CITY & COUNTY
News from Cibolo, Schertz & Universal City
COMPILED BY JARRETT WHITENER
Schertz City Council will meet Feb. 28 and March 7 at 6 p.m. 1400 Schertz Parkway, Bldg. 4. 201-619-1030 • MEETINGS WE COVER will meet Feb. 28 and March 7 at 6:30 p.m. 200 S. Main St., Cibolo. 210-658-9900 • www.cibolo.gov Selma City Council will meet March 9 at 6:30 p.m. 9375 Corporate Drive, Selma. 210-651-6661 • www.ci.selma.tx.us Universal City City Council will meet Feb. 21 and March 7 at 6:30 p.m. 2150 Universal City Blvd., Universal City. 210-659-0333. www.universalcitytexas.com Live Oak City Council will meet Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. 8001 Shin Oak Drive, Live Oak. 210-653-9140 • www.liveoaktx.net www.schertz.com Cibolo City Council HIGHLIGHTS SCHERTZ On Jan. 17, City Council canvassed the Jan. 3 runo results. Mayor Ralph Gutierrez was sworn in for a second term after taking 61.36% of votes in the election. Gutierrez became mayor in 2019 with the next term set to end in 2025.
Mark Allen sworn in as new Cibolo mayor CIBOLO The city of Cibolo on Jan. 17 swore in Mark Allen as the new mayor and said farewell to Stosh Boyle, who had served as mayor since 2017. Allen has a bachelor’s degree in business by the citizens of Cibolo.” Allen acknowledged Boyle’s dedication.
Schertz City Council approves reorganizing city sta , operations
Cibolo City Council discusses amending Old Town mixed-use overlay district
THE OVERLAY DISTRICT City Council plans to revisit the Old Town zoning designation and rework the blanket commercial zoning a ecting residential properties.
CIBOLO Cibolo City Council on Jan. 10 discussed amending or removing a zoning designation called a mixed-use overlay district. The designation, established in 2010, applies commercial zoning to buildings in Old Town. According to city sta , the district was created with the purpose of preserving the architecture and historic nature of Main Street and allows buildings to operate as retail storefronts, restaurants, lodging and entertainment venues. City Manager Wayne Reed said the overlay for Old Town is mentioned in the Uni ed Development Code 41 times, and amending or removing it would require evaluating those sections to understand the e ect the change would have. Council members supported learning more about the mixed-use overlay district and possibly amend- ing or ending its use.
Council members also discussed rezoning some properties within Old Town to x those zoned as commercial. Reed said within Old Town there are about 41 nonresidential and 134 residential properties. District 7 Council Member Joel Hicks said when Old Town was created, residents did not receive noti cation regarding the change, and rezoning would revert properties back to single family. “It was unjust to the citizens 13 years ago when this took place,” he said. “They didn’t notify a single one of us that this was happening. Nobody was noti ed.” Letters will be sent out to residents who have homes that are commer- cially zoned, which will notify them of the changes council plans to make. Residents will have the opportunity to keep the commercial zoning. Reed said the city will work with
“In 2017, Stosh ran for mayor of Cibolo, and, against all odds, defeated the sitting mayor of Cibolo,” Allen said. “The deck was stacked against him, but he rolled up his sleeves and worked for what he believed in.”
administration in marketing from the University of North Texas and works for WellMed in San Antonio as an IT manager. Allen—a Cibolo resident since 2013—took the District 5 council seat in 2018 and ran unopposed in 2021. Some of Allen’s goals as mayor are to improve road infrastructure and increase business devel- opment in Cibolo. “We need more commercial tax revenue, and I want to help new businesses to set up shop here in Cibolo that o er our residents great restau- rants, entertainment and shopping,” he said. The council approved the canvassing of votes from the Jan. 3 runo election, which left the District 5 council seat that Allen held vacant. A special election will be held to ll the seat. Allen said he is thankful to the voters of Cibolo for electing him, and he aims to do his best to continue the legacy that Boyle left behind. “There will be a lot of choices to be made here in this mayor seat,” Allen said. “And I take it very seriously, the trust that has been bestowed in me
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SCHERTZ City Council on Jan. 24 approved a reorganiza- tion of city sta and operations, which was presented by City Manager Steve Williams. With the changes, the city is anticipated to save about $120,000 annually through salary savings, according to the release. Under the reorganization, Deputy City Manager Brian James now oversees engineer- ing, public works, planning and community development, the economic development corpora- tion and internal services.
Mark Allen
The meeting included numerous comments from the community about the initiative Boyle took, and Schertz Mayor Ralph Gutierrez compli- mented Boyle on his dedication to the area. “You have been a great friend, and you have made a great impact on the community, and you will be greatly missed by everyone,” he said. Boyle’s accomplishments as mayor include helping spearhead the rehabilitation of Cibolo Valley Drive and FM 1103, and he helped protest a proposed toll road that would have run through the city connecting I-10 to I-35. Boyle ended his time as mayor after taking a plea deal in April for charges of aggravated per- jury and tampering with a government document with intent to defraud. The deal prohibited Boyle from running for mayor again.
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the appraisal district to inform the county which properties are planned for rezoning. The tentative deadline for the pub- lic hearing of the rezoning of homes is Feb. 28 with a tentative deadline of March 18 for ordinance approval.
Brian James
Assistant to the City Manager Sarah Gonzalez was promoted to the vacant assistant city manager position, which oversees nance, library, parks and recreation, public a airs and human resources.
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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