Peter Sakai

In September, Peter Sakai said a new minor league baseball stadium would bring the district millions of dollars in new revenue every year. But district officials said his projection did not use the Texas school funding formula.

The North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce sponsored the 'fireside chat.' Sakai will also make a more traditional State of the County speech this fall.

Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai praised District Attorney Joe Gonzales during Tuesday's commissioners meeting for making major progress on a backlog of high-risk criminal cases.

San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai want Joe Gonzales and William McManus to sit with other city and county leaders to discuss the issues that may have led to the release of violent offenders from police custody and how to prevent it from happening again.

The funds will be distributed over the course of three years to SA Hope Center, Haven for Hope, SAMMinistries, and Opportunity Home.

The training day on Feb. 24 will begin at noon. County offices will set up off site locations for the public to conduct county business.

The 1,992 doses of Narcan were paid for out of a $2.2 million fund the county received as part of a settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors.

Peter Sakai presided over the Bexar County commissioners meeting on Tuesday — his first as county judge.

He is the first new face in the role in nearly 22 years, following Nelson Wolff, who retired.

The former children’s court Judge will trade in the bench for the Commissioner’s Court dais in January. Bexar County voters awarded the Democrat nearly 59% of the vote.