District 7 council candidate says opponentโs father tried to steal campaign sign
Sandragrace Martinez filmed a confrontation with a man she says she caught pulling up one of her campaign signs and putting it into a truck. It wasnโt until after she posted the video that she realized the man was her opponent's father as well as an elected official himself.
Rosie Castro confirmed as interim District 7 councilwoman
Amid a standing ovation, the San Antonio City Council confirmed the civil rights activist and mother of the cityโs two most recognizable political figures, Maria del Rosario โRosieโ Castro, as the interim council member for District 7 on Thursday morning.
District 7โฒs Ana Sandoval to resign from San Antonio City Council with just months left in her term
Sandoval, who was first elected to the San Antonio City Council in 2017, has only four-and-a-half months left in her current term, which ends in June. She plans to step down at the end of the month to focus on personal obligations.
Censure, no-confidence vote on Mario Bravo after investigation of angry confrontation
An investigation found Bravoโs โactions violated City Councilโs rules and expectations that are reflected in City Administrative Directives 4.67 Equal Employment Opportunity/Anti-Harassment and 4.80 Violence in the Workplace,โ according to an agenda memo posted online Thursday evening.
Councilwoman Sandoval wants aquifer protection amendment considered for city charter
SAN ANTONIO โ It lies under San Antonians' feet, and now District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval wants the Edwards Aquifer put into the city charter. Putting aquifer protection into the city charter, though, which outlines the duties and powers of different city departments, would ensure thereโs something to replace the program in the future, Sandoval said. The $100 million replacement funding plan would rely mostly on borrowing money over the course of 10 years. โJust because itโs in the charter doesnโt necessarily mean that future city councils or this city council would fund it,โ Perry said. Though city council could place a proposed charter amendment onto the ballot, based on the Charter Review Commissionโs recommendations, voters would be the ones to ultimately approve or reject it.
Youโre invited: 2 public meetings set to discuss whatโs next for Bandera Road
SAN ANTONIO โ Have you ever wondered about the congestion or mobility on Bandera Road? At these meetings, youโll have the chance to discuss where things stand on Bandera Road from I-410 to Loop 1604. You can even listen to a presentation on transportation and land-use existing conditions on Bandera Road. โAnyone who has tried to drive on Bandera Road during rush hour will understand the urgency of this effort,โ Councilwoman Ana E. Sandoval said. Want to learn more about the Bandera Road Corridor Plan?
Info sparse on taxing emergency service districts
There are 11 emergency services districts outside San Antonio city limits in Bexar County, providing fire and ambulance service. County Commissioner Kevin Wolff said the ESDs get little county oversight. "They are little, miniature taxing districts," Wolff said. Wolff agreed that uniform information from the districts is difficult to find. 7 provided the most information about spending, no one there would talk about the expenses and who approves them.