By Edmond Ortiz City Council will meet June 18 to mull the San Antonio Water System’s proposed four-year rate plan that includes a nearly $4 monthly increase on the average SAWS customer’s bill. Even though the proposed rate hikes are now slightly lower than what SAWS initially unveiled, a few council members are worried that…
Below is a list of select events taking place in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com. MUSIC June 16 Boerne Village Band performs as part of a family-friendly summer concert series held on Main Plaza every other Tuesday…
By Edmond Ortiz A push to support $7 million in more water and wastewater infrastructure improvements emphasizes top priorities contained in Fair Oaks Ranch’s recently adopted updated strategic plan. Enhancing water, wastewater systems City Council voted June 4 to pass a resolution stating the city’s intent to issue $7 million in certificates of obligation in…
By Edmond Ortiz While separate initiatives, two nature-driven destinations recently unveiled in Midtown San Antonio are meant to encourage environmental preservation and animal welfare. Engaging coral restoration at the San Antonio Zoo June 1 was both World Reef Awareness Day and opening day for the San Antonio Zoo’s Brewer Ocean Conservation Lab. Zoo officials said…
By Edmond Ortiz The Texas Department of Transportation remains busy on the Interstate 35 expansion project, opening one new ramp near while keeping a key entrance ramp closed nearer to downtown. Elsewhere, TxDOT is briefly closing a freeway closure in west Bexar County, and San Antonio Public Works is overseeing street upgrades in two neighborhoods…
Below is a list of select events taking place in the San Antonio area. Have a local event you would like Focus On San Antonio to promote? Email all the details to eortiz@journalist.com. CINEMA June 6 San Antonio World Heritage Office will offer a free, family friendly screening of “Zootopia 2” outdoors at Mission Marquee…
By Edmond Ortiz North East Independent School District’s interim superintendent announced June 2 that the state will not be appointing a conservator to implement an even more stringent cell phone policy. What you should know For the last several weeks, North East ISD officials had been wondering whether the Texas Education Agency would appoint a…
By Edmond Ortiz One north San Antonio-area suburb is eliminating its economic development corporation, and residents of a neighboring town are petitioning to propose an election to dissolve their local EDC. Hill Country Village City Council voted May 21 to pass a resolution to terminate that city’s economic development corporation. The council vote realizes an…
By Edmond Ortiz The San Antonio Spurs will play the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals beginning June 3, and Spurs fans will have several chances to gather and view the Spurs as the team seeks out its sixth NBA title. This year’s championship series is a rematch of the 1999 NBA Finals, where…
By Edmond Ortiz John Craft, Northside Independent School District’s superintendent, said he will retire this year, capping a 27-year career in public education. According to a June 2 press release, the Northside ISD board will meet June 9 to discuss a transition plan to find Craft’s successor, who will lead the largest school district in…
