City News Releases
- 2010
December 2010
12/30: Public invited to comment
on draft design standards for the South Presa Corridor
12/28: Final week to submit
nominations for 2011 MLK Distinguished Achievement Award
12/21: Holiday Recycling Tips
-Tip 2: Consider using recyclable items as gift wrap
12/21: Spend the holiday
with us at historic Market Square
12/20: 2011 MLK Scholarship
application available
12/17: Two
weeks left to submit nominations for 2011 MLK Distinguished Achievement Award
12/17: Solid Waste Management
Department collection schedule for Christmas and News Year's holidays
12/17: Christmas, New Year's
holidays schedule of City service closures
12/15: Market Square hosts Nacimiento workshop and
Christmas Bazaar
12/15:
Los Pastores
begins this weekend
12/15:
Holiday Recycling Tips - Tip 1: Consider sending e-greeting cards
12/13: Public Meeting for amendments to River Improvement
Overlay (RIO) Guidelines
12/13: New bridge links Main Plaza to the Riverwalk
12/9: City Council passes new
multi-family recycling ordinance
12/8: MLK Commission announces
2011 MLK March and Commemorative Program keynote speaker
12/7: NCR partners to offer
workshop on small business finance and pricing
12/6: Three weeks left to
submit nominations for 2011 MLK Distinguished Achievement Award
12/2: First Public Meeting for
the West/Southwest Sector Plan
12/2: MLK Commission still
accepting vendor booth applications
12/2: Market Square to host
their monthly Primer Sabado and tamalada November
2010
11/22: City issues permit to
re-build wall at the Rivermist subdivision
11/19: La Villita to host annual
holiday open house and tamalada
11/19: Garbage and recyclable
collection schedule for Thanksgiving holiday
11/19: Thanksgiving holiday schedule
of City services
11/15: Westside
Development Corporation hosts second Look West Breakfast at St. Mary's
University
11/5:
Recycle San Antonio
11/5: City
encourages candidates and residents to clean up election signs to help
keep San Antonio beautiful
11/4: NCR partners to offer workshop on technology
for small businesses
11/3: City, students repair homes in Eastside
historic district
11/3: Veterans' Day holiday
schedule of City services
11/3: Firefighters' and Police
Officers' Civil Service Commissioner application deadline extended
October 2010
10/29: Third planning team meeting set for the
West/Southwest Sector Plan
10/29: PAVILION OF GWANGJU" grand opening at the new
Denman Estate Park
10/29:
City of San Antonio achieves Building Department Accreditation from the
International Accreditation Service
10/28:
2nd annual Diwali lights up HemisFair Park
10/28: Early voting for November 2
Special Election ends tomorrow
10/27: City's
Municipal Court Department joins the state in celebrating Municipal
Courts Week
10/26: Latest trend in
alternative transportation comes to San Antonio this weekend
10/21: Downtown Operations invites San
Antonio community to celebrate Día de los Muertos
10/21: Fall Free Landfill
Disposal Day in two weeks
10/21: Public invited to
discuss improvements for the South Presa Corridor
10/19: Public invited to
meeting for the MidTown Brackenridge Master Plan
10/19: City's Neighborhood and
Commercial Revitalization Program presents Green Business workshop
10/19: Convention & Visitors
Bureau Director Accepts New Position in California
10/15: Early voting for November 2
Special Election begins Monday
10/15: Día de los Muertos workshops
scheduled
10/14: Main Plaza receives national recognition from
American Planning Association
10/14: Ethics and compliance training scheduled
for lobbyists
10/7: Workshop scheduled for individuals seeking to run
for City Council
10/1: City's International and
Economic Development Department hosts sessions on SBEDA Program
10/1: 2010 Electrification of
Transportation Conference announces guest speaker
10/1: River Walk Stationary Designated Public Space
Vending Permit applications to be made available on October 8
10/1:
Early bird registration extended for 2010
Community Development Summit
10/1:
Applicants sought for the Firefighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service
Commissioner
September 2010
9/30: Time is
running out to register to vote in the November 2 Election
9/30: City of San Antonio
Bicycle Master Plan Update and Implementation Plan Public Meetings
9/29: Movies by Moonlight wraps up series
Thursday
9/28: Texas Emerging Technology Fund Invests $9.2
Million in InCube Labs for Three New Companies
9/28: City seeks new TIRZ board
applicants
9/27: Applications sought for
the River Walk Capital Improvements Advisory Board
9/27: Applications sought for
VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority
9/14: City of San Antonio is
designated Bicycle Friendly Community
9/14: Community invited to discuss West/Southwest
Sector Plan
9/13: Capital Improvements
Scheduled for Market Square
9/8: City's Solid Waste
Management Department to open temporary site and extend Bitters Brush
Site hours to handle residential storm debris
9/8: Public invited to discuss
Commercial Design Standards for South Presa
9/7: Mobile HHW event comes to
the Alamodome
9/3: Public input sought for
creation of mission/vision statement for La Villita
9/3: Planning
Commission seeks applicants
August
2010
8/31:
City Attorney's Office files suit to close Club Antro
8/31:
Registration open for 2010 Community Development Summit
8/30: Labor Day holiday
schedule of City services
8/27: Public Hearing on FY 2011 Proposed Budget
scheduled for Tuesday
8/26:
Historic Homeowner Fair
offers resources, information
8/26: Public input sought for
creation of mission/vision statement for Market Square
8/24: Arts in Action program to
host mural unveiling and silent auction this Friday
8/24: Citizens given opportunity to comment on City's
Fiscal Year 2011 Proposed Budget
8/17: 7th Annual Graffiti
Wipeout Volunteer Days strives for 10,000th volunteer
8/16: Public meeting set for the
proposed Woodlawn Lake Neighborhood Conservation District
8/16: Video provides overview of recommendations for
City's FY 2011 Balanced Proposed Budget
8/13: Public workshops for the MidTown
Brackenridge Master Plan set
8/12: Citi Presents Westside
Development Corporation with $10,000 Grant
8/12: "Doing Business with GSA"
8/11: San Antonio unveils new
downtown self-guided walking tour system along Houston Street corridor
8/10: District hearings provide residents an
opportunity to comment on 2011 Balanced Proposed City Budget
8/6: Market Square Celebrates Primer Sabado
8/5: City of San Antonio
Supports Texas Wing, Civil Air Patrol
8/5: Historic
Homeowner Fair offers resources, information
8/5: City makes
improvements in service delivery to residents
8/3: San Antonio receives
TxDOT funding for Bike Safety Campaign
July
2010
7/30: New Municipal Court service allows individuals
opportunity to resolve traffic tickets online
7/29: Applicants
sought for Head Start Policy Council
7/29: Movies by Moonlight
returns tonight with Star Trek
7/27:
City Attorney's Office Files Suit to Close Down Dangerous Motel
7/22: STWBC accepting BRAVO
Business Award nominations
7/20: San Antonio launches "Get
Cyched" campaign to promote bicycling and communicate new rules of the
road
7/19: Eastside guided running tour features Hays
Street Bridge
7/19: Stimulus-Funded Green
Contractor Rebate Program Now Available
7/16: "Local Contracting
Connection"
7/15: City's OEP launches City
Lights program
7/14: Summer recycle tip #3:
Concentrate on the little things
7/12: City's
Mitigation Action Plan approved
7/12: Volunteers Needed
Various Positions for District Boards and
Categories available
7/7: City receives $1.3 million infrastructure grant to
revitalize
Fort Sam Houston area
7/7: July 10
is Free Landfill Disposal Day
7/6: STWBC kicks off 2nd
annual business plan competition
7/2: Residents are encouraged to apply for passports
before fee increase on July 13
June
2010
6/29: Center City focus of 2010 Community Development
Summit
6/28: Red, White and Blue goes
Green
6/28: City launches new, interactive Video Court pilot
program for individuals with traffic violations
6/25: Independence
Day holiday schedule of City services
6/22: City's Solid Waste
Management Department to host TxSWANA Road-E-O
6/17: San Antonio to launch
Downtown Bicycle Sharing, Rental, and Tours Program
6/17: This evening's Movies by Moonlight
packs a punch with Kung Fu Panda
6/15: Sound Financial Management
Polices and Practices Earns City Highest Bond Rating Possible
6/15: San Antonio installs bike
racks at downtown destinations and area parks
6/10: InCube Labs to Create San
Antonio Innovation Center
6/10: Summer Recycling Tips -
Tip #1: As summer begins don't let your recycling end
6/8: City to unveil draft
of the North Sector Plan to the public
6/4: Informational meeting
scheduled to update neighborhood residents on Frank Garrett Center
6/4: Head Start now enrolling children
6/3: Classic cars and hot rods
cruise into Market Square for this month's Primer Sabado
6/3: City's Solid Waste
Management Department extends Bitter Brush Site hours to handle
residential storm debris
6/2: Public invited to
shape the future of the Southside
6/2: City launches summer fan
drive for elderly
6/1: Movies by Moonlight kicks off
this Thursday
May
2010
5/28: San Antonio signs
Friendship City Agreements with two Chinese cities
5/27: San Antonio networking in
Shanghai
5/27:
Centex seeks permits to re-build wall at the Rivermist subdivision
5/27: Three HHW sites open for
service next Saturday
5/25: San Antonio Days
opens with success
5/25: City's Graffiti Abatement
now accepting applications for summer art program
5/25: Memorial Day
holiday schedule of City services
5/21:
Free outdoor movie series returns to HemisFair Park
5/21: City and business leaders travel to Shanghai for
2010 World Expo
5/21: Keynote speaker chosen
for Green Building Awards
5/20:
City meeting with Centex to review engineer drawings
5/20: City seeks public comment
on SBEDA ordinance
5/20: National Trust for Historic Preservation Awards
the City of San Antonio A Preservation Grant from National Trust
Preservation Funds
5/20: Office of the City Clerk
to process passports
5/19: Proposed International
Property Maintenance Code
5/17:
Amazing Preservation
Race for Kids
5/13:
Downtown parking goes green with new solar-powered Parking Pay Stations
5/13: Sewer line fixed, drawings
under review
5/13: Tickets now available for
the City's 2010 Green Building Awards
5/12: San Antonio named one of the "Top 100 Places to
Live for 2010"
5/11: MLK Commission to award
2010 scholarship recipients
5/11:
City reviewing engineering
drawings
5/11: City celebrates re-grand
opening of Las Palmas Community Link Service Center
5/6: Centex engineer drawings to be submitted to
City this week
5/5: Historic Window
Restoration Workshop set
5/4: Centex stabilization work complete
5/4: City's DART Unit shuts down nuisance
apartments
5/4: City selects 2010 San
Antonio Export Leaders Program participants
5/4: Meetings set for San
Antonio Zoo presentation on Brackenridge Park Property Reuse
5/3: Running tours provide
way to learn about city, get exercise
April
2010
4/30: City celebrates National
Historic Preservation Month
4/30: City recognizes
Building Safety Week
4/29: Centex informs City that plans will not be
available tomorrow
4/27: Centex stabilization continues
4/22: Centex stabilization work
continues
4/22: "Solicitations 101"
4/21: City receives $10 million grant for
Energy-efficiency program
4/20: Centex stabilization work slow after rain delay
and additional soil samples
4/20:
Kohl's selects San Antonio for new Operations Center
4/15: Public meeting set for
Heritage South Sector Plan
4/15: Rainy Days Half-Price
Adoptions
4/15: Fiesta San Jacinto
holiday schedule of City services
4/15: Centex halts stabilization work today, due to
weather
4/14: Time to
Fiesta! 2010 events to close certain streets
4/14: Citizens reminded of
neighborhood on-street parking regulations during Alamodome and downtown
special events
4/13: Centex pin installation progressing as
scheduled
4/9: Public Safety High School to Provide Fire and
Police Training
4/9: City reminds residents
about bagged leaves service
4/8: Centex
construction on wall failure progressing as scheduled
4/8: San Antonio participates in national March to
the Mail Box campaign
4/6: Centex construction on wall failure progressing
as scheduled
4/1: City's DART Unit
shuts down slum apartments
4/1: City Fiesta® Medal goes under the sea
4/1:
Centex construction on wall failure progressing
March
2010
3/31: Special meeting held to discuss graffiti
prevention efforts
3/31: Nominations being
accepted for the 2nd Annual City's Green Building Awards
3/31: Residents can pick-up
Census forms at more than 80 local centers
3/31: Annual city-wide cleanup
day scheduled for April 10
3/30:
Centex construction on wall failure continues
3/30: Income Tax deadline approaching; VITA sites
open until April 15
3/29: Countdown to Census Day is on:
Mayor sets high goal to mail back Census forms by
April 1
3/26:
City, Workforce Solutions Alamo opens the Ft. Sam Community Development
Office
3/25: Second public meeting
set for North Sector Plan: Shaping the Future of San Antonio
3/25: Centex construction
on wall failure progressing at slower pace
3/23:
City meets with Rivermist subdivision residents
3/23: "Teaming for Success: A
Small Business Guide to Teaming for Government Contracts"
3/23:
Centex declines participation in meeting with Rivermist subdivision
residents
3/19:
Centex design concept for permanent solution to wall failure available
3/19:
City of San Antonio's Metro Health Department awarded $15.6 million as Part
of Recovery Act Prevention and Wellness Initiative: Communities Putting
Prevention to Work
3/19: City's Warrant
Roundup garners positive results
3/19: Public invited to provide
input on commercial design standards for Bulverde Road
3/18: Centex provides City
with design concept for permanent solution to wall failure
3/17: Citizens reminded about Oak tree ordinance
and tree license requirement
3/16: City will monitor new Centex stabilization plan at Rivermist
3/15: South Texas Women's
Business Center Roundtable
3/12: City officials
announce plans for Flood Safety Awareness Week
3/12:
Deadline extended for Municipal Civil Service Commission applications
3/11:
Watershed Improvement Advisory Commission Accepting Applications
3/8:
San Antonio
residents encouraged to participate in historic event
3/5:
2010 Census jobs promotion set for the Alamodome
3/5: Public Meeting set for
Heritage South Sector Plan: Shaping the Future of
San Antonio
3/4: City to host community
event this weekend
3/4: City Council approves purchase of Parking Pay
Stations
3/3: 2010 Chavez
March for Justice set for March 27
3/3:
San Antonio Municipal Archives and
Records program preserves City's history
3/3: City of San Antonio
to host Public Meeting on North Sector Plan: Shaping the Future of
San Antonio
3/2: City reminds residents of
how to recycle safely
3/1: Final week begins for
delayed warrant enforcement period
February
2010
2/26: The City
continues to improve safety measures at municipal buildings
2/26: City seeks
applicants for Municipal Civil Service Commission
2/23: 10
days left for high school seniors to apply for the 2010 MLK Scholarship
2/22: STWBC and D.A.D.S. to host
seminar for health care businesses
2/22: City offers payment options before warrant roundup
2/19: Airport
Advisory Commission Accepting Applications
2/19: Apply now
for Transportation Advisory Board
2/16: PTAC to host seminar
geared at assisting businesses search for federal opportunities
2/11: Code enforcement
officials participate in eastside cleanup
2/11: Marketing boot camp for
small business owners
2/10: Presidents' Day holiday
schedule of City services
2/8: Public Meeting set
for the proposed Woodlawn Lake Neighborhood Conservation District
2/8: Three weeks left for high
school seniors to apply for the 2010 MLK Scholarship
2/5: San Antonio makes its
way to Shanghai
2/4: All VITA sites closed tomorrow until noon
2/3: Union Pacific gives
Graffiti Abatement Program $1000 gift for solar-powered motion detector
lights
January
2010
1/29: Free Landfill Disposal
Day scheduled for February 6
1/27: "Houston Street Two- Step" to kick off annual
Rodeo events
1/26: City Takes Necessary Action in Response to
Rivermist Wall Failure
1/26: PTAC Office Relocating to
New Fort Sam Houston Community Development Office
1/25: First-ever VITA Super
Sunday to aid working families and individuals with FREE tax preparation
1/21: Regional Visioning
for San Antonio 2035
1/21: Office of Environmental
Policy Launches Bike Share Program for Downtown Employees
1/14: STWBC welcomes
Councilwoman Elisa Chan for their Platica Lunch and Learn Series
1/13: 23rd Annual MLK March and
Commemoration next Monday
1/13: Martin Luther King, Jr.
holiday schedule of City services
1/12: Garbage and recyclable
collections for MLK holiday
1/12: Free tax preparation services available for
more residents
1/7: San
Antonio Building Codes Academy Winter Session
1/7: City wants you to pull
the PLUG on graffiti
1/6: Do
Your Homework: Certifications and Registrations
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