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City approves budget, begins new fiscal year
City Council approved a $1.8 billion
budget in September that provides for increased street maintenance and
addresses critical service issues by providing for more than 150
additional police officers, additional firefighters, paramedics and code
compliance officers, and increases the City’s financial reserves. The
City’s 2006-07 Fiscal Year began October 1.
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City libraries
to close for one day |
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All
San Antonio Public
Library locations will be closed Friday, October 6, for
staff training. Books and videos may be returned to the book
drop at any location. |
City success: SAPD
SWAT wins
state tactical competition again |
| The
San Antonio
Police Department’s SWAT team recently captured the state title
at this year’s Texas Tactical Police Officers Association SWAT
Competition. This is the SWAT team's fifth title in six years.
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Important tip:
Change your clock,
check your smoke alarm batteries |
| Check the
batteries in your smoke alarms on Sunday, October 29, when you
set your clocks back one hour.
Click here for
more smoke alarm safety tips. |
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Health and
Safety Fair offers information, fun for all |
| The Regional
Health and Safety Fair, is scheduled for Saturday, October 14, at Crossroads Mall
from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Activities
include: health and safety tips; adoptable pets; flu shots for seniors; children’s face painting;
entertainment; prizes; food and drinks. Admission is free. |
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Good news:
City's financial health results in debt savings |
| The City of San
Antonio has successfully refunded existing debt to achieve
interest cost savings that will reduce debt payments by more
than $10 million on bonds
originally sold for the expansion of the Convention Center. |
Excellence: City
video projects
named two of state's best |
| The Texas
Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (TATOA)
selected City-produced videos as two of the best programs among
85 entries from municipalities across the state. A special
edition of The HALL which focused on hurricane relief
efforts last year, and a video highlighting the City's Emergency
Housing Repair Program, won awards. The TATOA award marks the
eighth award for The HALL since 2002. |
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About this month's
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The
Public Works
Department, maintains more than 4,000 miles of streets
across San Antonio. |
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City, County leaders preview new Emergency Operations Center
City and
County officials recently offered a preview of the new $24.5 million
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) currently under construction at
Brooks City-Base. The center, scheduled to be completed in December
2007, will bring together City of San Antonio and Bexar County
emergency management offices into one shared facility.
City to roll out
automated garbage and recycling soon
As early as this fall, San Antonio
residents will begin seeing the City’s new automated garbage and
recycling collection system rolling into their neighborhood. This system has many enhancements
allowing garbage and recycling
collection to be more convenient for residents while improving the
appearance of neighborhoods on collection day.
Monthly Houston Street
Fair has something for everyone
Where can you find live music, children’s activities, handmade arts
and crafts, sizzling fajitas and other mouth-watering treats, ice-cold
beverages, fresh fruits and vegetables, and adoptable pets? Enjoy all
of these at the next Houston Street Fair and Market on Saturday,
October 28.
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Animal Care Services revises
wildlife trapping policy
After careful consideration and extensive review of the issues
involved, Animal Care
Services has decided to revise the department’s policy of
providing traps for and/or picking up traps used to catch wildlife. |
Code enforcement cracking
down on illegally-posted signs
Work from home; lose weight fast;
lawn mowing service; homes for sale… these are just some of the
messages citizens may see on signs tacked to utility poles or staked
in the ground along the public right-of-way. These illegally posted
signs, known as bandit signs, can block the view of motorists,
creating a potential safety hazard. These signs can also create litter
and clutter along the city’s roadways. |
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Applications sought for City
Boards and Commissions
San Antonio residents are
encouraged to get involved in their local government by serving on a
City board or commission. Applications are being sought for seats on a
variety of At-large and District boards and commissions. |
MLK Commission Seeks Nominees for
Distinguished Achievement Award
Committed to human rights, equal
educational opportunity and economic well-being for all – these are
the qualities the City of San Antonio Martin Luther King, Jr.
Commission is seeking as it looks to present the 2007 Martin Luther
King, Jr. Distinguished Achievement Award. |
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