Cities & Counties
Carbon, Sheridan advance in Schertz special council election
By Edmond Ortiz There was no majority vote winner in a Dec. 20 special Schertz City Council election. John Carbon and Dr. Robert Sheridan finished first and second, respectively, in a five-candidate race to replace the late Tim Brown, the Place 7 council member who died in October. Carbon, a U.S. Air Force veteran and…
San Antonio is shifting May election date to November
By Edmond Ortiz Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones broke a 5-5 tie at the Dec. 18 City Council meeting to approve moving the city’s spring election date, which has usually been the first Saturday of May in odd-numbered years, to the state’s uniform November election date, the first Tuesday of the month. What you should know…
Bexar, Guadalupe counties seek to shore up animal care programs
By Edmond Ortiz Three San Antonio-area governments are wrapping up 2025 by pledging to improve various animal care and control facilities and offerings. San Antonio Touting a Fiscal Year 2026 budget that includes more funds for animal care and control, the San Antonio City Council voted Dec. 11 to award a $15.3 million contract to…
Alamo Heights aims to improve park areas, high school stretch of Broadway
By Edmond Ortiz Alamo Heights’ elected leaders recently discussed different ways that the city could be improving its park and recreational areas, and a portion of Broadway Street in front of Alamo Heights High School. What is happening The discussions took place during the Dec. 8 City Council meeting, where council members suggested having formal,…
Terrell Hills’ 2026 budget includes spending boost for police, fire
=By Edmond Ortiz The recently passed Fiscal Year 2026 budget for Terrell Hills contains raises for city employees, and a jump in expenses for the fire and police departments. What you should know City Council voted Dec. 8 to adopt a $7.4 million general fund budget for the upcoming year, a rise from the $6.6…
Patterson, Brown win Cibolo’s runoff elections; Schertz special election set for Dec. 20
By Edmond Ortiz Marissa-Ellen Patterson and Summer Marie Brown, both political newcomers, won runoff elections for Cibolo City Council on Dec. 13. Meanwhile, Schertz voters will have one more election before Christmas to decide who replaces a City Council member who recently died. What you should know Patterson, a U.S. Defense Department operations research analyst,…
New exhibit envisions the future of housing in San Antonio
By Edmond Ortiz San Antonio can diversify its housing options with a focus on empty or underdeveloped parcels, future transportation, and more mixed-use development along commercial routes. These and other suggestions are offered in a new Central Library exhibit that is the result of a year-long study performed by architecture, planning and design faculty and…
Universal City community helping residents affected by apartment fire
By Edmond Ortiz The city of Universal City and a local church are among the area organizations and business helping residents who were displaced by a major fire that flared up at their apartment complex on Dec. 7. What is happening First responders from Universal City and several area agencies responded to the fire at…
West Side library receives formal grand re-opening following $7M overhaul
By Edmond Ortiz Las Palmas Library was the site of a special gathering Dec. 6 as city officials and community members formally marked the West San Antonio public library’s grand re-opening following a 32-month closure for a multimillion makeover. What you should know Las Palmas Library reopened for business Nov. 17 after the completion of…
Schertz holding special election to fill late council member’s seat
By Edmond Ortiz Early voting is underway in Schertz where voters will determine who will replace a City Council member who died in October. What you should know Early voting began Dec. 3 and will continue through Dec. 16 in a special election for City Council Place 7. Five residents filed for the position that…