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Main Plaza Opens
It's official, the plaza is now open. Main Plaza - The Heart of the City
opened in grand fashion on April 13.
Process begins for developing City’s 2009
Budget
The
City’s annual budget process is underway. City budget strategists
are soliciting input from residents and employees to help formulate
a proposed balanced budget for the City’s 2009 Fiscal Year (FY) that
will be presented to City Council and to the community on August 14.
Low-fare airlines arrive in San Antonio
On April 14,
Spirit Airlines officially
entered the San Antonio
market with a very special ribbon-cutting ceremony. The
ultra low-cost carrier based in Miramar, Florida, began
operations with a daily nonstop flight between San Antonio and Fort
Lauderdale.
Creating a
neighborhood association
Are you truly concerned about your neighborhood?
Could your neighborhood benefit from stronger relationships, stronger
resources, greater neighborhood sufficiency and most of all wholesome
community development?
Building safety where you
live, work and play
When you enter a house or building you most likely do not think about
how that place was constructed. You most likely don't ask yourself the
question "is it safe?" Lucky for you, your local safety experts are
thinking about building safety and fire prevention every day.
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Memorial Day
Holiday |
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City offices will
be closed Monday, May 26, to observe the Memorial 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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Cinco de Mayo
Celebration |
Cinco de Mayo
(5th of May) celebrations commemorate the Mexican Army’s defeat
of the invading French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1861.
San Antonio has many Cinco de Mayo events around the city.
Cinco de Mayo at Market Square will
take place from May 2-5. Festivities include mariachis, tejano
and conjunto groups, folklore dancers, arts & crafts, concerts
and lots of great food. For more information, call (210)
207-8600. |
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Return of the
Chili Queens (Memorial Day Celebration) |
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The annual Memorial Day weekend
celebration will take place in Market Square May 24-26. The
festival is a tribute to chili - said to have originated in San
Antonio. At the Return of the Chili Queens, there is music,
dancing, arts and crafts demos and a whole lot of chili. For
more information on the event, call (210) 207-8600. |
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Houston Street
Fair &Market |
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The Houston Street fair and Market
is a free one day event that offers San Antonio residents a
place to have fun with their families. The event takes place
monthly from noon to 6:00 p.m. on the last Saturday of the
month. This month it will take place on May 31. The theme
for the day is Bike Fest. For more information visit
www.sanantonio.gov/houstonstreetfair. |
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