Bexar County

The company reports unbolted barriers can stop a vehicle traveling 30 miles per hour within 14 feet and are rated to withstand armor-piercing NATO ammunition up to .50 caliber ballistic rounds.

The decaying sandstone in some locations on the Bexar County Courthouse is among the biggest concerns.

Tommy Calvert requested commissioners name him along with County Judge Peter Sakai as the county negotiators because he represents the arena area, but commissioners rejected his proposal. Sakai will serve as the county's sole negotiator.

Peter Sakai said County Precincts 1 and 4 seem to have the most such properties.

Michele Carew, the new Bexar County elections administrator, said she wants upgrades to technology, including to the election's website.

The county will pay the outside lab up to $600,000 for the work to be completed by September 2025.

Michele Carew will succeed longtime Bexar County Elections Administrator Jacquelyn Callanen. Carew previously oversaw elections in Hood and Aransas counties and served as an officer in the Texas Association of Elections Administrators from 2017-to-2021, including as president in that final year.

Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert told residents a written document will be presented to the Spurs and the city with all community input gathered from the town halls.

The collection includes papers, books, and memorabilia collected during the former Bexar County judge's life and his half century in public office. It's open to the public.

Commissioners voted to continue funding for the district attorney's office to work overtime on its case backlog.