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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SOURCE: TOWN OF HOLLYWOOD PARK COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY IMPACT
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
STONE OAK 23026 US Hwy 281 N (210) 497-1322 DE ZAVALA 5219 De Zavala Rd (210) 561-0900
VINEYARD 1309 N Loop 1604 W (210) 408-8206 RECTOR
819 E Rector Dr (210) 340-2244
LEGACY 2003 N Loop 1604 E (210) 494-8600
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