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Schertz City Council will meet July 12, 26 and Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. 1400 Schertz Parkway, Bldg. 4, Schertz. 201-619-1030. www.schertz.com Cibolo City Council will meet July 12 at 6:30 p.m. 200 S. Main St., Cibolo. 210-658-9900. www.cibolo.gov Universal City City Council will meet July 19 at 6:30 p.m. 2150 Universal City Blvd., Universal City. 210-659-0333. www.universalcitytexas.com Garden Ridge City Council will meet July 13 at 6 p.m. 9400 Municipal Parkway, Garden Ridge. 210-651-6632. www.ci.garden-ridge.tx.us Live Oak City Council will meet July 12 at 7 p.m. 8001 Shin Oak Drive, Live Oak. 210-653-9140. www.liveoaktx.net Selma City Council will meet July 13 at 6:30 p.m. 9375 Corporate Drive, Selma. 210-651-6661. www.ci.selma.tx.us MEETINGS WE COVER CITY HIGHLIGHTS Live Oak City Council on June 14 was in favor of a modernized and more vibrant city flag design.
Cibolo discusses land swap for Niemietz Park CIBOLO City Councilon June 14 discussed a land swap with the Cibolo Economic Development Corp. for Niemi- etz Park.
TRADING SPACES The Cibolo Economic Development Corp. wants to trade land with the city of Cibolo to make space for a multi-use development featuring Niemietz Park, a hotel, restaurants, retail shopping and green spaces.
In August 2021, the CEDC closed on the purchase of about 16 acres of commercial land adjacent to Niemietz Park. This purchase was to find new and unique economic development opportunities for the city, according to city officials. As part of the initiative, the CEDC is requesting a one-to-one swap trading a section of the city’s current park with a section of the adjacent EDC property. The swap would shift the park to the center of the development, changing the layout and orientation of the park. The city would continue to own and operate Niemi- etz Park while the EDC develops the surrounding area. The development plan showed a hotel, restaurants, retail shopping and live entertainment for the area. The council requested revisions to the plan and will revisit the trade in a future meeting. If approved, the swap would potentially go to voters on the November ballot. Mayor Stosh Boyle shared his support for the trade, which would help revitalize the park and add more parking for the area. “A lot of times, these park properties fall by the wayside and you just get what you got, and you have to build around it,” Boyle said. “By the EDC purchasing the land next to it, it gives us an opportunity to clean this up.”
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Council Member Katie Cunningham said the park would be a great addition to the city as long as the same ameni- ties are available after the property is adjusted. “I want to ensure that by doing a land swap, we are not sacrificing something that we already have for the promise of something that may not happen,” Cunningham said.
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