Bexar County

A crisis nursery is seen as a valuable asset to protect local children from harm without more intrusive state involvement.

Bexar County commissioners approved a $10 million investment Tuesday to renovate a military facility that will support the Defense Health Agency’s operations at Fort Sam Houston. The project is expected to help the Falls Church, Virginia-based agency consolidate several leased spaces into the South Beach Pavilion facility.

The venue tax is composed of local hotel and vehicle rental taxes and often referred to as the "tourist tax."

The research shows students who enter kindergarten meeting developmental benchmarks in language and literacy perform significantly better by third grade than students who are not kindergarten-ready.

National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day are observed in May.

The River Authority is working with Bexar County to replace outdated systems with modern technology, including a real-time interactive mapping tool for residents to utilize.

The therapy dogs work a lot in courtrooms to help soothe and calm witnesses, juries, and judges.

Bexar County Manager David Smith blamed a number of factors for the projected loss of property tax revenue during a long-range financial forecast presentation on Tuesday for county commissioners.

The center is a collaboration of more than 50 partners ranging from the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, San Antonio Police, City of San Antonio, the Rape Crisis Center, University Health and many others. Executive Director Crystal Chandler said it’s designed to be a one-stop shop for people facing sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking, and family violence.

The software is expected to help election workers speed up the processing of voter registrations and mail-by-ballot applications.