Boerne ISD voters mull 1 school board race; 1 Fair Oaks Ranch match on the ballot

By Edmond Ortiz Voters taking part in the Boerne Independent School District’s May 2 elections will consider one contested race between a longtime trustee and a political newcomer.  Additionally, in Fair Oaks Ranch, local voters will weigh a contest between an incumbent City Council member and an information technology professional. Boerne ISD  Place 7 trustee…

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Changing wastewater fees to help support Fair Oaks Ranch’s treatment plant expansion

By Edmond Ortiz Fair Oaks Ranch officials will begin a phased expansion of the city’s wastewater treatment plant, where construction will be partially funded by adjustments in customers’ wastewater service fees. What is happening City Council voted March 5 to pass a resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with San Antonio-based Pesado Construction Co….

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Business Briefs (March 9): South Side business park, Beacon Hill bookstore among new ventures; showrooms headed for La Cantera

By Edmond Ortiz A independent bookshop in the Beacon Hill neighborhood, a workspace complex on the Southeast Side, and a Toyota pickup truck axle assembly plant are among the newly opened businesses and ventures in the San Antonio area. Elsewhere, a new owner took over a STEM skills/coding provider in Cibolo, a stretch fitness center…

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Nirenberg/Sakai match headlines county elections among San Antonio-area primaries

By Edmond Ortiz A contest between San Antonio’s previous mayor and the current Bexar County judge is among the San Antonio-area county races that are featured in local Democratic and Republican primaries, which are set for March 3. More than 12,000 Bexar County voters participated in the first day of early voting, Feb. 17, ahead…

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