In language very similar to a non-binding resolution the San Antonio City Council passed in August 2022, the ballot initiative also forbids the city from gathering information on any abortions or passing such information onto other government agencies, apart from what is required in state or federal law. Reporter, San Antonio Business Journal. Walker Some examples of public information you can access include land records, marriage licenses, police records, and assumed business names/DBAs. [4], Supporters of this amendment argue that the lack of compensation for city council members restricts the candidates that can seek office to only those who are financially independent, preventing lots of great candidates from seeking office, inhibiting proper representation for lower economic classes, and creating a lack of low and middle-class perspective in city leadership.[2]. 2023 Nonprofit journalism for an informed community. Find helpful resources in your district. Former San Antonio City Council District 3 Council member Rebecca J. Viagran, left, hugs Eloise Gonzales, mother of former District 5 member Shirley Gonzales before a swearing-in ceremony in Chambers, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Mayor and members of the City Council elected at the May 9, 2015 Fisher Newly sworn in San Antonio District 1 Council member Mario Bravo, left, gets help with the official pin from Mayor Ron Nirenberg after a swearing-in ceremony in Chambers, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Red River Colorado Find helpful resources in your district. Property taxes and other taxes are collected by the Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector, an official elected to four-year terms. Hunt Terrell Van Zandt Once their research is completed and their recommendations are made to the city council, they are disbanded. San Antonio City Council District 5 member Teri Castillo speaks as council and the mayor are briefed on an early picture for next year's budget. The San Antonio City Council is the legislative arm of the municipal government of the city of San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas. It consists of 10 members elected from single-member districts . Readers like you make our reporting possible. The boards then use this information to make recommendations to the legislative body, the city council, about what decisions to make for the publics benefit. Uvalde In San Antonio, there are approximately 90 local boards and commissions that address a wide range of issues affecting daily life for those in our city. Montgomery "I think we are going to keep going pretty mainstream politics here.". [4] Since 2008, council members and mayors are limited to a total of four two-year terms. ALL IN ALL, POLICY CAN COME FROM A NUMBER OF PLACES INCLUDING CITIZENS THEMSELVES. Bee Donley Cameron Austin Victoria 2 would allow City Council members to be paid an annual salary of $45,722 equal to the San Antonio area median household income and the Mayor to be paid an annual salary of $61,725. After the city clerk verified the petition drive had exceeded the 20,000 valid signatures required, the San Antonio City Council voted Feb. 16 to put it on the ballot as Proposition A. Even though it was a ministerial vote the council was required to make, three North Side councilmen purposefully left the dais to avoid having to vote for it. Edwards Because of the DAs current policy to not prosecute marijuana possession cases under one ounce, the vast majority of pot citations are simply tossed out. Similarly, task forces are advisory bodies that are formed to conduct research and utilize their inherent expertise to build policy recommendations for the city council. San Saba Irion, Jack The basic argument against the amendment amounted to an explanation of the value of public officials that are not motivated by money. But we cant do this work alone. Council committees are advisory bodies made up of council members that recommend and review policies within their areas of expertise to aid the city council in making informed decisions. Council members Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, of District 2, and Teri Castillo, of District 5, are San Antonio's newest and most progressive representatives to sit on the dais, both of whom campaigned on platforms of social justice, housing, infrastructure, and police accountability. I think thats going to be a lot more noise than the reality, which is City Council still has to run the city. Willacy Many of the boards and departments that run the city offer opportunities for all San Antonians to share their opinions and, ideally, influence policy. For so long, our representatives have not looked like us and haven't had shared experiences, McKee-Rodriguez said. Well, there are a few layers to it. Johnson La Salle Newly elected San Antonio District 2 Council member Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, center, reacts after he is introduced to the crowd during a swearing-in ceremony in Chambers, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Do you have questions about this project?

The San Antonio Report is member-supported, so if you value journalism that informs and connects the community, donate and become a member to support our mission. ANOTHER BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT IS MAKING CHOICES THAT MORE IMMEDIATELY AFFECT USTHE LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Both of these examples are products of planning and zoning. Together, the county judge and the commissioners court set the county tax rate, build and maintain county roads, build and maintain county buildings, appoint county officials, oversee the county court system and jail, and establish voting precincts. 3), Teri Castillo, (Dist. To get a proposition or ordinance on the ballot, its petition typically has to have signatures from 10% of the electors that were eligible to vote at the time of the last municipal election. Bravo said he wants to conduct telephone townhalls, as well as collect more input from the public. It's easy to unsubscribe if we're not a good fit for you. Castillo says the era of municipal austerity must end. Hidalgo An anti-abortion group tried to get the Texas Supreme Court to step in and force the proposed charter amendment to be split into multiple ballot propositions and to delay it until the November election. The resolution received wide support from city council Parker Somervell

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San Antonio City Council voted unanimously Dec. 1 to select Mike Gallagher, a former District 10 council member, to temporarily serve as the District 10 representative while permanent Council Member Clayton Perry is on sabbatical.Gallagher was one of 18 District 10 residents who applied with the city by Nov. 30 to work as the interim council representative for the Northeast Side district.Perry announced at the Nov. 14 council meeting that he would take a temporary leave of absence following his suspected involvement in a vehicular hit-and-run that remains under investigation by local law enforcement authorities. Kerr In theory, we may know that we have access to information from public entities, but how do we take a peek at that information? Citizen advisory boards and commissions offer an accessible way for community members to participate in local government. Some political pundits say the new members are moving council from the center to the left. Updated Elections in 2023 | Midland Hood Liparoto and Hartman served on the council until last November. Here are the dates to keep in mind if you want to vote for or against Prop A. Most recent tax filings. The Alamo Colleges District has five community colleges in its network, providing public, post-secondary education that offers a variety of courses and two-year degrees for San Antonians. THIS FORM OF GOVERNMENT IS DESIGNED WITH COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION IN MIND. Prop A would also prohibit SAPD officers from using the smell of marijuana or hemp as probable cause for a search, except in those same circumstances. So it's ensuring that we're prioritizing streets, drainage and sidewalks for residents., For his part, McKee-Rodriguez said he expected those kinds of remarks from Perry and Pelez. McKee-Rodriguez eventually wants to push for the creation of an office crime prevention that would employ criminologists and data analysts that will bring policy and budget recommendations for housing and workforce development. Carson Amendment 2 was also designed to increase the salary of the mayor from $4,040 per year to $61,725 per year. You can learn more about the mayor and city council at sanantonio.gov/council. McMullen Your level of engagement is up to you. Learn more about District 5's councilmember, Teri Castillo. Dallam Politicians and citizens in San Antonio are able to organize petitions that can eventually turn into propositions on election ballots if they receive enough signatures. "I look forward to working with my council colleagues to continue our pandemic recovery efforts and ensure that San Antonio remains a resilient, vibrant city," Nirenberg said. WebThe city of San Antonio, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on May 9, 2015. I committed to meeting with everybody in the community and working with experienced professionals to see how can we best support everyone in our community and address all of our biggest challenges.. Upon graduating from Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin in 2014, Joshua joined the Express-News in 2014 as a breaking news reporter. As outlined in the mayor/council section, the city council votes on policy in San Antonio, but where does policy come from? On a larger scale, theres the state government. Hansford Crockett The four pillars of her campaign were closing the digital divide, addressing domestic violence, caring for seniors and getting back to work. Bailey Hays McKee-Rodriguez says. "But when I'm asking for home repair programs, and I'm asking for increased street lighting, or I'm asking for, you know, people to have a roof over their head and food in their mouths and shelter, electricity what's radical about that?" The sheriff of Bexar County is the chief law enforcement officer responsible for keeping the county safe. Rusk The mayor is essential to policy development and the citys political leadership. If you want to know whats going on with your local school district, school board meetings are open to the public. Taylor Technically, the current SAPD policy specifies a prohibition on no-knock warrants for arrests, while Prop A specifies a ban on no-knock search warrants. District 2 Learn more about District 2's councilmember, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. But the need to provide basic services like streets and sidewalks in some of the citys poorest neighborhoods, parts of town they represent, isnt out-of-step with their political identities, they said. Learn more about District 10's councilmember, Clayton Perry. Tyler McKee-Rodriguez adds that a commitment to recognizing and addressing those needs can't come fast enough. Castillo says Under 1 Roof funding needs to be boosted to pre-COVID levels. Calhoun In a chat with Mayor Ron Nirenberg, the new councilman told Nirenberg people think Im going to come in and be a rebel.. Learn more about District 4's councilmember, Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia. Throckmorton Gaines Dimmit Jones The city council voted to create the charter review commission on August 7, 2014. Local Gov 101 is also available in a print booklet. Zavala, Local ballot measure elections covered by Ballotpedia in Texas, What's on my ballot? Learn more about District 9's councilmember, John Courage. He won by a margin of 63 percent over 37 percent. You earned that. Mills Garza Castro Lavaca Regardless of whether the city follows the letter of the proposed charter amendment, the restrictions within Prop A would not apply to other law enforcement agencies, such as the Texas Department of Safety. This Texas-related article is a stub. Menard Among the new council members are two self-identified democratic socialists Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and Teri Castillo, who will represent the East and West sides, respectively. Hardeman Meet Our Business Members & Supporting Foundations, I. Council-manager governments combine the political power of an elected governing bodythe city council and the mayorwith the managerial expertise of a city manager. SAN ANTONIO (November 22, 2022) The Mayors Youth Engagement Council for Climate Initiatives welcomes its third cohort of 25 local youth, representing each City Council District and 18 different public, private, and charter schools. Although other states have independent school districts, Texas has the most independent school districts of any state, by far. Some of San Antonios council committees are the Culture and Neighborhood Services Committee, the Audit and Accountability Committee, and the Community Health and Equity Committee. Most recent tax filings. Bexar Countys Democratic state senators Jose Menendez, Judith Zaffarini, and Roland Gutierrez all voted against the bill with the countys lone Republican state senator Donna Campbell voting in favor. But in order for the council people to be effective, they are going to have to lean on consensus and collation politics.". Although judge and court are in their respective titles, its important to note that neither entity has a judicial role. Castillo says its about meaningful changes that are long overdue,but affordable housing, livable wages, access to affordable health care and great public schools shouldn't be considered radical politics. "We work hard," McKee-Rodriguez says of the approximately 190,000 people in his district. The number of hospitalizations and the city's positivity rate are still on the rise as people remain unvaccinated and the delta variant of COVID-19 continues to spread. Household Income), and pay a salary of $61,725 to the mayor (equal to Like her sister, Phyllis Viagran is expected to chart a middle-of-the-road, pro-business course. Andrews Washington Yoakum Val Verde Even if that means a bond, she adds. Meeting schedules, agendas, and minutes are posted on the districts respective websites in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Did you know that the Bexar County Sheriffs Office is the 11th largest sheriffs office in the country, with an operating budget of $135 million and close to 2,000 employees? Texas state law also forbids the use of chokeholds unless its used to prevent serious bodily injury or death. Fayette Each committee is listed here with its current Chair, as of March 2021:[3], San Antonio municipal elections are held every two years in May, with runoffs scheduled in June, if necessary. Marina Alderete Gavito, 41, was one of the candidates who flocked to City Hall on Wednesday. | Councilwoman Teri Castillo is running for reelection on San Antonio City Council. Guadalupe For more voter information, CLICK HERE. Runnels Floyd Grimes Phyllis Viagran has succeeded her sister Rebecca Viagran as District 3 councilwoman, keeping the seat in the family for the next term. Gray When it comes to local taxes, there are two forms of taxation that affect most citizens: sales tax and property tax. Coryell You also will find printed copies distributed throughout the city thanks to our partner local nonprofits and school districts. Henderson If you want to attend a meeting, you can find information on upcoming agendas at cpsenergy.com/boardmeetings. 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Local citizens are able to attend HDRC meetings. Foard Sherman Bravo visited the field office Monday, he said, and told people camping there that, despite rumors, police officers werent gearing up to raid the place and arrest everyone. Mayor Bob Werner Email