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Report: Homelessness rate remains flat in San Antonio
WEBMay 26, 2022 · The result of their work is the region’s 2022 Point-in-Time Count report released Thursday, which showed a 2% increase in the homeless population since 2020. Compared to the city’s growing population, however, the city’s homelessness rate remains flat at 0.14%. What did rise, dramatically so, was the percentage of those considered ...
Airport officials unveil new terminal design, renderings
WEBFeb 15, 2023 · Airport officials unveiled a model and renderings of a new San Antonio International Airport terminal Wednesday that City Manager Erik Walsh said “changes the pathway for this region for a very long time.”. Conceptual renderings show a bright and modern airport terminal bigger than the two existing terminals combined, with up to 17 …
San Antonio remains most impoverished major U.S. city
WEBMar 17, 2022 · Census: San Antonio remains most impoverished major U.S. city despite some gains. by Waylon Cunningham March 17, 2022. For the 2016-2020 period, an estimated 14.2% of residents in the San Antonio metropolitan area lived in poverty on average in each of those years, according to figures from the annual American …
Corazón opens new downtown day center for homeless residents
WEBJul 8, 2021 · A downtown hub for homeless residents created during the lockdown days of the COVID-19 pandemic has a new, permanent home. Corazón Day Center & Resource Hub opened its doors Monday at 504 Avenue E on the campus of Grace Lutheran church. Visitors will have access to a number of essential services such as hot meals, day …
Alamo plan takes shape under new vision, and it's $60 million …
WEBAug 10, 2021 · The estimated cost of the museum and visitor center is $250 million. The state has already allocated $150 million for Alamo Exhibit Hall & Collections Building as well as other efforts including preservation. The $15 million exhibit hall, slated to break ground Aug. 17, will house the Alamo’s own 2,000-piece artifact collection in addition to ...
A voter's guide to San Antonio's $1.2 billion 2022-2027 bond
WEBApr 24, 2022 · Voters begin heading to the polls Monday to vote on six propositions that make up San Antonio’s $1.2 billion bond, the largest yet for a growing city that faces billions in unmet needs. The biggest chunk of money, $472 million, will pay for street, sidewalk and bridge improvements, with another $170 million going toward 23 drainage and flood ...
San Antonio Government 101: Learn how City, County are run
WEBWhen it comes to local taxes, there are two forms of taxation that affect most citizens: sales tax and property tax. In San Antonio, the sales tax rate is 8.25%, which is a combination of the state tax rate of 6.25% and the local tax rate of 2%. The local tax pays for San Antonio-focused initiatives.
A look inside San Antonio's migrant resource center
WEBJan 6, 2023 · There, Fernandez, the CEO of Catholic Charities, which took over operation of the center on Oct. 1 from the City of San Antonio, listens to migrants’ stories. Fernandez recalled one night when a Venezuelan man to his left shared a traumatic experience. On his right, two Colombian women told him they left their home country in a group of 80 ...
Alamo redevelopment gets $400M boost from Texas Legislature
WEBJun 20, 2023 · The project is on track for a grand opening on March 6, 2027 — one year after the 190th anniversary of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. The overall redevelopment has received other local and state funding, including $38 million from the city’s 2017 bond and $25 million from Bexar County over five years for the museum.. The Alamo Trust has …
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