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Budget Input Box
City looking for community input for Fiscal
Year 2010
budget proposal
The
City of San Antonio annual budget process is underway. Once again, the
City is asking residents for their input. Those residents that are
interested in providing ideas are encouraged
to submit their suggestions to the City's Budget Input Box.
Sign up and be SAFE
Last month, the City of San Antonio's Office of Emergency Management
announced the development of a flood
public education and flood preparedness program
called
SAFE,
San Antonio Flood Emergency System. The mission of
SAFE
is to provide early flood notification during heavy
rain events and educate the public on actions necessary to protect
life and property.
April 15 is just around the corner,
if you need tax assistance....just ask VITA
April 15 is just around the corner so if you still have not filed your
2009 income tax return and you made less than $45,000 last year, there
is still time for you to receive
free income tax assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) program.
Sites are open throughout the city.
Public meeting to
be held for the San Antonio Regional Business Disparity Causation
Analysis Study
The City’s Economic Development Department will hold a public
meeting from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 17 at the
Central Library, 600 Soledad, to discuss the findings and
recommendations of the San Antonio Regional Business Disparity
Causation Analysis Study.
Become a Public Access Channel
Producer
Are you an
individual who has always wanted to showcase an organization
you belonged to but didn't know where to begin? If you are a budding
star looking to highlight local activities and talent then we invite
you to get involved with the City's Public Access Channel (PATV).
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Celebrate Public Health Week
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Join Metro Health as the
department celebrates National Public Health Week, April
6 - 12. San Antonio's Public Health Team is teaming up
with the San Antonio Public Library to host book and
information displays in the Central Library and other select
branches. Visit the display to get a
list of public health related movies and books you can check
out right there at the library and pick up tips on what you
can do to improve you family's health. For more info,
click here.
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Walk Across Texas and Plant
Sale |
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The San Antonio
Botanical Garden is hosting "Walk Across Texas and Plant Sale",
on Saturday, April 18 from 9 a.m. – noon. Plant sale 9 a.m. – 3
p.m. Walk on the wild side with Master Naturalists as you
discover the Texas Native Trail and encounter living history
re-enactors! (Early admission for members). Admission fees vary.
For more info call
207-3250 or visit
www.sabot.org. |
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It's all about the mulch in April |
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For three weekends during the month of April the City's Solid Waste
Management Department will be offering residents free premium mulch
at the Brush Recycling Center, 1800 Bitters Road.
From 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 18,and 25, and
Sunday, April 12, 19 and 26, free mulch will be provided on a
first-come, first-served basis as long as supplies last. For more
info,
click here. |
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City services
adjusted for
Fiesta San Jacinto Holiday |
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City offices will
be closed Friday, April 24, to observe the Fiesta San Jacinto
holiday. Garbage, recyclables and brush will be collected. All
libraries and Municipal Court will be closed. Golf courses will
be open. Police, fire, EMS personnel and animal care officers
will be on duty. |
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Early voting
for May 9 election |
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Early voting for
the May 9 Joint General, Special and Bond Election will begin
Monday, April 27 and run through Tuesday, May 5. For voting
sites and times, visit
www.sanantonio.gov/clerk/. |
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Father and Sons
II |
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The Carver
Community Cultural Center presents "Father and Sons II" at 8
p.m. on Saturday, May 2. After a popular engagement here several
years ago, father and son duo George and Aaron Prado are
back! They bring with them two accomplished and talented
father/son duos in Peter & Michael Carey and Joe & Joe Jr.
Posada. Tickets are $16. For more
information, call (210) 207-7211 or visit
http://www.thecarver.org/. |
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Show me your Fiesta® medal!
The
City invites you to display your San Antonio pride with the Official
City Fiesta® 2009 Medal. Inspired by artist Angel Rodriguez-Diaz’s
2008 public art project, The Beacon, this year’s medal
illuminates the true spirit of San Antonio’s cultural heritage. The
medal’s design motif is a direct replica of the oxidized steel
28-foot-tall illuminated sculpture that sits at the roundabout at
Blanco Road and Fulton Street in the Beacon Hill Neighborhood. |
Public comments for JLUS ends April 17
Residents have until 5:00 p.m. on Friday,
April 17, to review and make comments on the Camp Bullis Draft Joint
Land Use Study (JLUS) report. The report is available for viewing at
www.campbullisjlus.com.
Residents can provide comments directly onto the website. |
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Community Center - Summer Youth
Programs
The Parks and Recreation Department's community centers are now
registering youth for their summer youth programs. The programs will
run from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 15 through August . The
department provides a structured supervised program for children at
25 year-round community centers located throughout the city.
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2009 San Antonio Export
Leaders Program
The
City of San Antonio’s International Affairs Department is accepting
applications for the 2009 San Antonio Export Leaders Program (SAELP).
The program is designed for companies that are considering entering
or expanding their position in the global marketplace. To date, 79
graduates have successfully generated more than $77 million after
completing the program.
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