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The five-year plan will spend a higher percentage of money on programs to benefit low-income CPS Energy customers, officials said.

San Antonio's redistricting committee made more last-minute changes, keeping part of downtown from moving into Teri Castillo's District 5.

The San Antonio City Council approved a new contract for San Antonio Police officers Thursday in a 8-3 vote, immediately putting the new contract into effect.

The contract includes 15% in base pay increases for officers over five years and a 2% bonus payment to be paid within 30 days. The increase would make local police officers among the highest-paid in the state, second to Austin, city officials have said. Union members voted overwhelmingly to approve the contract on April 26. Under the narrower jurisdiction of a third-party arbitrator who reviews officer appeals, the city can better challenge their rulings in municipal court, city officials have said. During that time, however, base pay raises for union members stop and they continue to pay increased health insurance premiums each year.

An unexpected surplus of sales tax revenue funding is making it possible for SA Ready to Work to provide more money to job seekers.

Bravo says this will be the last time until a solution is found.

Calling it a better deal for San Antonio, city leaders approved an agreement that restores a plan to turn Hemisfair into a great public space.

The project would establish dedicated lanes along San Pedro Avenue for a rapid transit bus corridor between the airport and downtown.

You'll want to plan ahead if you're headed to St. Mary's Street.

San Antonio District 1 City Councilman Mario Bravo provided more information about the road blockades along the North St. Mary’s Street strip that will go into effect starting Thursday through Sunday from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.

A fatal police shooting in San Antonio this week has again raised the issue of how quickly law enforcement video should be released.

Residents and bar owners in the Tobin Hill community have been looking for a way to find a peaceful compromise on crime and noise issues plaguing the neighborhood for some time.

The purchase of the struggling downtown hotel could be the largest yet for an Arizona-based nonprofit with an unusual structure.

It won't be voted on until spring or summer.

While pushing for a rate increase, CPS Energy had promised an outside review of its operations. Now, council members say the utility is following through.

The City of San Antonio has decided to postpone the consideration by the HDRC on a plan to remove some heritage trees at Brackenridge Park.

Members of the public have a chance to weigh in on the Sunken Garden Theater renovation at a virtual town hall meeting Monday at 6 p.m.

Several City Council members torn between honoring cuts recommended by citizen committees or supporting public art.

In less than a week, the San Antonio City Council will vote on the first CPS Energy rate increase in eight years, but it’s not clear yet if there are enough votes to pass it.

CPS energy wants to raise rates. They say it’s needed to better weatherize equipment, get new equipment, to cover debt from the winter storm and for staff.

The days of cold weather are upon us, and a local councilman is asking for the community’s help to make sure people in our community stay warm this winter.

At least six San Antonio city council members say it’s time to expand the city’s non-discrimination ordinance (NDO) to include private businesses.

City staff recommended spending federal coronavirus recovery funding on COVID-19 response and immediate needs such as utility assistance.

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Though two separate council members suggested decreasing the property tax rate, both budget proposals failed on Thursday.

The City Council on Thursday adopted a $3.1 billion budget for the 2022 fiscal year that restores many cuts made over the past two years, focuses on critical community needs, responds to crises differently and makes investments to become a more resilient city.

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District 1 Councilman Mario Bravo's interest in politics started while he was a mechanical engineering student at UT-Austin.

The city of San Antonio removed eight people experiencing homelessness from the City Council District 1 field office's property.

The second annual ‘Family Pride Night” will take place at Madison Square Park on Tuesday and include live music and LGBTQIA+-owned food and craft vendors, according to a news release.

Under Mario Bravo’s predecessor, Roberto Treviño, the District 1 field office near IH-10 and Vance Jackson, next to the Westfall Library, had been a safe haven for people experiencing homelessness to camp out. The situation has exasperated neighbors in the surrounding area, though, who hope the new councilman will get rid of the camp.

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

Saturday's runoff election is sending four new faces to city council, all of whom ran on progressive platforms and two of whom beat incumbents. District...

In a race between self-styled progressives, Mario Bravo hammered the seven-year incumbent for hosting unhoused people at his district office.

It’s a cloudy Monday morning when District 1 candidate Mario Bravo, 45, connects to our Zoom call from his backyard. Bravo was one of six candidates who ran for the District 1 seat on San Antonio City Council. On Election Day, a total of 12,569 votes were cast in the downtown district. READ MORE: District 1 Councilman Roberto Treviño fights for a fourth termThis is Bravo’s second run for public office. Though Bravo came in third in the Democratic primary, he says the experience helped refine the way he communicates with the voters.

It’s an early Wednesday afternoon and I’m speaking with Roberto Treviño, one of San Antonio’s boldest progressives currently in elected office, about the final stretch of his District 1 council runoff against environmental activist Mario Bravo. “They are compassion, equity, and simply being thoughtful about everyone,” he says via phone with a warm, raspy voice. As an outspoken housing advocate, Treviño has fought for initiatives like the Under 1 Roof program and the City’s emergency housing assistance program. Regardless of the electoral outcome, Treviño believes he’s made a difference in the way local government operates. “A fourth term is very important to me because of all these programs that I’ve started that I want to see through,” he says.

With all the votes counted, the following candidates have been declared winners in Districts 1, 2, 3, 5 and 9, respectively: Mario Bravo, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Phyllis Viagran, Teri Castillo and John Courage.

San Antonio residents within select districts will have their last chance to cast their ballot for the 2021 City Council runoff elections Saturday.

Five City Council districts will head to a runoff next month

Candidates for San Antonio City Council District 1 are heading into a runoff election and are now focusing their platforms on tackling homelessness in the area.

The City Council District 1 race will head to a runoff between incumbent Roberto Treviño and candidate Mario Bravo.

Three incumbent San Antonio council members earned sizable early voting leads, while seven races remain close.