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San Antonio Government 101: Learn how City, County are run
When it comes to local taxes, there are two forms of taxation that affect most citizens: sales tax and property tax. In San Antonio, the sales tax rate is 8.25%, which is a combination of the state tax rate of 6.25% and the local tax rate of 2%. The local tax …
The Green Line: How San Antonio's rapid bus route will ...
Oct 29, 2023 · The 12-mile, north-south route, known as the Green Line, will connect the San Antonio International Airport to downtown and continue on to the Spanish Colonial missions. It’s expected to be operational by August 2027. Plans for an east-west route, known as the Silver Line, show pre-construction work could begin in 2025 with service opening as early as 2029.
Meet the Bexar County candidates on the 2024 primary ballot
Dec 12, 2023 · Democrats: U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, Meri Gomez, Mark Gonzalez, state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, A. “Robert” Hassan, Steven J. Keough, Heli Robriguez Prillman, Carl Oscar Sherman, Thierry Tchenko. Republicans: Ted Cruz (incumbent), Holland “Redd Gibson”, R E (Rufus) Lopez. With the filing period for the March 2024 primary over, the field is ...
What is Prop A? 'Justice Charter' on San Antonio’s ballot explained
Apr 12, 2023 · The ballot language does not include all the nuances and exceptions that, if the measure passes, would be written into the city’s charter. But the ordinance approved by City Council in February to set the ballot also included the full text of the charter language.. Find the full text of Proposition A ballot language in the San Antonio Report’s 2023 city election guide.
Remember the Alamo for what it really represents - San Antonio …
Mar 5, 2020 · Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio Report. In popular culture, the Alamo, a Spanish mission in San Antonio, is regarded as an untrammeled symbol of freedom. Referred to as the “cradle of Texas liberty,” in Texas, devotion to it is fervent. Its name is invoked incessantly: San Antonio is referred to as “the Alamo City” and corporations ...
Airport officials select a builder for new terminal - San Antonio …
Nov 29, 2023 · Council must vote to approve the contract at its Dec. 12 meeting. A slide shows the project scope for the new terminal facility. Credit: Courtesy / City of San Antonio. Terminal construction is expected to start late next year or early 2025 and be completed in 2028. Built into the budget is 10% for contingency costs and 30% for cost escalations.
Cornerstone Church in San Antonio set to expand sanctuary
Mar 25, 2021 · The 14,000-member Community Bible Church, which has a 3,500-seat auditorium, opened in 2001 on 56 acres east of U.S. Highway 281. This story has been updated with current renderings. A $12.5 million expansion plan to renovate and nearly double the size of the Cornerstone Church sanctuary is set to begin in May.
San Antonio gets $30M federal grant to research micro power grids
Nov 1, 2023 · San Antonio was the only Texas city to receive a grant. The federal funding requires a $30.2 million match from CPS Energy, which will be factored into the utility’s budget in the coming years. The utility’s work will be studied by the DOE over the next five years. “What we learn here will be shared with our utility partners, through the ...
Rise of the Pearl: How a historic brewery transformed the city
Oct 1, 2022 · FROM THE ARCHIVES: This story, originally published in October 2017 by development beat reporter Shari Biediger, dug deep into the creation of the Pearl, the high-profile venture in the former Pearl brewery complex north of downtown. With its gathering spaces, restaurants and the Culinary Institute of America, the brewery redevelopment has ...