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In fall 2021, San Antonio city sta and a citizens’ committee developed the city’s rst-ever a ordable housing bond, which voters approved in May 2022. The $150 million bond funds will be allocated to help increase ve types of a ordable housing and aid area unsheltered persons and housing cost-burdened households. The city selected the rst 14 projects.
Address minor repairs and code violations at single- family homes at risk of demolition for households earning up to 50% of the area median income (AMI).
$45M
Acquire, improve and preserve existing rental housing for households making up to 30% AMI. $40M
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making up to 50% AMI. $35M
Build new rental housing production for households
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experiencing homelessness. $25M
Develop permanent supportive housing for people
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Build new single-family homes for households earning up to 80% AMI.
City ocials said challenges, such as renters and homeowners struggling to boost their income and keep pace with rising housing-related costs, factored greatly in the housing bond’s development.
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In 2019, o cials with community organization SA2020 said 35% of local households are housing cost- burdened, spending more than 30% of monthly income on housing. 35%
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This is the 2022 San Antonio-New Braunfels area median income for a family of three, a midpoint gure determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development based on census data.
This is the number of San Antonio rental and homeownership households most at risk of housing instability.
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San Antonio uses $150M bond to increase a ordable housing options
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housing costs. San Antonio’s City Council on Dec. 15 approved a total of $38.5 million in housing bond pro- ceeds and $5.31 million in various federal monies for 14 initial a ord- able housing projects citywide, including two new north side apart- ment complexes. The housing bond was part of the city’s voter-approved $1.2 billion bond in May 2022. City leaders, including Mayor Ron
Nirenberg, said the housing bond complements the city’s 2021 Stra- tegic Housing Implementation Plan and other long-range housing ini- tiatives designed to grow the num- ber of local inexpensive housing options for both unsheltered per- sons and what the city calls “hous- ing cost-burdened residents.” According to U.S. Census data, 35% of local households were
The city of San Antonio is working with for pro t and nonpro t part- ners to implement a $150 million, ve-year housing bond, which local leaders and housing advocates say is a big part of long-term e orts to increase a ordable housing. The city cited a need to aid an estimated 95,000-plus residents struggling to obtain or remain in a safe, a ordable home amid rising
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Card House is accepting new members. The venue is open daily, with games pro- vided 24 hours a day Thursday-Saturday. 210-474-0023. www.sacardhouse.com 5 The Ace of Steaks opened Feb. 17 at 20626 Stone Oak Parkway, Ste. 103, San Antonio, replacing 1718 Steak House, which closed in November after more than three years in business. Retail veteran Skylar Moon and Realtor Michael Llanas, partners in the new venture, said The Ace of Steaks features a nightclub vibe with music and happy hour. The restaurant’s dress code is business casual. Guests not dressed to code may be permitted with management approval. 210-446-4600. www.theaceofsteaks.com 6 The North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce held a Feb. 9 ribbon-cut-
from campechano, a renowned Mex- ican dish based on a combination of several meats, usually beef and pork. The taqueria has a full bar, televi- sions and a jukebox. 210-267-9096. www.tacosdm.com 3 Harbor Freight, a nationwide retailer of tools and accessories, opened a new San Antonio location Jan. 21 at the Arbor Park retail center near Hollywood Park, 17700 San Pedro Ave., Ste. R200A. Har- bor Freight offers more than 5,000 tools and accessories, from jacks and gener- ators to power tools and compressors. 726-207-5960. www.harborfreight.com 4 SA Card House, a private social club featuring various poker games, opened in January at a former Luby’s Cafeteria, 13400 San Pedro Ave., San Antonio. SA
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FEBRUARY THROUGH MARCH 05 WATCH A PLAY The Magik Theatre hosts performances of “The Hero Twins: Blood Race” through March 5. The family-friendly play, which explores issues, such as prejudice and perseverance, follows the female protagonist Moth and her twin brother, Cricket, as they vie to win the Blood Race and determine the ruling class. 2 p.m. Sat., 3 p.m. Sun. $18.50-$22.50, free (children age 2 and under). www.magiktheatre.org/the-hero-twins MARCH 03 WATCH SOCCER FOR A CAUSE The 14th Ian’s Cup is a matchup of the boys and girls soccer teams from Reagan and Johnson high schools. The school with the highest total score wins the cup named after late JHS student Ian Fincke who died after sustaining a traumatic brain injury in a skateboard accident. Proceeds bene t Ian’s Foundation. 5 p.m. $3-$5. Comalander Stadium,
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The city of Shavano Park is accepting construction bids through 2 p.m. March 8 for work to be done on a series of streets and cul-de-sacs that are to be paid for with funds from a $10 million bond. The city released its request for proposal (RFP) on Feb. 3. City officials said the 2022 voter-approved bond will support reconstruction of nine city streets east of Northwest Military Highway and five cul-de-sacs west of Northwest Military. According to city staff and Shavano Park-based firm KFW Engineers and Surveying officials, who are consulting with Shavano Park on the planned bond project, inflation’s effects on total construction costs prompted them to solicit alternate bids for End Gate Lane, Wagon Trail Road and all five targeted cul-de-sacs. This, local officials said, means the city has the option to not complete these roads in the initial bid process with the awarded contractor. Officials added the select streets and cul-de-sacs will undergo varying levels of reconstruc- tion, because they are older roads in need of surface and drainage improvements. Local leaders also said Shavano Park will receive $4 million in federal funding to improve the city’s portion of DeZavala Road, adding if any of the targeted roads cannot be fully funded within the $10 million bond amount, city officials will plan to fund those streets with federal money and finish them with the awarded DeZavala contractor.
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HIGHLIGHTS NORTHSIDE ISD District leaders as well as friends and family of late NISD alum and o cial Kevin Hamilton gathered Jan. 9 at Clark High School to formally dedicate the campus gym in Hamilton’s memory. A Clark graduate, Hamilton returned home from college to become a coach and teacher at Clark, and then a district assistant athletic director. Hamilton retired in 2019 after 34 years at NISD and died April 19, 2022, following a battle with cancer. NORTH EAST ISD Trustees on Jan. 23 approved NEISD’s 2023-24 instructional calendar that begins Aug. 14 and ends May 31. Next school year’s calendar includes a sta development/student holiday Jan. 2. Also, May 24 will be the last day for seniors and the start of high school graduations. Trustees also amended the 2022-23 school calendar after inclement weather forced schools to close on Jan. 31 and Feb.1. A makeup day is slated for May 30. NORTHSIDE ISD The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language announced William Lee, Clark High School Latin teacher, as its 2023 National Language Teacher of the Year. Lee, whose taught at NISD for 20 years, has received other honors, including being named 2022 Teacher of the Year by the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching. Lee also earned the Yale University Teaching Award and was named University of Chicago Outstanding Educator. North East ISD will meet Feb. 27 and March 6 at 5:30 p.m. 8961 Tesoro Drive, San Antonio. 210-407-0000. www.neisd.net Northside ISD will meet Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. 5900 Evers Road, San Antonio. 210-397-8500 • www.nisd.net MEETINGS WE COVER
Northside ISD hikes pay for 4 groups of employees
NORTHSIDE ISD Citing an urgent need to ll dozens of job vacancies, trustees on Jan. 24 approved slight mid-school-year pay increases for food service workers and assistant managers, school bus drivers, assistant head custodians, and instructional assistants. Rene Barajas, NISD’s assistant superintendent of budget and nance, said the revised minimum and maximum pay rates vary depending on the type of job, an employee’s experience and how long a person has occupied that speci c position. The approved raises took e ect in the district’s mid-February pay period. Barajas said district sta studied hard-to- ll positions that directly a ect students to consider salary adjustments. Barajas also said district sta reviewed the rate of employ- ees leaving for better-paying jobs and certain pay rates that were lower than NISD’s competitors. According to NISD data, as of Jan. 24, vacancy rates among certain child nutrition department jobs ranged from 18%-33%. Custodial job vacancy rates ranged from 17%-33%, Barajas said, adding that the transportation department’s bus driver section had a 23% vacancy rate. Barajas also announced a 15% vacancy rate among instructional assistants. Barajas said they studied NISD’s substitute teacher rate,
Food service workers....................... $12.24-$14.25 per hour Custodian ........................................ $12.24-$14.25 per hour Bus driver .............................................. $15.76-$17 per hour Instructional assistants ..................... $105.06-$120 per day NEW PAY RATES Northside ISD has introduced new minimum hourly wage rates within three employee groups and new minimum daily rates for instructional assistants. Below are some pay adjustments.
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which until recently, had been higher than the district’s entry-level instructional assistant’s position but no action was taken. Several board members said they agreed there is a need to adjust pay to encourage more people to consider employ- ment in NISD, which, like many other school systems, has struggled with numerous job vacancies since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged. “I feel like people with boots on the ground need help right now,” Trustee Corinne Saldaña said.
NEISD student’s artwork headed into space
NORTH EAST ISD Wilderness Oak Elementary School fth-grader Zoey Aguinaga was one of several students ages 3-18 nationwide whose space-oriented artwork was chosen in a contest for digital placement aboard the Starliner spacecraft being readied for an April launch. NEISD o cials said Zoey was a winner in the Art in the Stars art contest, organized by the Boeing Co. and the nonpro t Space Foundation. Following the contest theme “Break- ing Boundaries in Space” in the fall,
Zoey created a poster called “Breaking the Space Ceiling.” Zoey’s mother, Patricia Marie Verde, said her daughter’s artwork depicts three pioneering women in space ight: Sally Ride, the rst American woman; Mae Jemison, the rst Black woman; and Ellen Ochoa, the rst Hispanic woman. All contest-winning artwork will be digitized and put on a scheduled rst manned ight of Boeing’s Starliner, a partially reusable spacecraft, a news release said.
A digital version of artwork by Zoey Aguinaga, a Wilderness Oak fth-grader, will be aboard the Starliner this April.
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AT THE CAPITOL
Texas history
TEXAS HISTORY First built in the 1800s, the iconic state Capitol has a storied past. 1839 Austin is established as the capital of the Republic of Texas. A log cabin served as the capitol building. 1853 A limestone building for the Capitol is built at Capitol Square, near the present-day Confederate Soldiers Monument. 1875 Construction is paid for in exchange for 3 million acres of public land in the Panhandle. 1881 The old limestone capitol catches re on Nov. 9, 1881. 1880 Detroit architect Elijah E. Meyers designs the new Capitol. 1882 Over 188,000 cubic feet of sunset red granite is donated for the Capitol building. 1885 The rst 12,000-pound cornerstone is laid on March 2, 1885. 1888 Over 20,000 people attend weeklong festivities to celebrate the Capitol dedication. 1983 A re breaks out on the east side and causes extensive damage. 1991 Workers restore the building’s exterior, including the metal dome and granite. 1992 Interior restorations occur, aiming to preserve the original architecture. 1993 The four-story Capitol Extension, which is almost entirely underground, opens. SOURCE: TEXAS STATE PRESERVATION BOARD COMMUNITY IMPACT 1995 The Capitol Restoration is completed. Smaller restoration projects have been completed since.
Fires, granite and a goddess: The rich history of the Texas State Capitol
BY HANNAH NORTON
The Texas State Capitol is known for its distinct pink exterior—but it is not actually pink. The Capitol is made of sunset red granite, which comes from Granite Mountain in nearby Marble Falls. When the small, original Capitol caught re in 1881, a team of contractors, led by Detroit architect Elijah E. Myers, was already working on the plans for a new statehouse. Contractors originally planned to use creamy white limestone from Convict Hill in South Austin, but found it oxidized when exposed to the air, resulting in discoloration, according to the Texas State Preservation Board. Local inmates and workers from Scotland transported over 188,000 cubic feet of granite from Granite Mountain, according to the SPB and the Texas State Historical Association. Sunset red granite was used to build the Galveston Seawall and state o ce buildings near the Capitol. A storied history The rst cornerstone in the con- struction of the Capitol was laid in 1885. The building was completed three years later. Atop the Capitol is the Goddess of Liberty. The nearly 16-foot-tall statue was likely modeled after Pallas Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, justice, and arts and crafts, said Ali James, curator of the Capitol and director of visitor services. The statue weighs about 2,000 pounds, James said, and is made out of zinc and covered with white paint and sand to emulate stone. In 1983, workers discovered
The Texas Capitol is 14.64 feet taller than the U.S. Capitol, according to the Texas State Preservation Board, which maintains and restores the Capitol building and its grounds.
HANNAH NORTON COMMUNITY IMPACT
The Texas Capitol is 14.64 feet taller than the U.S. Capitol, according to the SPB. The nation’s Capitol is 288 feet tall, while the Texas Capitol stands at 302.64 feet tall from ground level to the tip of the Goddess of Liberty’s star. Visiting the Capitol Over 1 million people visit the Capitol in a typical year, James said, although numbers are lower now than prepandemic. A large portion of the state’s art collection is displayed for public viewing. Historic furnishings, such as desks, benches and tables, are shown throughout the building, including in the House and Senate chambers. The Capitol is open 360 days of the year for guided tours. When the Legis- lature is in session, visitors can watch the proceedings from the galleries. “I would always want to encourage folks who are Texans or who got here as soon as they could to come on down to the Capitol and see the Legislature in action,” James said.
cracking, corrosion and missing pieces on the almost century-old goddess, due to impurities in the zinc and natu- ral deterioration. An aluminum replica of the statue was created in 1986. The original statue has been restored and is on display at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin. The goddess’ hand and star are at the Capitol Visitors Center. During the 68th Texas Legislature, lawmakers created the SPB, which was tasked with restoring and preserving contractors built the four-story Capitol Extension. The 667,000-square-foot space opened in 1993, and it includes o ces, conference rooms, committee rooms, an auditorium, a dining room and two levels of parking. “It really provided a great deal of additional space, because, as you can imagine, Texas and Texas govern- ment has grown exponentially since the Capitol was completed in 1888,” James said. the Capitol and its grounds. To help with overcrowding,
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AT THE CAPITOL
News from the 88th legislative session
QUOTE OF NOTE
Texas Democrats propose $15K pay raise for teachers
NUMBER TO KNOW $57.5 million This is how much state Senators have allocated in the draft 2024-25 biennium budget for anti-human tra cking e orts, including victims services, mental health treatment for survivors and law enforcement training. UPDATES FROM LOCAL LEGISLATORS “THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS: WE’RE NOT GOING TO END THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION WITHOUT HAVING STRATEGIES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE POWER TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS STATE FOR THE NEXT 40 YEARS.” GOV. GREG ABBOTT, DURING A JAN. 31 WINTER STORM MARA UPDATE
BY HANNAH NORTON
National Education Association, Texas now ranks 28th. “In Texas, it’s go big or go home. And it’s time, at this moment, to go big on teacher pay,” Talarico said at a Jan. 24 news conference. Before becoming a lawmaker, Tala- rico taught language arts at Jeremiah Rhodes Middle School in San Antonio. “I struggled to make ends meet, and my coworkers at Rhodes Middle School drove Ubers at night and sold their own blood plasma to make extra money,” Talarico said. “Now, 40% of Texas teachers work a second job just to pay the bills.” Other supporters of the bill include state Reps. Trey Martinez Fischer, D San Antonio; Gina Hinojosa, D Aus- tin; and Terry Meza, D Irving. Many districts lost up to one-third of their teachers, Austin ISD board President Arati Singh said. “This leads to bigger class sizes, ... smaller course o erings and an increased likelihood that you have an
EDUCATOR PAY RAISE Under House Bill 1548, lawmakers would propose a:
One proposed bill by Texas Demo- crats aims to increase teacher pay after 11.6% of teachers—over 42,000—left their jobs at public schools ahead of the 2021-22 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency. State Rep. James Talarico, D Round Rock, led House Bill 1548—which is supported by the Texas House Democratic Caucus—that would raise teacher salaries by $15,000 and increase pay for school support sta by 25%. This would bring the minimum annual salary for Texas teachers to $48,660. During the 2022-23 school year, classroom teachers, full-time librarians, counselors and registered nurses with less than one year of expe- rience must receive at least $33,660 per year, according to the TEA. Under the bill, the average teacher salary would be $73,887, making Texas the seventh-best state for teacher pay, Democrats said. According to the
Anti-human tra cking e ort aims to raise recognition, reporting The bill would also reduce property taxes, Singh said. The TEA partially funds schools based on attendance. The rest of the money schools receive comes from local property taxes. uncerti ed teacher teaching your kids how to read,” Singh said. This session, Texas lawmakers have $188 billion available for the 2024-25 biennium state budget, including nearly $33 billion leftover from the previous biennium. $15,000 teacher salary increase 25% increase in pay for school support sta $48,660 minimum teacher salary, up from $33,660 $73,887 average teacher salary SOURCE: TEXAS LEGISLATURE ONLINE COMMUNITY IMPACT
DIEGO BERNAL State Rep., District 123 Democrat-San Antonio Elected: 2015
HOW TO REPORT STORM DAMAGE
Residents a ected by Winter Storm Mara can report their damage to help with disaster assistance.
HB 134 Relating to coverage for childhood cranial remolding orthosis under certain health bene t plans HB 117 Relating to a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on certain residence homesteads following a substantial school tax increase
When submitting, include: • Photos • Key information • Location of the damage • Scope of loss • Livability of the building
Visit Select “ Ice Storm/Winter Weather January 29-Ongoing ” under “ active incidents .” There is no deadline to report damage. https://damage.tdem.texas.gov
BY HANNAH NORTON
State and community leaders relaunched the “Can You See Me?” human tra cking campaign Jan. 26 aimed at spreading awareness of the signs of tra cking and how to report suspicious activity. About 300 billboards will be displayed in over 70 Texas cities with information about the cam- paign and hotlines to call to report possible human tra cking. “These victims are not invisible if we learn to look for the signs, and if we learn how to report suspected abuse, exploitation and tra ck- ing,” said Texas rst lady Cecilia Abbott, who led the campaign’s relaunch. The state’s initial budget in Senate Bill 1 includes $57.5 million for anti-human tra cking e orts, including victims services, mental health treatment for survivors and law enforcement training, Sen. Joan Hu man, R Houston, said.
SOURCE: TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTCOMMUNITY IMPACT
Residents can report latest winter storm damage
BY HANNAH NORTON
Texans are not guaranteed disaster relief assistance when reporting to the state. “I urge any Texan who sustained property damage to report it in order to aid o cials in identifying com- munity needs,” said Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management. Abbott also issued a statewide disaster declaration for the seven counties of Denton, Hays, Hen- derson, Milam, Smith, Travis and Williamson. The declaration makes state emergency resources available to help cities and counties as they continue to repair infrastructure, clean up debris and restore electricity in local power outages.
TREY MARTINEZ FISCHER State Rep., District 116 Democrat-San Antonio Elected: 2019 (2001 17)
Texans impacted by Winter Storm Mara can report damage to their homes and businesses. The Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool, which can be found in English and Spanish, allows emergency management o cials to measure how much damage occurred during the storm and determine where resources are most needed, according to a Feb. 2 news release from Gov. Abbott’s o ce. It also helps with receiving federal disaster assistance as a result of the storm. Reporting damage online is entirely voluntary and should not be done in place of submitting reports to insurance agencies, the release said.
HB 1127 Relating to the payment in installments of ad valorem taxes on a residence homestead HB 1548 Relating to the salary and wages paid to public school employees HB 1129 Relating to the creation of a health insurance risk pool for certain health bene t plan enrollees; authorizing an assessment Sign up for our newsletter at communityimpact.com for daily updates throughout the session. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
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CITY & COUNTY
News from Hill Country Village, Hollywood Park, San Antonio and Shavano Park
COMPILED BY EDMOND ORTIZ
Bexar County Commissioners Court meets March 7 at 9 a.m. at the Bexar County Courthouse, 100 Dolorosa St., Ste. 2.01, San Antonio. 210-335-2011. www.bexar.org Hill Country Village City Council meets March 23 at 5 p.m. at 116 Aspen Lane, Hill Country Village. 210-494-3671 • www.hcv.org Hollywood Park City Council meets March 21 at 6 p.m. at 2 Mecca Drive, Hollywood Park. 210-494-2023. www.hollywoodpark-tx.gov San Antonio City Council meets March 2, 9 and 16 at 9 a.m. at 114 W. Commerce St., San Antonio. 210-207-7040 • www.sanantonio.gov Shavano Park City Council meets Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at 900 Saddletree Court, Shavano MEETINGS WE COVER HIGHLIGHTS SAN ANTONIO City o cials announced Jan. 13 a partnership with Austin to coordinate air travel support to help asylum seekers reach their sponsored destinations. Flights will be prebooked into Austin before they leave San Antonio’s Migrant Resource Center.
Hill Country Village City Hall complex to stay in its location HILL COUNTRY VILLAGE City
Hollywood Park adjusts fees for Voigt Center, pool users HOLLYWOOD PARK City Council on Jan. 17 approved new simpli ed rates for use of the Voigt Center, a commu- nity event space, and the Voigt Park swimming pool. City o cials said Hollywood Park residents using the pool will be subject to a fee schedule ranging from a $10 gate entry fee to a $300 family season pass for up to six people. Nonresidents will be charged a $20 gate entry fee and up to $600 for a family season pass, o cials said. City Secretary Patrick Aten said the new fees will generate about $135,000 in 2023. Aten said the council had sought to streamline pool fees to o set increased maintenance and usage, and to align rates with other community pools.
Shavano Park applies for community beauti cation grant SHAVANO PARK The city is apply- ing for the Governor’s Community Achievement Award Grant, which, if awarded, could help support beauti - cation e orts along the town’s segment of Northwest Military Highway. City Council on Jan. 23 was briefed by city sta on the award program, which the Texas Department of Trans- portation and nonpro t Keep Texas Beautiful have used to honor Texas communities for their overall e orts to enhance aesthetics. According to Keep Texas Beautiful o cials, 10 communities will share $2 million in landscaping awards from TxDOT, with the amount based on population size. According to award program rules, a community’s eligibility is judged on achievements in seven areas. The funds would be used for landscaping projects along state
BEAUTIFICATION GRANT O cials with the nonpro t Keep Texas Beautiful will judge the Governor’s Community Achievement Award submissions in seven areas. 1. Community leadership and coordination 2. Public awareness and outreach 3. Environmental education and youth engagement 4. Beauti cation and community improvement 5. Litter prevention and cleanup 6. Solid waste management 7. Litter law and illegal dumping enforcement
SIMPLIFIED RATES New fees at Hollywood Park’s Voigt Park swimming pool and Voigt Center vary. Detailed fees for both can be found at www.hollywoodpark-tx.gov.
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Administrator Frank Morales con rmed Feb. 16 that the City Council had not acted by the state’s Feb. 17 election deadline to call a special May 6 election, which local leaders initially considered to address the fate of an undeveloped city-owned property. The council on Jan. 19 directed city sta to look at a possible special election where voters could be asked if they want to retain an option for municipal use on a 14-acre tract at Bitters Road and Tower Drive, council members said. Also on Jan. 19, the council voted 3-0 to keep the City Hall/police complex at its 116 Aspen Lane site and not consider relocating it to a portion of the Bitters Road tract. City leaders and residents have spent several months debating how best to update the existing
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municipal facilities, including an option to move them to the Bitters Road property. Council Member Matthew Acock abstained from voting, saying he wanted to wait and have absent colleague Allison Francis be part of the discussion and vote. Some residents at the Jan. 19 meeting urged their elected repre- sentatives to make a rm decision about the City Hall location. “We’re going to move forward on City Hall,” Council Member Tom Doyle said.
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CPS Energy trustees approve new long-range power generation plan SAN ANTONIO Trustees for the city-owned utility CPS Energy on Jan. 13 approved a new long-range power generation plan for customers that will rely on a blend of gas, solar, wind and long-term energy storage. Utility o cials pledged to replace aging power plants, shift from coal, meet local climate goals, and maintain reliability and a ordability. CPS Energy o cials said the board’s decision followed input from the community and the utility’s Rate Advisory Committee. Francine Romero, CPS Energy trustee and RAC board liaison, said in a statement the process of developing such a long-term plan through 2030 reects community prioritization of both reliability and environmental sustainability.
rights-of-way. The 2023 awards application window opened Jan. 3 and closed Feb. 16, o cials said. Local o cials said they worked with a city-appointed beauti cation com- mittee on the application and pledged to work with the panel if Shavano Park is awarded a grant.
Park. 210-493-3478. www.shavanopark.org
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