CLAYTON PERRY

Two prominent bar launches — one on the St. Mary's Strip and another in Southtown — were among the Current's most-visited food stories.

District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry had a virtual pretrial conference scheduled Tuesday morning in Bexar County Court at law 12 for both charges stemming from the Nov. 6 crash: DWI and failure to stop and give information.

A little less than two months after he left for a “leave of absence,” Clayton Perry took his seat again with the rest of the San Antonio City Council.

After less than two months away, embattled City of San Antonio Councilman Clayton Perry plans to return from a leave of absence and take up his seat on the dais, according to a fellow council member.

A bar accused of serving San Antonio Councilman Clayton Perry 14 alcoholic beverages in four hours before his November head-on crash is under investigation by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

A timeline of this year's most-read news stories in the San Antonio area.

Surveillance footage shows Perry consumed 14 alcoholic beverages in a four-hour span at a North Side bar on Nov. 6 before driving away alone, investigators said.

Embattled District 10 San Antonio Councilman Clayton Perry was arrested Wednesday on a DWI charge, which online court documents indicate is linked to his Nov. 6 alleged hit-and-run crash.

San Antonio police have filed a charge of driving while intoxicated against District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry with the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office following an investigation into a hit-and-run on Nov. 6.

The retired U.S. Air Force officer was immediately sworn into the same position he previously filled from January 2014 to June 2017. He will represent the North Side council district again until either Perry returns or his term expires in early June 2023.

A former councilman, a business professor, and a retired AT&T Worker have made the short-list to replace District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry on the San Antonio City Council.

A former councilman, unsuccessful candidates, and a bicycling advocate are among the 18 people who’ve thrown their hat in the ring to temporarily replace District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry on the San Antonio City Council.

KSAT viewers shared their thoughts in a recent unscientific poll that shows nearly 80% of people who voted in the poll think Perry should resign.

Questions about why Clayton Perry wasn’t immediately arrested on the night of his hit-and-run crash on Nov. 6 have lingered in many San Antonians’ minds. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus, though, says his officer simply did not have enough to arrest the councilman when he found Perry lying in his own backyard with a visible head injury.

City council members make an annual salary of $45,722. A city spokeswoman originally said on Tuesday that Perry and his temporary replacement, who has yet to be appointed, would both be paid while the councilman is away. However, Perry’s chief of staff told KSAT late Tuesday afternoon in a phone call that the councilman plans to work with the city’s human resources department to decline his pay while he is on his leave of absence.

Following the scandals and “no-confidence” votes on two city council members, Mayor Ron Nirenberg reshuffled City Council assignments Monday, stripping one member’s assignments and restoring another to a more active role on council.

District 10 San Antonio Councilman Clayton Perry is currently facing charges for failure to stop and give information after a crash following an accident on Nov. 6.

The San Antonio City Council plans to appoint a temporary replacement for District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry while he takes a "sabbatical." A resolution that originally called for him to resign was watered down during a special meeting.

Attorney Ernest Acevedo III says the public status and attention to Councilman Clayton Perry's case will likely mean a harsher punishment if he's found guilty.

The vote will not force Perry’s resignation; if convicted, council could vote to remove him

District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry on Monday said that he will not resign from office and instead plans to take a sabbatical “so that I can heal.”

San Antonio police will be filing an additional charge of Driving While Intoxicated against District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry following an investigation into a hit-and-run accident Sunday.

District 10 San Antonio Councilman Clayton Perry has made headlines over the past week for his suspected role in a hit-and-run crash that occurred Sunday night, court and law enforcement sources told KSAT on Thursday.

San Antonio police have released the body camera video in the case involving District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry after a hit-and-run crash on Sunday night.

The San Antonio City Council is facing a slew of shockwaves Thursday after one councilman was taken into custody for his involvement in a hit-and-run crash and another was censured following a recent angry confrontation.

San Antonio Councilman Clayton Perry was visibly intoxicated and caused a disturbance minutes before he was involved in a head-on crash, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

In a public rebuke of one its own members Thursday morning, the San Antonio City Council censured and passed a no-confidence vote on Councilman Mario Bravo (D1).

Voters who once supported District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry are calling for his resignation after efforts to get an explanation following a hit-and-run crash have been met with silence.

San Antonio City Councilman Clayton Perry on Wednesday made his first public statement since sources confirmed he was involved in a hit-and-run crash.

A spokesman texted a statement from the Mayor to KSAT Tuesday morning, saying, “If the details in the police report regarding Sunday night are accurate, Councilman Perry should resign.”

An SAPD officer found the District 10 councilman lying in his backyard, injured and smelling of alcohol, after a witness to the crash followed the offending vehicle, according to a redacted SAPD report. Though the report redacted the suspect's name, law enforcement sources confirmed Perry was the one involved.

Comanche Lookout Park was vandalized and a San Antonio city councilman is asking for the public’s help in tracking down the vandals responsible.

Rebates for CPS Energy customers, a property tax rate cut, and pay bumps for city employees are all part of the proposed $3.4 billion city budget the San Antonio City Council will discuss Thursday morning.

San Antonio’s resolution does not legalize or decriminalize abortion in San Antonio. However, it does make a policy recommendation against spending city money -- outside of what is “clearly required” by state and federal law -- to catalog, collect or share with other government agencies information on instances of abortion strictly to pursue criminal investigations.

As San Antonio voters decide whether to approve the city’s biggest-ever bond program, they’re also considering a new way to fund affordable housing.

“You will note...that there will be tax relief this year. And so part of that discussion is how we handle the options that will be presented by staff,” Mayor Ron Nirenberg told council members at the beginning of a Wednesday budget meeting.

Hyatt wants to sell off its 1,003 room hotel through a $450M deal that would free the city from covering any of the hotel's future debt payments.

City council approved the final, $1.2 billion list of bond projects Thursday, including: money for affordable housing, expanding the city’s greenway trail system, repairing failed streets, and building fire and police stations. It now goes to voters for approval during the May 7 election.

Out of the nearly $45 million in changes a series of citizen committees recommended to the upcoming bond program, cutting the portion set aside for public arts by $3.8 million grabbed the most attention on Wednesday.

As CPS Energy pushes for city council approval of a new rate hike, the utility’s interim CEO doesn’t expect to win over many of its customers.

The Northeast Side’s 8800 to 8600 block of Starcrest Drive has seen three homicides so far this year.

San Antonio City Council members considered the final few changes to the city’s largest-ever budget Wednesday afternoon on the eve of its passage.

Because there’s already a $5,000 minimum for its current exemption, city staff say boosting the homestead exemption to 5% would only save the average San Antonio homeowner with a $195,730 home an extra $27 each year.

The City of San Antonio will lease a downtown hotel to use as a low-barrier shelter for people experiencing chronic homelessness.

We took your questions to the City Council District 10 candidates and got answers.

San Antonio voters will consider a charter change that would give city council more flexibility on the types of bonds it brings forth for approval to voters in the future.

A Thursday briefing on the state legislative session left at least some San Antonio City Council members fretting about what’s happening in Austin.

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio municipal election is slated for May 1, the first Saturday in May. We’ve collected everything you need to know about voting in the 2021 city election below. AdEarly voting for the 2021 San Antonio municipal election begins on Monday, April 19 and ends on Tuesday, April 27. San Antonio MayorIn the race for San Antonio mayor, incumbent Ron Nirenberg and former city councilman Greg Brockhouse headline a 14-candidate field. Brockhouse was elected to City Council in 2017 and has served in several senior roles for other City Council members.

A Park Policeman patrols along the River Walk as snow falls, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg on Tuesday announced the formation of a committee that will look into why the city and utility companies were not better prepared for their response to a winter storm that paralyzed the city for a week. Rice Jr.: RetiredNirenberg said while he wants a prompt and comprehensive effort by the committee, he wants members to be thorough in their work. The mayor asked that City Manager Erik Walsh provide support to the committee with appropriate city staff that will coordinate with CPS Energy and San Antonio Water System, and to include any experts or stakeholders as necessary. AdThe announcement comes one day after the CPS Energy Board of Trustees voted Monday for a review and audit of CPS Energy, which the utility president and CEO, Paula Gold-Williams said Tuesday she “absolutely welcomes” and “(is) ready to participate.”Related Stories:

San Antonio – The San Antonio City Council has sent a proposed charter change to voters, which could offer more flexibility in what kind of projects the city can fund with bond money. The city council voted 10-1 Thursday to add the proposal onto the May 1 ballot for voter approval. Ad“There may be still other state laws or federal laws that govern what we can do on specific projects,” City Attorney Andy Segovia said. Perry also criticized the way the proposed amendment was brought to the city council. Amendments added to the ballot by the city council are typically considered by a mayor-appointed charter review commissionAdWhile there was no commission this year, a 2018 Charter Review Commission had previously considered changing the charter language surrounding the use of bond dollars, at Nirenberg’s request.

SAN ANTONIO – After having been hospitalized for COVID-19, San Antonio District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry said he is now “feeling much better” and is recovering from COVID-19 at home, according to his newsletter. The news comes after Perry announced Tuesday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. Councilman Perry said he had been hospitalized with the virus but now, he is on the mend. His full statement can be read below:“As many of you know, I was recently hospitalized with COVID-19. The District 10 team is still on hand and available to address your needs and concerns throughout this time.”RELATED: San Antonio City Councilman Clayton Perry tests positive for COVID-19

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry has contracted COVID-19, his office said in a statement Tuesday. “It is unknown where he contracted the virus, but he has notified everyone with whom he has been in contact in the recent past and is following health authority guidelines. At this time, we are asking for everyone to send positive thoughts his way for a speedy recovery. The District 10 team will operate as normal and is available to answer any questions or concerns,” the statement said. Related Stories:

KSAT is covering the 2020 election from all angles, and giving our viewers the choice on how to watch. Pick from our selection of Election Day streams below, including watch parties for both presidential candidates, reporters at polling sites and Bexar County election headquarters and our newsroom livestreams with anchors Steve Spriester, Isis Romero, Myra Arthur and more. Get election results on our homepage and Vote 2020 page. Be the first to know by downloading our newsreader app or signing up for breaking news email alerts.

It’s often a challenge for major cities, but a particular struggle for San Antonio: how to improve transportation across the city. This week’s episode of KSAT Explains examines what the future of transit could look like for our city and how will we fund that future.

That grant puts her in the company of the lucky 709 businesses and 45 nonprofits that have been tapped for a COVID-19 recovery grant by the city so far. A portion of the grant money is reserved for nonprofits. LiftFund, which is administering the grants on behalf of the city, says it originally received 3,137 applications, requesting a total of $118 million. Perry had been the lone “no” vote against the Recovery and Resiliency Plan when the city council passed it in June. Lopez said the city is also working with other organizations to begin reaching out to the hundreds of businesses who didn’t receive grants.

San Antonio voters will be asked to consider whether to use a 1/8 cent sales to help fund workforce training or higher education for about 40,000 residents. City Council members approved putting the issue onto the Nov. 3 ballot by a vote of 9-2 Thursday. VIA, Mayor agree on plan to use 1/8 cent sales tax for economic recovery, then transportationThe new program is meant to continue the work that a short-term $75 million program council members already approved as part of a $191 million recovery & resiliency plan. The mayor and VIA officials struck a deal in July on sharing the sales tax, with the city getting first bite and then freeing it up for VIA afterwards. Voters will already be considering re-approving a separate 1/8 cent sales for the Pre-K 4 SA on the November ballot.

SAN ANTONIO Two San Antonio City Council members were the recipients of anger for their positions over the Black Lives Matter movement and other recent controversial issues that have recently surfaced during city meetings. I believe that Black lives matter. I believed Black lives mattered before I ever heard the term Black lives matter. I will continue to believe Black lives matter. District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry also sparked some anger from people during that June meeting, when he did not raise his fist in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

San Antonio Almost all of the San Antonio City Council members raised fists in solidarity with police reform advocates at a meeting Thursday. And city council, I am calling on you to raise a fist or take a knee if you stand in solidarity with us today.Almost all of the council members could be seen raising their fists during the the moment of silence. If you truly cared and wanted to make a change, you would put together some things that would make a change now, impact now, Pharoah Clark told council members. The council members were considering a resolution outlining priorities for discussions with the San Antonio Police Officer Association for the next union contract. Some of the speakers criticized the council for the upcoming break, though council members and the mayor said that doesnt mean they are going anywhere.

San Antonio Living near the bar scene on Broadway Street is even more frustrating for residents after a shooting broke out at REBAR that sent eight people to the hospital. It is pretty shocking, said Jeremy Wilson, a resident who has lived in the area for over 20 years. Brenneman said he is happy that REBAR screened the suspect before he tried to enter the bar intoxicated. The guy left the other bar intoxicated and was trying to get in at REBAR, Brenneman said. MORE: All eight victims of overnight shooting at San Antonio bar expected to survive, police say

SAN ANTONIO – Voters in San Antonio will have a chance to choose whether to continue providing sales tax dollars to Pre-K 4 SA, which would effectively decide if the free prekindergarten program will be able to continue. The San Antonio City Council voted 8-1 on Thursday to order an election on whether to extend the 1/8 cent sales tax for eight more years. Bexar Facts results show support for Pre-K 4 SA ahead of City Council voteMany council members indicated their support for the program from the dais. More than three-quarters of the program’s funding comes from the sales tax revenue. Without the tax money, Pre-K 4 SA CEO Sarah Baray said the education program would not be able to continue in its current form.

SAN ANTONIO – As a new decade begins, City Hall reporter Garrett Brnger has been talking with members of the San Antonio City Council about their New Year’s resolutions. District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry wants to take steps to extend a creek trailway system outside of Loop 1604 by at least planning for a leg to cross Thousand Oaks. To see more resolutions from other San Antonio City Council members, click here.