Bexar County

Commissioners also voted to purchase 350 curbside Poll Pads that can be held in one hand and include a hand strap on the back to help disabled voters cast ballots electronically without having to leave their vehicles.

Property owners whose market value increased by at least $1,000 over the last year were sent a notice in the mail, according to the appraisal district.

In late April, they honored the Central Catholic Buttons as state champions in soccer. They also approved more than $10 million for the reconstruction of 1.2 miles of Sierra Sunset, between North Foster Road and Marin Island, in East Bexar County.

The Bexar County Elections Department reported that 116,483 people cast ballots. There are 1.2 million registered voters in the county.

While praising the new building itself, the constable's office and County Commissioner Tommy Calvert expressed concerns over security, including the need for more deputy constables at the 32,000 square foot facility.

Costs continue to mount to house inmates in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center.

Talk concerning the project originally started in 2019.

Commissioners formally approved a memorandum of understanding with rodeo officials on the redevelopment of the Frost Bank Center and Freeman Coliseum if the Spurs end up moving into a proposed downtown arena.

Javier Salazar explained to Bexar County commissioners that a violent crimes task force is documenting gang members and confiscating their guns. But, he said, for every gun confiscated, another 10 are stolen from vehicles.

The total grounds will cover 200 acres on the Southeast Side, off Southeast Military, between I-37 and Loop 410.