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Faces and Places of San Antonio
- 2009 City of San Antonio Annual Report -
The
2009 City of San Antonio's Annual Report Faces and Places
of San Antonio is now available. This is the first year that
the City's annual report was produced solely online. The Report
highlights key initiatives the City undertook during the 2009 fiscal
year.
Eastside Reinvestment Summit
On February 6, the final meeting of
the Eastside Reinvestment Summit will be held from noon to 3:00 p.m.
at Sam Houston High School, 4635 E. Houston. Over the past two
meetings , the City of San Antonio, the Eastside community and
targeted investors and developers have discussed strategies for
revitalizing the area.
Mission Verde
Center opens
The City of San Antonio opened
the Mission Verde Center last month. The facility is the first of
its kind concentrating on education, training and research of
renewable and energy efficient technologies.
Housed in the former James Fenimore Cooper Middle School on the
city's West Side, the Mission Verde Center will be a living
laboratory aimed at harnessing green technologies and training
programs while helping to revitalize neighborhoods.
Free Landfill Disposal Day scheduled for
February 6
February 6, is Free Landfill Disposal
Day for San Antonio residents from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The City's
Solid Waste Management Department and the area landfills host this
event. Participants must bring their most recent CPS Energy bill to
show that they pay the City's residential solid waste fee along with
a picture ID when dropping off items at one of the locations below.
Loads should be secured and covered in vehicles and trailers
traveling to the landfill. Those individuals that do not cover their
loads are in violation of City Ordinance #72272 Tarp-Law.
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Special City Council Meetings |
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The City will host two more special City
Council Meetings to discuss the proposed CPS Energy rate
requirements to support the FY2011 proposed operating and
capital budgets. The meetings will be held on February 3 at 5:30
p.m. and February 10 at 1:00 p.m. in the Norma S. Rodriguez
Council Chambers in the Municipal Plaza Building. |
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Metro Health
vaccinations |
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The City's Metro Health Department is
offering free vaccinations at two of its clinic locations Main
Immunization Clinic, 345 W. Commerce, 207-8894 and Good Health!
at Goodwill
727 NW Loop 410 (at Blanco),
525-0059. All age groups are encouraged to be vaccinated. Anyone
seeking the vaccination at either of these Metro Health clinic
locations should call first for schedule availability.
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City services
adjusted for Presidents' Day Holiday |
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City offices will
be closed Monday, February 15, to observe the Presidents'
Day 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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VITA sites open |
Free tax assistance is available to San
Antonio residents earning up to $55,000 through the Volunteer
Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. VITA sites will stay open
throughout the city until April 15.
Taxes are filed electronically.
Refunds can be electronically deposited in bank accounts in as
little as seven to 10 days. For more info, visit www.vitasa.org.
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Public Meeting |
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The City's
Parks and Recreation Department invite you attend a public
meeting on February 8 to discuss proposed improvements to
Hillside Acres Park. The meeting will
begin at 6:30 p.m. and will take place at Millers Pond Community
Center, 6075 Old Pearsall Road. For more information, call
207-2875. |
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Shanghai World Expo |
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Join us in celebrating the opening of the
Confucius Institute at UTSA and the City's Shanghai World Expo
kick off on Wednesday, February 10, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
at the UTSA Arts Building - Recital Hall, One UTSA Circle. For
more information call (210) 458-4943. |
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Spay and Neuter Rebate |
ACS and the Human
Society are offering rebates to residents that spay or neuter
their pets during the month of February. There are more than a
100 local veterinary hospitals and five spay/neuter clinics in
San Antonio. Limit 20 rebates per household. Only residents of
San Antonio and Bexar County can apply. For more info call (210)
226-7461 ext. 113 or visit sahumane.org.
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PTAC Office relocates to new Fort Sam
Houston Community Development Office
The City of San Antonio's Procurement
Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) has relocated to the new Fort Sam
Houston Community Development Office.
The PTAC is a federal grant funded program hosted by the City of San
Antonio that supports, encourages, and guides existing businesses in
the pursuit of government contracts. The PTAC provides a variety of
tools, resources and services to local companies competing for
federal, state and local government opportunities.
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ACS and local organizations team up to
offer "Nickel Neuter" for cats
The
number of unwanted cats in San Antonio far exceeds the number of
available homes. This leaves many loving and healthy felines in our
community with euthanasia as the only option. Neutering is the first
step to end this cycle and throughout the month of February, a
number of local animal groups, including Animal Care Services, will
be offering Nickel Neuter surgeries for cats.
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Give Kids a Smile During National
Children's Dental Health Month
The number of Americans
without dental health insurance is more than twice the number of
those lacking medical health insurance and the U.S. Surgeon General
has declared a "silent epidemic" of untreated dental disease. Those
two statements alone should warrant concern for dental health
issues. But if they are not enough, consider this - your mouth is a
crucial gateway to your body, making oral health an essential part
of your overall health and well being.
That's why San
Antonio's public health team strongly encourages parents to find a
dental home for their children by the child's first birthday. This
will continue to be emphasized as Metro Health observes National
Children's Dental Health Month in February.
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San Antonio River Walk Annual Draining in
2010
The Department of Public Works
undertook an extensive approach in January 2010 to maintain and
improve the water in the San Antonio River Walk.
In collaboration with the
City's Downtown Operations Department, San Antonio River Authority
and San Antonio Water Systems (SAWS), the Annual River Walk Draining
project was used as an opportunity to remove sediment from the
Southern River Loop and Extension.
This year completed phase one of a three-phase
component of the San Antonio River Walk Quality and Clarity Program.
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