuss poten- tially acquiring land that is owned by Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD. Sta proposed the city acquire approximately 31 acres of property, which is located o Wiederstein Road east of Schertz Parkway. Part of the discussion was for about 5 acres of the property to be used for the future Fire Station No. 4, which would provide service to the indus- trial area north of I-35. Fire Chief Greg Rogers gave a presentation to council, explaining a new re station in that location would also help with response times of other stations by removing that area from their route. The area from Schertz Parkway to I-35 is more than 2.5 miles, which Rogers said increases drive and response times due to the tra c from the school district and multiple tra c
in as the new member for City Council Place 2, which has been vacant since Rosemary Scott resigned in 2022. For the Cibolo mayoral race, Mark Allen led with 1,296 votes, or 71.4% of votes, while Summer-Marie Brown received 519, or 28.6% of votes, according to uno cial results for the Jan. 3 runo elections in Cibolo. Allen will become the new mayor of Cibolo, replacing Stosh Boyle, who had been mayor since 2017. Since Allen is the District 5 council member with a term set to expire in 2024, being sworn in as mayor will result in the City Council needing to decide how best to ll the vacant seat. Winners will be sworn in after votes are canvassed.
CIBOLO AND SCHERTZ In Schertz, incumbent Ralph Gutierrez received 1,569, or 61.36% of votes, winning the seat for mayor against Cedric B. Edwards Sr., who received 988, or 38.64% of votes, according to uno cial results for the Jan. 3 runo elections in Schertz. Gutier- rez was rst elected mayor in 2019. In the race for Schertz City Council Place 2, Michelle Watson led with 1,375, or 57.17% of votes, against her opponent, Ti any M. Gibson, who received 1,030, or 42.83% of votes. Following the canvassing of the votes, Gutierrez will remain the mayor of Schertz, and Watson will be sworn
$15.4 million in bonds
2025 Newly created districts 3 and 4 take e ect At-large district 7
31 acres of property
SOURCE: CITY OF CIBOLO COMMUNITY IMPACT
$1.97 million appraised value
At-large districts to take e ect in 2024
Proposed location for Fire Station #4
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BY JARRETT WHITENER
CIBOLO City Council began redis- tricting conversations in January 2022, deciding to create at-large districts that will begin in 2024 as well as redrawing current districts. Throughout 2023, the city will work on approving the new districts with public hearings and other input opportunities available in the rst quarter of the year.
SCHERTZ CITY COUNCIL PLACE 2
ELECTION RESULTS Ralph Gutierrez and Mark Allen won the mayoral races for Schertz and Cibolo, respectively. Following the canvassing of votes, they will be sworn in as mayor. Michelle Watson won the race for Schertz City Council Place 2.
CIBOLO MAYOR
SCHERTZ MAYOR
Mark Allen: 71.4%
Ralph Gutierrez: 61.36%
Michelle Watson: 57.17%
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SOURCE: CITY OF SCHERTZ COMMUNITY IMPACT
Summer-Marie Brown: 28.6%
Cedric B. Edwards Sr.: 38.64%
Ti any M. Gibson: 42.83%
SOURCE: GUADALUPE COUNTY COMMUNITY IMPACT
LIVE OAK 14623 IH-35 N (210) 651-1911
RECTOR 819 E Rector Dr (210) 340-2244
LEGACY 2003 N Loop 1604 E (210) 494-8600
STONE OAK 23026 US Hwy 281 N (210) 497-1322
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