By Edmond Ortiz Bexar County’s newly approved budget for Fiscal Year 2027 features some spending cuts, a flat property tax rate, a dip into reserve funds, and no pay raises for county employees as county leaders continue to grapple with a budget shortfall and other fiscal challenges. What you should know Commissioners Court voted 3-2…
By Edmond Ortiz The city of San Antonio will raise its property tax rate for the first time in more than 30 years as a divided City Council adopted a new budget that contains many spending cuts, but not the severe decreases that some local leaders and constituents had feared. What you should know Council…
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Transit Tracker highlights the launch of the Loop 410/U.S. 281 improvements, a freeway ramp closure on Interstate 10, the delayed start to upgrades on Lookout Road in Live Oak, and the opening of a new low-water crossing bridge around the Bexar/Comal county line. Also, San Antonio residents are invited…
By Edmond Ortiz Fiesta San Antonio 2027 will take place without one of its most popular multiday events. What you should know The Conservation Society of San Antonio announced Sept. 16 that it is suspending A Night In Old San Antonio, one month after the nonprofit pledged to revamp the event and lay off some…
By Edmond Ortiz Families who count on youth programming provided at the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio Eastside Clubhouse are questioning a plan by the organization to close the facility. What is happening Debbie Powell, CEO of Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio sent a letter to patrons and partners of the…
By Edmond Ortiz Alamo Heights leaders are backing a local company’s plan to redevelop a 1970s apartment complex site as a multistory apartment community. What is happening Alamo Heights City Council unanimously voted Sept. 14 to approve development firm Embrey’s request for a special use permit, which grants the company several variances to replace the…
By Edmond Ortiz Leaders of a Northeast Side school district have a clearer idea of the 16 campuses that they may have to consider for closure, consolidation or other changes in order to shore up operational efficiencies in a time of plateaued student enrollment. But a slightly higher-than-expected enrollment in the new school year is…
By Edmond Ortiz South Side leaders are looking forward to two separate yet initiatives that their respective advocates say will provide different kinds of improvements in the area. ‘Project Oso’ follows new residential, industrial growth Brooks, the mixed-use community that has arisen at the former Brooks Air Force Base, continues to be a hub of…
By Edmond Ortiz Turnip Ensemble Theater is embarking upon a new performance season having grown in different ways since its inception a few years ago. What is happening Members of Turnip will kick off their new season by offering a free devising workshop 2-4 p.m. Sept. 13 at the McNutt Co-Lab at UT San Antonio…
By Edmond Ortiz The city and the San Antonio Spurs have overcome another major barrier toward developing a new pro basketball arena downtown. Despite concerns and objections presented by some city leaders and residents, the city is pressing forward with a plan to leverage specific-use public funds to acquire the property that will accommodate the…
