GOVERNMENT
A tractor clears trees during a wildfire
Forest Service warns of increased wildfire risk in North, Central, East Texas
Anna Miranda was selected as the new finance director for the city of Cibolo. (Courtesy city of Cibolo)
Anna Miranda appointed Cibolo finance director
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
Four black graduation caps being thrown in the air.
White House estimates 3.3M Texans eligible for student loan forgiveness
Cibolo finding balance with new noise ordinance
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
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
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
The city of San Antonio will accept online applications from eligible local homeowners needing assistance with rehabilitation of their home. The city’s $1.2 billion voter-approved bond contains funds to help with home rehabilitation. (Courtesy city of San Antonio)
Applications for San Antonio’s home rehabilitation program can be submitted Aug. 8-Sept. 19
Fruits and vegetables on shelves in a grocery store.
Texas extends emergency SNAP benefits through August
Present and past San Antonio city officials, including (from right to left) City Manager Erik Walsh, District 9 City Council Member John Courage, Mayor Ron Nirenberg and former District 9 Council Member Joe Krier, cut the ribbon to symbolically open the Walker Ranch Senior Center, San Antonio's first District 9 public senior center, on Aug. 1 at 835 W. Rhapsody Drive. (Edmond Ortiz/Community Impact Newspaper)
San Antonio leaders open the doors to city’s newest senior center
The statewide sales tax holiday applies to school supplies. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas sales tax holiday on school supplies planned for Aug. 5-7
City staff will bring council an ordinance for the land swap that, upon approval, will go to voters in November. (Courtesy city of Cibolo)
Cibolo City Council continues Niemietz Park land swap discussion