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BY EDMOND ORTIZ
Hill Country Village voters fund new City Hall According to uno cial early voting and Election Day totals from Bexar County, 77.8% of voters said yes to Proposition B, which allows the city redirect up to $3 million in unspent funds from the city’s 2019 road bond toward building a new municipal complex. Digging deeper Also, 79.4% of voters supported Proposition C, which would let the town sell a 14-acre city- owned tract at Bitters Road and Tower Drive for residential development. Land sale proceeds would go toward replacing the existing City Hall structure at 116 Aspen Lane. Additionally, voters favored Proposition A, which would allow Hill Country Village to reauthorize one-half of 1% of its sales tax rate to continue funding street maintenance.
Hollywood Park ocials honor Swan Hollywood Park residents gathered Oct. 26 at Memorial Park to formally pay tribute to David Swan, a former City Council member who died July 5 at age 76. What happened O cials unveiled a plaque after the coun- cil voted Sept. 19 to accept a citizens petition and Swan’s nomination for the memorial. Residents who supported the memorial for Swan cited his move to Hollywood Park in 1978, and his role in helping to overturn a ban on deer feeding and developing a herd count to control the deer population. Swan served on the council from 2010-12 and ran small local businesses, including the Tool Shed, a small engine repair shop. Swan’s plaque is the second one to be installed at Memorial Park. Hotline Help From the Domestic Violence Navigation Line’s inception in August 2021 through July 2022, case managers assessed: 2,736 residents experiencing family violence 656 residents deemed high risk of lethal harm by their intimate partner 175 high-risk individuals who sought refuge at a friend or family member’s home
Election results
Voters Nov. 7 passed three propositions, with B and C designed to help fund a City Hall project.
Proposition A (road maintenance)
• Yes 89.04% • No 10.96%
Proposition B (repurpose bond)
• Yes 77.88% • No 22.12%
Proposition C (land sale) • Yes 79.44% • No 20.56%
SOURCE: BEXAR COUNTYCOMMUNITY IMPACT
Funding found to continue domestic violence hotline Bexar County commissioners approved $219,993 in funding Oct. 10 to continue a local Domestic Violence Navigation Line where case managers are on-call 24/7 to connect victims with vital resources. The background Commissioners voted to continue the hotline to help victims living in unincorporated areas. What they’re saying O cials said the hotline has been valuable in providing domestic violence victims with assis- tance and guiding them to safety. “This navigation line provides a cutting-edge service that undoubtedly saves lives,” Judge Monique Diaz, co-chair of the Collaborative Com- mission on Domestic Violence, said in a statement.
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people hospitalized for injuries
SOURCE: BEXAR COUNTYCOMMUNITY IMPACT
North East ISD plans early college high school for Fall 2024 at MacArthur High School The North East ISD Board of Trustees approved a plan Oct. 9 to develop an Early College High School to open at MacArthur High School in fall 2024. The background
year through a lottery system, o cials said. Alamo Colleges District is partnering with six local early college high schools that: • Are located in a traditional high school, on a college campus or as a standalone school • Provide students with up to 60 college credit hours and guidance into certain associate’s degree in arts, science or applied science • O¢ers degrees that are a part of a plan that maps out coursework COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM
Digging deeper At ECHS, students will focus their coursework on in-demand careers such as education, accounting and the hospitality industry. Aspiring teachers may get real-world experience by working with NEISD elementary educators. Students interested in busi- ness and hospitality will get opportunities to work with San Antonio-area industry leaders through internships and on-the-job training and experience. ECHS will accept students for the 2024-25 school
NEISD is partnering with Alamo Colleges District to let students graduate with an associate’s degree and up to 60 credit hours that are transferable to a four-year institution, according to a news release. Students will also be able to earn Industry Based Certications at no charge to them, o cials said.
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