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Howdy neighbors and Happy New Year!
Below you'll find my statement from my first day back at City Council:
I am very glad to be back from my leave of absence and have a lot to be thankful for. Thankful to God for being my rock and guide always, but especially during this difficult time. Thankful that the other people involved weren't physically harmed, for this council for showing me the compassion and support to take the time off to work on me. For all the thoughts and prayers given by my family, friends, folks in D10 and around the city, and to Councilman Gallagher and my staff. I am truly blessed and grateful to be surrounded by such amazing people. It's been a tough couple of months, but I want to assure everyone that I kept the commitment I made at the last meeting to follow all the appropriate measures as recommended by medical experts and will continue to do so, l'm not done and again ask for everyone's compassion and forgiveness. I am 100% devoted to ensuring this never happens again and to regaining your confidence. We've got some really important events happening, and at this point I'm ready to get back to work with my colleagues, District 10 and the City Staff. Thank you again, for the patience and kindness you all have shown me.
It's great to be back with friends and neighbors all around District 10, we are thrilled to kick off this new year with excellent work for our community. As a reminder, we do have a signup sheet for Basura Bash scheduled for Saturday, February 18, 2023, at 9 AM. We hope you can make it out for a fun morning of volunteering. Sign up here!
Please mark your calendars for the next Northeast Neighborhood Alliance meeting taking place January 23, 2023 at 7 PM at the Tool Yard located at 10303 Tool Yard San Antonio TX 78233. We hope you can join us. If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, click here and join us virtually!
Do you have ideas for District 10? If so, the District 10 Team would like to attend your next HOA meeting if you'd like to sign up for our Roadshow, we'd be happy to help set that up with you. Please email District10@sanantonio.gov with the date, time, and point of contact to schedule our attendance at your next HOA meeting. We look forward to hearing from you!
As always, thank you for being active community members and leaders here in District 10. Please do not hesitate to contact our office if we may be of any assistance to you. The District 10 team is on hand and available to address your needs and concerns.
- Clayton Perry
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District 10 Calendar!
*District 10 specific
January 3rd - 29th: San Antonio Public Library's 11th Annual Holocaust Learn and Remember program series. Learn more!
*January 23rd: Northeast Neighborhood Alliance, 10303 Tool Yard, San Antonio Texas, 78233. 7:00 PM. Watch here online!
January 24th: San Antonio River Authority's Draft Floodplain Maps Open House, Igo Library, 13330 Kyle Seale Pkwy, San Antonio, Texas, 78249. 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Learn more!
January 31st: San Antonio River Authority's Draft Floodplain Maps Open House, Ella Austin Community Center, 1023 N Pine St, San Antonio, TX 78202 (in Senior Center). 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Learn more!
February 3rd - 5th: Western Vaquero Cook-off, Historic Market Square, 514 W Commerce, San Antonio, TX 78207. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Learn more!
February 7th: San Antonio River Authority's Draft Floodplain Maps Open House, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 837, 4436 Valleyfield Dr. San Antonio, TX 78222. 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Learn more!
February 11th: 14th Annual Historic Homeowner Fair, TriPoint Event Center, 3233 N St Mary's St, 78212. 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Learn more!
February 11th: San Antonio Parks and Recreation Summer Job Fair, Garza Community Center, 1450 Mira Vista, 78228, 10 AM - 2:00 PM. Learn more!
February 16th: San Antonio River Authority's Draft Floodplain Maps Open House, Mac Arthur Park Lutheran School, 2903 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio, TX 78217. 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Learn more!
*February 18th: Save the date: Basura Bash, Salado Creek at Tobin Park, 2126 NE Loop 410, 78218. San Antonio, Texas. 9:00 AM. SIGN UP NOW!
*February 20th: District 10 Community Meeting, 10303 Tool Yard, San Antonio Texas, 78233. 7:00 PM.
February 22nd: San Antonio River Authority's Draft Floodplain Maps Open House, San Antonio River Authority, 100 E Guenther St, San Antonio, TX 78204. 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Learn more!
February 23rd: San Antonio River Authority's Draft Floodplain Maps Open House, D.R. Semmes Family YMCA at TriPoint, 3233 N St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78212. 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Learn more!
February. 25th - 26th: Rodeo Roundup, Historic Market Square, 514 W Commerce, San Antonio, TX 78207. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Learn more!
February 28th: San Antonio River Authority's Draft Floodplain Maps Open House, San Antonio Food Bank, 3233 N St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78212. 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Learn more!
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WE NEED YOU!
District 10 Boards and Commission openings:
1. Zoning Board of Adjustments- Mission: to deliver quality City Services and commit to achieving San Antonio's vision of prosperity of its diverse, vibrant, and historic community. The Board of Adjustment holds a public meeting every first and third Monday of the month in the Board Room of the Development and Business Services Center located at 1901 S. Alamo. Meetings start at 1 PM. Learn more at https://www.sanantonio.gov/DSD/Boards/BOA
Apply here: https://webapp9.sanantonio.gov/BoardCommApplication/vacancies
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Construction updates:
The Harry Wurzbach/Austin Highway SPUI is now open!
Thank you to the City of San Antonio and Texas Department of Transportation for getting this intersection at Harry Wurzbach and Austin Highway project going. This 2017 voter-approved Bond Project called a Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) has transformed how vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists navigate onto Austin Highway and Harry Wurzbach.
Watch a video on the project here!
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This Project includes the installation of ADA ramps to be installed at listed intersections DENEICE & CHERRY RIDGE, DENEICE & TRUDELL, DENEICE & LIVELY DR, DENEICE & PILGRM DR, DENEICE & BASSWOOD DR, DENEICE & STOREYWOOD.
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This project includes the re-paving of LONGFELLOW from NACOGDOCHES RD to CUL DE SAC.
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City of San Antonio Launches New COVID-19 / Construction Recovery Grants Program for Small Businesses!
The City of San Antonio launched a new COVID-19 / Construction Recovery Grants Program for small businesses. The program will help offset the year-over-year losses incurred by local small businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19 and prolonged City-initiated construction projects.
The City will award $2.25 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in the form of grants for small businesses who demonstrate a reduced revenue of more than $10,000 in 2022, compared to 2021. Some small businesses may be eligible for grant funding to offset up to 100% of their losses. Small businesses can receive up to $35,000. LiftFund will administer the grant program.
“Small businesses are critical to our local economy, as is making sure our community has quality infrastructure and safer, better options for their patrons to access their businesses,” said City Manager Erik Walsh. “This new grant program is one of several initiatives the City is leveraging to address the double impacts of COVID-19 and City-initiated construction projects.”
Which small businesses are eligible?
Small businesses must be able to demonstrate net revenue losses due to COVID-19 and must be located within and directly impacted by City-initiated construction zones that commenced between January 1, 2020, and June 30, 2022.
Applicants will need to meet the following criteria:
- Have experienced at least $10,000 in reduced revenue in 2022 compared to 2021
- Is a retail or service business that depends on in-person traffic for typical operations
- Is a small business as defined by U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) six-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes
- Was established prior to January 1, 2021, with demonstrated revenue in 2020
- Located within an eligible construction zone and remain in business one year from the date of the grant award.
Eligible construction project areas include:
- Broadway Street Corridor (IH-35 to E Houston Street)
- Bulverde Road Phase 1 (Butterleigh Drive to North of Quiet Meadow Street)
- Commerce Street (St. Mary’s Street to Santa Rosa Street)
- Commerce Street (Frio Street to Santa Rosa Street)
- Enrique M. Barrera Parkway Phase 1 (Old Highway 90 Area)
- Fredericksburg Road (North Flores Street to West Woodlawn Avenue)
- Harry Wurzbach Road/Austin Highway Connectors
- North Main Avenue & Soledad Street (Pecan Street to Navarro Street)
- North New Braunfels Avenue Phase 1 (East Houston Street to Burleson Street)
- North St. Mary’s Street (East Mistletoe Avenue to West Josephine Street)
- San Saba Street (Nueva Street to Martin Street)
- Santa Rosa Street (César E. Chávez Boulevard to Martin Street)
- The Alamo (Area Streets)
- West Commerce Street (Frio Street to Colorado Street)
- Maverick Plaza
Applications will be scored based on assessed need and will not be disbursed on a first-come, first-served basis. The scoring criteria will consider the relative size of the business, the severity of the revenue losses experienced, and the duration of the construction project. Consideration will also be given to the geographic location in relation to the City’s Equity Atlas, which identified higher need areas within our community.
What can funds be used for?
Funds received through this program may be applied to any of these approved business expenses: working capital, machinery and equipment, payroll / health care benefits, contract labor, supplier payments, rent / lease / mortgage payments tied to business property, utility payments tied to business property, and costs incurred due to critical business operations. They cannot be used to make distributions to owners / investors or to acquire new assets.
How can small businesses apply?
The grant program application is slated to open in mid-February. To receive updates about this program, please register at saspeakup.com/smallbizgrants.
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Zero Percent Interest Loans Now Available for San Antonio Small Businesses!
The City of San Antonio, the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SAHCC), and LiftFund have secured $500,000 in the FY23 Budget for the City of San Antonio’s 0% Interest Program, a program aimed to support the growth of San Antonio small businesses, especially in light of recent economic challenges.
Small businesses located in or relocating to San Antonio city limits can apply for up to $100,000 in 0% interest funding through the program, double what has been offered by the program in the past. The funding can be used for startups as well as the majority of regular business expenses including inventory, payroll, equipment, and working capital.
According to the program website, the initiative prioritizes funding small businesses looking to hire additional staff, in efforts to help create jobs in the city. Those that have not received a 0% interest LiftFund loan in the past two years also have priority, to help those that need support the most.
Learm more about LiftFund:
https://www.liftfund.com/cosabusinessloans/
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Join San Antonio's Ready to Work Program!
Are you ready to build a better life and a more secure future for your family? San Antonio’s unprecedented Ready to Work program offers free education and job training and helps participants achieve success by offering emergency funding and support services.
Ready to Work has a spot for more than 28,000 participants with over 500 career courses. Career coaches guide participants from start to finish to evaluate what is needed to get started, provide career planning advice and help with the enrollment process to begin a path to securing quality, higher-paying jobs.
If you are ready for a change, consider taking advantage of this opportunity now. There are three easy ways to learn more and enroll: 1. Online: Visit readytoworksa.com.
2. Phone: Call 3-1-1 and ask for Ready to Work.
3. In Person: Visit Alamo Colleges District, Project Quest, Restore Education or Workforce Solutions Alamo.
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January 2023 Thousand Oaks Library Programming
4618 Thousand Oaks Dr. | San Antonio, TX 78233 | 210.207.9190 | Monday & Tuesday: 12 pm - 8 pm | Wednesday - Sunday: 10 am – 6 pm
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING
Every Friday at 3:15pm – 4:15pm
Let’s Create! Arts & Crafts Friday
Unwind from the school week with a relaxing arts and crafts activity. This program is for school age children from 6-12.
TEEN PROGRAMMING (For ages 13-18)
Every Monday at 6pm - 7pm (except Jan. 16)
Teen Time
Bring your friends and watch movies, play games, or do crafts! It’s your time to chill with friends and do whatever activity you like.
ADULT PROGRAMMING (For ages 18+, unless otherwise noted)
Every Tuesday at 3pm – 4pm
Yoga Class (for beginners & experts!)
Attendees will perform yoga in a fun-filled, friendly way! The class will offer many options for experts and beginners alike, including seated postures or standing with chair support. Comfortable clothing is recommended. Attendees must provide their own mat.
Between life and death there is a library, where every book on its endless shelves gives you a chance to try another life you could have lived. Up until now, Nora’s life has been full of misery but when she visits the Midnight Library and tries to undo all her regrets, things don’t turn out the way she imagined.
Tuesday, January 24 at 6pm – 7:30pm
Classic Movie Showing – In a Lonely Place (PG)
Humphrey Bogart stars as Dixon Steele, a screenwriter who has hit a rut. When he’s tasked with turning a trashy bestseller into a hit film, he seeks out a woman named Mildred for help. But soon, Mildred is found dead. And Steele is the prime suspect.
Wednesday, January 25 at 10am – 11am
Seniors Book Club
Join us to discuss “An Unwanted Guest” by Shari La Pena. Copies are available for checkout at the Library’s Reference Desk. This event is for adults 60+ years of age and will be held at the North East Senior Center | 4135 Thousand Oaks Dr. | 207.4590.
Guests at idyllic Mitchell’s Inn, a mountain lodge in the Catskills, settle in for the long haul when a blizzard cuts off the electricity and all contact with the outside world. Soon, though, one of the guests turns up dead. It looks like an accident but when a second guest dies, everyone starts to panic. Someone is picking off the guests one by one and there’s nothing they can do but hunker down and hope they survive the storm.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) begins Jan. 19.
Thursday – Sunday: 10am – 4pm
Monday: 12pm – 6pm
All San Antonio Public Libraries are closed all day Jan. 1 & Jan. 16
and from 10pm – 2pm on Jan. 27.
Please call the library for details on any of the listed information.
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The Neighbor of the Month
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Do you have a neighbor who goes the extra mile for the residents of your street, your neighborhood, or for the community? The Neighbor of the Month recognition program gives you the opportunity to recognize those individuals for their acts of goodwill and call attention in a positive way to the benefits of being a good neighbor.
Please email us to submit your nomination.
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District 10 Roadshow
Are you a District 10 neighborhood and interested in co-hosting a Roadshow? Roadshows are an opportunity for you to meet your neighbors and tell us your top priorities for District 10 and learn about what the city can do for you.
For more information contact Jarvis Soileau at jarvis.soileau@sanantonio.gov
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The District 10 team is in the office and available to assist you. Please reach out to us with your needs or concerns. Give us a call at 210-207-0999 or send us an email at District10@sanantonio.gov.
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