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News from Bexar County, Hill Country Village, Hollywood Park & San Antonio
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Bexar County Commissioners Court meets April 19 and May 3 at 9 a.m. Bexar County Courthouse, 100 Dolorosa St., Ste. 2.01, San Antonio 210-335-2011. www.bexar.org Hill Country Village City Council meets May 19 at 5 p.m. 116 Aspen Lane, Hill Country Village 210-494-3671. www.hcv.org Hollywood Park City Council meets May 17 at 6 p.m. 2 Mecca Drive, Hollywood Park 210-494-2023. www.hollywoodpark-tx.gov San Antonio City Council meets April 21 and 28, May 5 and 12 at 9 a.m. 114 W. Commerce St., San Antonio. 210-207-7040 www.sanantonio.gov MEETINGSWE COVER HIGHLIGHTS SANANTONIO City Council on Feb. 3 approved renewing a lease between the city and Park Oaks Ltd., the landlord at 16500 San Pedro Ave., to permit the Council District 9 field office to remain there. City officials said the district office has been a tenant at Park Oaks since December 2009, and Council Member John Courage expressed interest in staying. N BEXAR COUNTY Commissioners court unanimously voted March 22 to adopt a homestead exemption providing a $5,000 deduction from the appraised value for primary county residences. HILL COUNTRYVILLAGE At its regularly scheduled March 17 meeting, the Hill Country Village City Council approved implementing the city’s midnight curfew for juveniles for another three years. Minors under age 17 are prohibited from being in a public place from midnight-6 a.m.
HollywoodPark council member files noise complaint against city
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HOLLYWOOD PARK City Council Member Michael Voorhies and his wife, Norelle Voorhies, filed a lawsuit against the town of Hollywood Park, claiming frequent noises emanating from a nearby community center disrupt their lives. City officials said they were alerted Feb. 22 about a lawsuit being filed Feb. 9 in the 225th District Court. They did not respond to requests for comment on the suit. According to the lawsuit, the Voorhieses, who live 60 feet from the Voigt Center in Voigt Park, consider noisy activities around the facility an
ongoing nuisance that keeps them from enjoying their home. The suit claims mainly parties held at Voigt Center, including those that last “well past the stated lease agreement time” have little to no city oversight and that noise complaints relayed “to the police are constant, but no action is taken.” The couple also claims two large air conditioning units at the center “are loud and run continuously,” and sounds caused by post-party cleanup efforts and city mainte- nance workers exacerbate matters. “Plaintiff Michael Voorhies works
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from home secondary to COVID-19 and can hardly hear himself think while in his home office, and this disruption is adversely affecting his employment,” the lawsuit said. The lawsuit said the Voorhieses are seeking a permanent mandatory injunction against the city regarding Voigt Center activities, costs associ- ated with legal fees and damages they claim have occurred to their home and their property value.
City officialsmull partnership with ElonMusk company SANANTONIO Officials with the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority said March 16 there will be further talks with officials from entrepreneur Elon Musk’s venture The Boring Co. about possibly developing an underground tunnel between the San Antonio Interna- tional Airport and downtown to help curb increasing traffic between north and central San Antonio. According to ARMA officials, preliminary estimated project costs range from $247 million to $289 million. “The [ARMA board] has continually sought innovative ways to finance transportation projects to ensure a bright future for the community in a way that bridges technology and accelerates the delivery of needed projects,” Board Chair Mike Lynd said. Musk’s firm and Bexar Automated Transport were finalists in a process that began in October 2019. A com- pany has not been chosen, nor has a route been mapped or a funding sources identified.
Non-Hollywood Park resident rental fees Effective immediately Mon.-Thu.
ALL-DAY USE Old $2,000 | New $1,000 REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT Old $700 | New $500
4-HOUR RENTAL Old $600 | New $400 AFTER INITIAL 4 HOURS (per hour) Old $200 | New $100
SOURCE: CITY OF HOLLYWOOD PARK
Nonresidents to pay new community center fees HOLLYWOOD PARK City Council voted March 15 to approve a new fee schedule at the Voigt Center for use of the facility for meetings and events. The new rates, which start at $400 for the first four hours, apply to non-Hollywood Park residents between Mondays and Thursdays. The new fee schedule can be found at www.hollywoodpark-tx.gov/public-works.
Shavano Park City Council meets April 25 at 6:30 p.m.
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NORTH SAN ANTONIO EDITION • APRIL 2022
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