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Hi neighbors, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
What a year it's been...
This year has flown by, and I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for your unwavering support during my first six months on council. I truly have had the best time getting to know each neighborhood. You always have my support, and I will always put the needs of District 10 first. We have had many 'wins' this year such as:
1.Maxing out the Homestead Exemption.
2. Gaining more funding for Public Safety and Infrastructure during this budget cycle.
3. Filing Council Consideration Requests to improve transparency from local government.
4. Expand our construction mitigation program.
This is only the beginning. I’m confident with that the team we have in place there will be many more wins in 2024. I'm humbly honored to serve you. Please reach out to the office with any concerns you may have. Please have a prosperous Holiday season, and joyous New Year.
We'll see you in 2024!
Let's celebrate!
Deck the halls! Our annual District 10 Holiday Gathering will be held Monday December 11, 6 PM - 8 PM, at Morgan's Wonderland (5223 David Edwards Drive). All are welcome, and encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy for donation, and a dessert of your choice! If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please sign up here, or email our office at district10@sanantonio.gov for more information.
Gentle Reminder...
Our office will be closed Monday, December 25, 2023 - Monday, January 1, 2024 in observance of Christmas and New Year's Day. We will return the Tuesday, January 2, 2023. As always, feel free to email our office at district10@sanantonio.gov if you have any concerns.
First Community Meeting of 2024...
Our first District 10 Community Meeting of 2024 will now be held on Monday, January 22, 2024, at the Tool Yard (10303 Tool Yard) at 7 PM. All are welcome!
Be on the lookout....
We have a lot of construction improvements all around District 10 including new Fiber Deployment. Visit the City's website for additional information on Fiber.
Let's get you involved!
Do you have any ideas that you would like to see in your community? If so, please email District10@sanantonio.gov.
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.
- Marc
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District 10 Calendar!
*District 10 specific
*SAVE THE DATE: December 11th: District 10 Holiday Party, Morgan's Wonderland,5223 David Edwards Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78233, 6:00 PM. More details coming soon.
*December 23rd - January 2nd: The City of San Antonio Celebrates Christmas and New Years: City Holiday.
*January 15, 2024: The City of San Antonio Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.: City Holiday.
January 22, 2024: Northeast Neighborhood Alliance Community Meeting,10303 Tool Yard, San Antonio, Texas, 78233, 7:00 PM.
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Happy Holidays, District 10
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Community Corner:
District 10 Community Meeting
Thank you all our neighbors for attending our final community meeting of the year.
Special thank you to our guests: CPS Energy, San Antonio Metro Health, Child Safe, SAWS, SAPD.
In case you missed it, you can re-watch it here!
North Substation Visit
We love surprising our San Antonio Police Department at the North Substation!
We're forever grateful for the way you protect our neighbors.
Thanksgiving with Meals on Wheels
Enjoyed distributing some meals and smiles to our neighbors on this beautiful Thanksgiving day. Thank you to Meals on Wheels San Antonio for always taking care of our community.
San Antonio Public Works Site Visit
Our Public Works team goes above and beyond to improve the quality of life for our community. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to spend time with you all learning just a fraction of the great work you all do. Be on the lookout for other construction improvements throughout the year!
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Watering Rules from San Antonio Water System:
Proactive planning has helped our community weather many serious droughts, and the current one is no exception. Thanks to diverse water supplies, long-term conservation and reasonable landscape watering rules, San Antonio has not needed more severe drought restrictions. But to be effective, all SAWS customers need to follow the rules.
Under Stage 2, landscape watering with a sprinkler, irrigation system or soaker hose is allowed only from 7-11 a.m. and 7-11 p.m., one day a week, based on the last number of your street address. You can still hand-water with a hose-end nozzle any time.
More than 6,000 water waste citations have been issued to home and business owners so far in 2023, and patrols are ongoing, including inside gated communities and outside city limits.
While 9 out of 10 customers do follow the rules, the ones who don’t are driving up water demand. This has prompted SAWS leaders to consider updating the rules and the way they are enforced.
“We want the watering rules to be more fair, effective and efficient,” said SAWS Conservation Vice President Karen Guz. “We think it’s important to shift away from a criminal process to one that can apply to all SAWS customers equally, regardless of where they live.”
Currently, homes and businesses in separately incorporated cities cannot get a water waste citation.
“It’s also important that enforcement consequences are meaningful, even for large commercial properties,” Guz said, noting that high volume users and repeat offenders could see higher fees.
SAWS staff has begun meeting with city leaders and will gather public input over the next several months. The SAWS Board would ultimately need to vote on any proposed changes, followed by City Council consideration.
Learn more about proposed new watering rules, request a presentation, or give us your opinion at www.wateringrules.com.
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From San Antonio Water System Garden Style San Antonio:
Is your HOA demanding new grass during this drought?
Homeowner’s associations aim to maintain neighborhood standards, but they can’t legally require you to replace or water your brown lawn.
If you’re a homeowner in San Antonio, your community may be managed by a homeowner’s association or HOA.
Keep in mind that your HOA is always looking to maintain neighborhood standards and working with them to make landscape changes can be a complicated process. But if you’re receiving letters from your HOA complaining about the current state of your yard, take a deep breath: They cannot legally require you to install, re-sod or irrigate turf grass.
Lawns are definitely taking a beating in this drought. And we’re completely boggled to hear reports of some HOAs telling residents to install new grass right now. This is one of the worst times to install thirsty turf grass.
The current weather pattern is historic: only twice in the past thirty years has the Edwards aquifer level ever been this low. And there’s simply no change on the horizon.
If you’ve been served by an HOA demanding new grass in your yard, rest assured you are under no obligation to plant, replace or water your brown grass. City Ordinance says so.
And with Stage 2 watering restrictions firmly in place for the foreseeable future, there are no irrigation variances available for re-landscaping — meaning any new turf installations must be watered in by hand. Gulp!
It will require an epic rain event to relieve the demand on the Edwards Aquifer. Of course, we know that one day that flood will come. But until then, it may take a long, long, LONG time before thirsty sod should be replaced.
In addition, in the State of Texas per SB 198, an HOA cannot prohibit drought-tolerant landscaping. Inform your HOA your turf grass is drought tolerant. With sufficient soil depth, approved turf grasses can survive up to 60 days without water, even if their leaves are brown.
After it cools off, you can help your lawn by adding some compost or drought-resilient shade. In the meantime, keep the place tidy and find neighborly ways to work with your HOA.
They’re our neighbors too, so remind them we’re all in the same boat. Landscaping is as close as many of us get to farming: and when it comes to grass, you can’t hurry the crop.
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Motor Oil and Water Don't Mix:
That old saying is especially true when it comes to used motor oil and our local water supplies. It is estimated that American households improperly dump about 193 million gallons of used motor oil every year which could leak into our storm drain system and eventually contaminate our rivers, creeks, and lakes. Recycling used motor oil reduces this pollution threat.
Did you know that the City of San Antonio operates a permanent drop off location for used motor oil?
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Facility
7030 Culebra Road
San Antonio, Tx 78238
Tuesday-Friday: 8am-5pm (except holidays)
Saturday: 8am-12pm (except holidays)
For a list of drop off requirements, please visit sa.gov/swmd.
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WE NEED YOU!
District 10 Boards and Commissions Openings:
1. City of San Antonio Higher Education Student Advisory Board - Mission: The City of San Antonio Higher Education Student Advisory Board (HESAB) serves to help increase college enrollment, retention of college graduates, and advises the Mayor and City Council on policy matters of interest to students who are enrolled in colleges and universities in San Antonio.
2. San Antonio Youth Commission - Mission: The San Antonio Youth Commission (SAYC) is tasked with advising City Council on matters that directly affect local youth, with the intention of valuing and empowering the City’s youth voice to provide a unique insight into City issues and problems. SAYC provides an outlet to youth to civically engage with the City through advocacy and community service.
Please send your resume to: district10@sanantonio.gov
Apply online: https://webapp9.sanantonio.gov/BoardCommApplication/vacancies
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Construction Project Updates:
Bulverde Road - Phase I
(Limits: Butterleigh Drive to North of Quiet Meadow)
- The contractor is currently working on completing curbs, sidewalks and driveways, drainage features and asphalt throughout the project.
- Located North of Quiet Meadows Street, Contractor will focus on completing the medians, the remaining traffic signal work and landscape installation.
- The final steps will be installing the last 2” of asphalt for the entire length of the project, striping and clean up. The contractor will be complete by the end of this year.
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From Northside ISD:
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Save the date:
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ELECTRIC WATER METERS ARE HERE!
SAWS ConnectH2O is the union of a technology and a philosophy to empower every San Antonian to help manage our community’s water in a way that’s sustainable, simple and secure. Learn more!
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City is now accepting applications for REHABARAMA!
The City’s Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) is expanding its REHABARAMA program. If selected, participants may receive minor home repairs at no cost.Eligibility restrictions apply.
One goal of REHABARAMA is to preserve aging housing stock for the purpose of allowing residents to age in place & gain generational wealth. “Our older housing stock provides a high proportion of naturally occurring affordable housing that remains largely unsubsidized and unprotected. These existing homes can be at risk of deterioration or demolition due to deferred maintenance, and once they are gone, we lose the affordability,” says Shanon Miller, Director of the Office of Historic Preservation. “Prioritizing repair and maintenance programs for our older housing stock is supported by the City's Strategic Housing Implementation Plan as an environmentally and economically sustainable method of housing preservation.”
Qualified participants are eligible to receive assistance with home repair and maintenance projects focused on arresting deterioration and prolonging the useful life of the home. Typical scopes of work include projects that address one or more of the following:
- Building envelope (siding, soffit, fascia, roof penetrations, skirting)
- Structural systems (foundation, stabilization, reinforcement of structural elements, masonry)
- Non-compliance with property maintenance code issues
- Weatherization & comfort (wood window repair, windows screens, door repair, insulation)
- Longevity (scraping, caulking, painting, flashing, gutter repair)
- Safety (porch repair & decking, accessibility)
To be eligible, the home must be constructed prior to 1960, and the income level for the household must be at 80% of the Area Median Income or below.
To apply, homeowners can visit the REHABARAMA website or call 210-207-3327 to request an application by mail or email.
Beyond preserving aging housing stock, another goal of REHABARAMA is to integrate trades education and learning opportunities into every project. The City is seeking to hire contractors that would be willing to host an apprentice at no cost. Interested contractors can call 210-207-4680 or visit the REHABARAMA website to submit the Contractor Interest Form.
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LEARN ABOUT PROJECT QUEST:
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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 Ready To Work!
A higher-paying career is now within your reach. San Antonio’s unprecedented Ready to Work program offers tuition assistance for education and job training.
Career coaches are with you from start to finish to evaluate what you need now to get started, guide you through career planning and get you enrolled to begin your path to securing a quality, higher-paying job.
No other program offers more support to ensure participants reach success. If you are ready for a change, take advantage of this opportunity now.
There are three easy ways to learn more and apply:
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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Learn more about the City of San Antonio's Fiber Deployment!
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December 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 (For ages 0-12)
Every Friday at 10:15am – 11am (except Dec. 22)
Baby Story Time
Enjoy a lap-sit story time especially for non-walking babies 0-18 months and their caregivers. Short stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays are followed by a brief playtime.
Every Friday at 3:15pm – 4:15pm (except Dec. 22)
Let’s Create! Arts & Crafts Friday
Unwind from the school week with a relaxing arts and crafts activity. This program is for children ages 6-12 but younger children may participate with caregivers’ help.
Every Saturday at 10:30am – 11:10am (except Dec. 23)
Let’s Move! Music & Movement
Join us for a morning filled with music, songs, and rhymes! Best for children under 10.
TEEN PROGRAMMING (For ages 13-18)
Every Monday at 6pm - 7pm (except Dec. 25)
Teen Time
Join us in the teen area every Monday night! Get creative, be artistic, watch a movie, do some gaming – what we do is up to you.
ADULT PROGRAMMING (For ages 18+, unless otherwise noted)
Every Tuesday at 3pm – 4pm (except Dec. 26)
Yoga Class (for beginners & experts!)
The class will offer options for experts and beginners alike, including standing and seated poses. Comfortable clothing suggested; must bring your own mat.
Every Thursday at 12pm – 1pm
Tai Chi Class (for beginners & experts!)
Improve breathing and balance, increase strength, and decrease stress with certified instructor Debra! Comfortable clothing recommended and no equipment required. Classes limited to first 15 attendees to arrive.
Sun, Dec. 3 at 2pm – 3pm
Dig It! Texas Superstar Vegetables
Texas superstar vegetables are the best choices for your fall (or spring) gardens. This presentation will introduce you to the superstar lineup as you prepare to plant your veggies!
Thur, Dec. 7 at 2:30pm – 4pm
Tech Class for Older Adults: Intro to Selling Online
Discover online platforms for selling furniture, clothing, household items, and more! Also learn best practices for safely using these platforms to avoid scams. For adults 50+ years. Adults 18-49 may attend if they are caregivers to older adults. No registration required.
Sun, Dec. 10 at 12pm – 1:30pm
Fiber Arts Community
Bring your projects and supplies and mingle with other needlecrafters for an afternoon of sewing, knitting, crocheting and more! For beginners and experts. Teens and adults welcome. Not an instructional class.
Sun, Dec. 10 at 3pm – 4pm
All Booked Up Book Club
Discuss “Our Missing Hearts” by Celeste Ng! Copies are available for checkout at the Library’s Reference Desk. E-book and E-audio copies can be obtained through the Libby app.
Thur, Dec. 14 at 2:30pm – 4pm
Tech Class for Older Adults: Smartphones at a Glance
Learn about popular smartphones on the market and their pros and cons. We’ll also compare two popular operating systems: Android and Apple’s iOS. For adults 50+ years. Adults 18-49 may attend if they are caregivers to older adults. No registration required.
Sat, Dec. 16 at 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Gift Wrapping Drop-In!
Need to wrap presents away from prying eyes? Bring your gifts and wrapping paper and socialize while watching Christmas Vacation! The Library will provide tape, scissors, and other necessaries. Drop in any time and feel free to bring light refreshments for yourself.
Sun, Dec. 17 at 2pm – 3:30pm
Tabletop Gaymer Night
Thousand Oaks Library is having a game night for queer adults. Play games and meet other community members in a safe space. The Library will have games but you can also bring some!
Wed, Dec. 20 at 10am – 11am
Senior Book Club (For adults 60+ years)
Copies of “The Clockmaker’s Daughter” by Kate Morton are available at Thousand Oaks Library. E-book and E-audio copies are available through the Libby app. Held at the NE Senior Center | 4135 Thousand Oaks Dr.
Wed, Dec. 20 at 4pm – 5:30pm
Adult Craft Time
Join us each month to work on an art/craft project! Meet new people, listen to music, and make pressed flower lanterns with tea lights. Supplies are provided. Bonus holiday craft: Make a DIY book page ornament!
All Libraries are closed Dec. 24-26 and Dec. 31 for the holidays.
Please call the Thousand Oaks Library for details on any of the listed information.
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December 2023 Tobin Library Programming
4134 Harry Wurzbach | San Antonio, TX 78209 | 210.207.9040
Monday & Tuesday: 12 pm - 8 pm | Wednesday - Sunday: 10 am – 6 pm
Every Wednesday at 11:00 am
Easy Tai Chi for Older Adults
Every Tuesday at 5:30 pm
Teen Time
Every Thursday at 11:00 am
Preschool Story Time
Every Thursday at 1:00 pm
Toddler Story Time
Every Monday at 5:00 pm
Adult Table Tennis
Thursday, December 14 at 2:00 pm
Using the NewspaperArchive Database
Saturday, December 16 at 10:00 am
Friends of Tobin Library Holiday Sale
Saturday, December 16 at 3:00 pm
Polar Express Party
Sunday, December 17 at 2:00 pm
Dig It! Pruning Trees
Sunday, December 17 at 2:00 pm
Dig It! Pruning Trees
Monday, December 18 at 5:30 pm
Dungeons and Dragons
Tuesday, December 19 at 4:00 pm
Let's Create: Come & Go Art
Thursday, December 7 & 21 at 3:00 pm
Read to a Dog
Thursday, December 14 & 28 at 3:00 pm
Lego Time
All Libraries are closed Dec. 24-26 and Dec. 31 for the holidays.
Please call the Thousand Oaks Library for details on any of the listed information.
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December 2023 Semmes Branch Library Programming
15060 Judson Rd | San Antonio, TX 78233 | 210.207.9110
Monday & Tuesday: 12 pm - 8 pm | Wednesday - Sunday: 10 am – 6 pm
Every Tuesday at 5:00 pm
Teen Time
Every Wednesday at 10:30 am
Preschool Story Time
Every Wednesday at 4:30 pm
Tween Time
Every Thursday at 3:30 pm
Chess Time
Every Thursday at 4:00 pm
Chess Time
Every Sunday at 10:00 am
Tai Chi
Mondays December 4 & 18 at 4:00 pm
Read to a Dog
December 11 at 4:00 pm
Lego Time!
All Libraries are closed Dec. 24-26 and Dec. 31 for the holidays.
Please call the Thousand Oaks Library for details on any of the listed information.
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District 10 Dream Team
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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