North San Antonio | May 2025

Government

BY PARKS KUGLE

Council green lights Treble Creek trail As part of the 102.5-mile-long Howard W. Peak Greenway Trails System, San Antonio City Council voted to authorize a $1.5 million contract with Abelar Incorporated to construct a connector trail to the Salado Creek Greenway System on April 17. In a nutshell Located northwest of Loop 1604 and Rogers Ranch Parkway in District 9, the project will construct a new 0.60-mile-long, 10-foot-wide concrete trail between Treble Creek and the Salado Creek Greenway. Con- struction is estimated to begin this summer and be completed in fall 2026.

Missions ballpark project moves forward In a step towards making the downtown Missions ballpark a reality, the San Antonio City Council voted to form the San Pedro Creek Devel- opment Authority during its April 10 meeting. The overview As a local government corporation, the SPCDA will oversee the development of the ballpark and the surrounding area. This entity will manage the issuance of Houston Street Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone bond nancing for the development of the surrounding area and own the stadium upon completion. Its board of directors will include three repre- sentatives each from the city, Bexar County and the developer/team ownership. City Council’s approval of the resolution also appointed the mayor, city manager and the city’s chief nancial ocer as the city’s three representatives on the board. Additionally, the resolution also consented to the creation of the San Antonio Creek Manage- ment District, which is a political subdivision that is self-governed and allows property owners

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to construct public infrastructure in accordance with the district’s approved plan. According to city documents, the estimated cost of the ballpark facility is $160 million. The ballpark is expected to be completed before opening day in April 2028. The surrounding four phases of development are estimated to be completed in 2031.

“The trail connection is going to open up the trail to thousands of residents in the Rogers Ranch community...” COUNCIL MEMBER JOHN COURAGE

Great Springs Trail gets county support During its April 8 meeting, the Bexar County Commissioners Court voted to support the Great Springs Project’s eorts to connect county assets to its proposed trail network. The gist The GSP seeks to create a trail system from the Alamo to the Capitol building in Austin, and will connect springs in Bexar, Comal, Hays and Travis counties. The trail system would also protect valuable land along the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. “I think this is a great project, and I think not just for recreation, but for conservation,” Precinct 2 Commissioner Justin Rodriguez said. Gary Merritt, the GSP chief executive ocer noted that though the project’s scope is large and stretches through multiple communities, the GSP’s methods are designed to work with local ocials

Estimated annual benets of the Great Springs Trail network The estimated annual benets of the trail network is roughly $55.92 million.

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Economic benets $23,370,000 Health benets $1,870,000 Transportation benets $11,440,000 Land & water benets $19,240,000

Shavano Park OKs De Zavala Road project During its April 28 meeting, Shavano Park City Council voted to award the De Zavala Road Project contract to J3 Company. City Manager Bill Hill said $3.8 million of the project costs will be covered by a federal grant, with the remaining costs covered by the city’s 2022 bond. Construction is estimated to begin July 1.

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and the sta is composed of community members throughout the four counties. According to GSP documents, GSP’s role in the project includes convening stakeholders, project coordination, providing technical expertise and seeking funding. If developed, the GSP trail network will pass through San Antonio, Selma, Schertz, Cibolo, New Braunfels, San Marcos, Kyle, Buda and Austin.

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