GOVERNMENT
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials at a news conference in Midland, TX, on Sept. 21. A sign on the table reads "SECURING THE BORDER."
‘One pill can kill': Gov. Abbott orders state leaders, law enforcement to focus on cartels amid fentanyl crisis
Shavano Park officials have passed a $6.21 million budget for fiscal year 2022-23, alongside a $0.01 property tax hike. (Courtesy Google Streets)
Shavano Park approves $6.21M budget for 2022-23 fiscal year
Hill Country Village officials have approved a fiscal year 2022-23 budget that features neither a property tax rate change nor a boost in the number of city employees. (Courtesy Google Streets)
Hill Country Village approves FY 2022-23 budget, leaves tax rate unchanged
Hollywood Park City Council deliberates on the fiscal year 2022-23 budget Sept. 20. (Courtesy town of Hollywood Park)
Hollywood Park City Council adopts $6.43M budget for FY 2022-23
Four black graduation caps being thrown in the air.
White House estimates 3.3M Texans eligible for student loan forgiveness
San Antonio City Council on Sept. 15 adopted a $3.4 billion budget for fiscal year 2022-23, which begins Oct. 1. (Courtesy Google Streets)
San Antonio City Council adopts $3.4B budget with $50M in CPS Energy credits
Bexar County Manager David Smith addresses the county's fiscal year 2022-23 budget in a Sept. 13 commissioners court meeting. (Courtesy Bexar County)
Bexar County approves $2.8 billion budget, no tax rate change
Rudy Garza, who has spent the last 10 months as CPS Energy's interim president and CEO, was officially named the utility's permanent president and CEO on Sept. 6. (Courtesy CPS Energy)
 Rudy Garza named CPS Energy’s permanent president, CEO
San Antonio City Council Member John Courage (behind podium), with elected and other community leaders, leads a Sept. 2 news conference at City Hall, announcing a proposal for providing “safe haven” devices in designated locations citywide for parents who feel the need to safely surrender newborns. (Courtesy city of San Antonio)
North San Antonio council member pitches ‘safe haven’ locations for surrendered newborns
According to Hill Country Village officials, most attendees of three recent town halls said they prefer replacing the 42-year-old current City Hall complex at 116 Aspen Lane with a larger, modern municipal facility on the same site. The city plans to wait until spring 2023 to see about possibly calling a May bond vote to support a City Hall project. (Courtesy Google Streets)
Hill Country Village to wait until spring 2023 to decide possible City Hall bond vote
Leaders of San Antonio nonprofit Aid the Silent, among other local organizations, applauded the city of San Antonio's move to establish a $17.5 million spending framework for disbursing federally funded grants to local groups adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy Aid the Silent)
City of San Antonio setting aside $17.5M in federal COVID-19 funds for social services, nonprofits
Hollywood Park City Council met Aug. 16 to discuss improving rules and requirements regarding new council members and addressing empty council positions. (Courtesy Google Streets)
Hollywood Park shoring up protocols for new City Council members, vacancies
Power lines in front of a sunset.
ERCOT selects Pablo Vegas as new CEO 16 months after previous leader fired
School boards provide local governance of their school districts and can only take action by a majority vote at public meetings. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
How local school boards function in Texas, how to get involved
San Antonio District 10 Council Member Clayton Perry speaks out on the city’s proposed fiscal year 2022-23 budget at the Aug. 11 council meeting. (Courtesy city of San Antonio)
Proposed San Antonio budget contains $50M return to CPS Energy customers
Bexar County is allocating $25 million in federal pandemic relief funds to support private/public collaborative efforts toward expanding affordable internet service. Local nonprofit SA Digital Connects, a key community player in such efforts, said they and partner organizations and agencies will now focus on improving digital infrastructure, access and literacy in the most underserved county precincts, shaded in dark green here. (Courtesy SA Digital Connects)
Bexar County budgets $25M in federal funds for efforts to shrink the local digital divide
Using federal COVID-19 relief funds, Bexar County is establishing a $20 million spending framework to buoy public-private partnerships toward increasing affordable housing countywide. (Courtesy Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio)
Bexar County allocates $20M in federal funds for affordable housing
A male student looks forward in a classroom.
Record percentage of Texas teachers considering quitting, survey shows
Building behind trees reads 'Texas Department of State Health Services'
Texas health department accepting grant applications to expand access to health care