Government
BY THOMAS LEFFLER
Cibolo City Council appoints new lawyer Cibolo City Council appointed legal firm Denton Navarro Rodriguez Bernal Santee & Zech PC and designated T. Daniel Santee as the city’s attorney Sept. 10. The firm was chosen by council Aug. 26 after serving in an interim role following the termination of its previous city attorney, George Hyde, with Hyde Kelley LLP. Looking back The council motioned to terminate Hyde in February; however, the motion failed in a split vote, with a vote from Mayor Mark Allen. Allen said he was allowed to vote per the city charter. The dais directed city staff to hire a third-party firm, Messer Fort, to interpret the city charter. Messer Fort found that the mayor could not vote on any matter, absent a tie vote.
FY 2025-26 property tax rate (per $100 valuation)
FY 2025-26 general fund budget
Northeast San Antonio Fiscal Year 2025-26 budgets
Schertz
Live Oak Selma
Cibolo Universal City
SOURCE: CITIES CIBOLO, LIVE OAK, SCHERTZ, SELMA/COMMUNITY IMPACT
5 cities approve budgets for fiscal year 2025-26 The cities of Northeast San Antonio have all approved their respective 2025-26 fiscal year budgets. Two-minute impact Schertz approved its budget Aug. 19, which allocates funding for cybersecurity upgrades
and raises for both public and non-public safety personnel. On Sept. 2, Universal City approved its budget, which allocated $3.98 million to the city’s fire department. Live Oak approved its budget Sept. 9, which gives employees a 3% market adjustment raise. Selma approved its 2025-26 budget on Sept. 11. Over half of general fund revenue for the city—an estimated $10.19 million—comes from sales tax revenues. Approximately $1.68 million of which will help fund road repairs. Cibolo approved its budget on Sept. 18. The largest increases in general fund revenues are in public safety.
Design contract approved for new animal shelter
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Cibolo City Council approved a $897,500 contract with Quorum Architects for engineering and architectural design services of a new animal shelter facility Sept. 9. The contract’s cost is equal to 10% of the esti- mated construction costs of the $9 million project. Services will be paid from the 2024 general obligation bonds, with a portion anticipated to be paid from future bonds, agenda documents state.
The overview The animal shelter is being funded through Proposition A in the city’s November 2024 bond, as previously reported by Community Impact. Animal Services Manager Janette Wilson said the city’s current facility was inadequate for the city’s growing population. The facility’s design will be presented to council in May 2026.
New animal shelter
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