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On the community development side, staff recommended awards to senior services, food distribution and library and sidewalk improvements in several participating cities, plus owner-occupied repairs and multifamily housing projects by nonprofit housing providers. For HOME funds, staff recommended $135,000 to Habitat for Humanity\u0000Fortuna Port single-family housing in Precinct 2 and $669,000 to a multifamily project (301 Lofts) in Precinct 1. For ESG, staff recommended $100,000 for Haven for Hope street outreach and $137,000 to Catholic Charities homeless-prevention programs.

Commissioners approved the recommended motions in separate voice votes. For the CDBG reprogramming item, staff asked the court to reprogram $304,000 from staff salaries and administrative overages to a Precinct 2 public-works infrastructure project so the money could be expended quickly and provide direct benefits to low- and moderate-income residents. \"These are always meaningful dollars that go into communities,\" Commissioner Rodriguez said in support. The motion passed on a voice vote.

City and local representatives spoke in support of recommended awards tied to their jurisdictions; Kirby city manager Brian Rowland thanked the court for the county’s allocation of about $118,120 for senior-center repairs in Kirby. Staff said the preliminary list will be finalized following further administrative steps and confirmation of HUD allocations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bexar - Commissioners Court - Jun 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","County staff presented recommendations for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) allocations for the 2025–26 program year and the court approved preliminary selections and a reprogramming of $304,000 from administrative overages to a public-works infrastructure project in Precinct 2.","taxTitle","Bexar County, Texas","taxId",2688,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553884,"Bexar County previews public-works reorganization to consolidate environmental services and animal care",60,749800,809984,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065175-498ffca309bdebef2e9780ea85009849&start=749&end=809","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065175-498ffca309bdebef2e9780ea85009849/thumbnail_749800.jpg","/articles/6553884/Bexar-County/Texas/Bexar-County-previews-public-works-reorganization-to-consolidate-environmental-services-and-animal-care","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553884-b936becda366f6d34630d726ef41bc4e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770619294&Signature=TrC09-da6cON9RmAbebEi~pFr7gCYOhRv4ZeFNj0KZvHt8rTWH3CDcQ4bHOQ3ggE8ftmIOD8iOaqCkgu63Y4~edvuS1totU56pY1pppwUSVLj2V4Zd7DP8kX14fk0i1Y9k3ya2UPFNy2brlLy3iVnwUM691cIODC01g07HFF1BSVbE9G1WVNKRIa3ilN8USjl4xSUZu6-PiCmf6pq2chf-Dhhyiv8gGDRY2wVcYhuMD5Ql3OqD8lDP7kibATBHgDWfBXm5RpA-~Zfd~hC44UuhHYbgRYpm7Qvm3suaon8GzawPp3ee2AoTclPJrO7Y8c5SkyGOCxHE49gNE1welDTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bexar County Public Works and Public Health officials briefed commissioners on a proposed reorganization aimed at consolidating environmental services functions and improving operational coordination.

Art Reinhardt, director of Public Works, told the court the county plans to transfer sanitary and septic review, code compliance, air-quality oversight and solid-waste programs back under Public Works from the Public Health Department. Reinhardt said moving the stormwater program and several enforcement functions into a single ‘‘environmental services’’ division within Public Works should reduce internal duplication and clarify who residents call for specific issues.

\"We noticed a few areas of overlap in our services and sort of a few inconsistencies in how we respond,\" Reinhardt said, explaining the realignment would centralize permitting, inspections and post-construction enforcement that now split across departments. He said the proposal would transfer 16 staff positions and downgrade a vacant director-level job to a division-manager level, generating estimated annual savings of about $145,000 with no layoffs because the personnel in scope are already vacant or will move with their duties.

Dr. Guerrero, who leads the county Public Health Department, said the reorganization would leave Public Health with behavioral health, AgriLife extension and preventative-health programs while moving field animal-care officers into a single animal-care-and-control team that includes the shelter staff. \"When an animal is picked up in the field, the shelter is the final destination,\" Dr. Guerrero said, arguing the change will create a more cohesive continuum of care.

Reinhardt and public-health staff said two stormwater inspector vacancies will be removed as part of the reorganization; they also noted that development-related stormwater permitting remains a high-volume function and that Public Works has added inspection staff over the last budget cycle. Commissioners asked for continued engagement with employees during the change and requested updates if staffing needs shift as development activity or workloads change.

The item was presented for briefings and questions; commissioners did not take formal approval votes during the session. Reinhardt said staff would begin transition steps and return with details and any necessary budget adjustments for future consideration.","Public works and public health staff described a proposed realignment that would move several environmental services functions — including septic permitting, solid-waste investigations, air-quality and stormwater work — back under Public Works and fold animal-care field officers and the shelter into a unified structure.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553888,"Bexar County approves grants, contracts and property actions including UTSA funding and radio and security contracts",600,5460000,6060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5065175-498ffca309bdebef2e9780ea85009849&start=5460&end=6060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5065175-498ffca309bdebef2e9780ea85009849/thumbnail_5460000.jpg","/articles/6553888/Bexar-County/Texas/Bexar-County-approves-grants-contracts-and-property-actions-including-UTSA-funding-and-radio-and-security-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553888-2f19be8e2a96a7538d0d3195337d9b6b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770619294&Signature=E9R8LlAtgaeERmcwlIDh616if8rr9bklazZ6gOPFUCERMDkFzUDLSiW9Y3wnMHGVHOqSrrJl6JN2H5D5AOgAtYS8NGKpKmnAE7SKHhzj0VsNeSssiGzlurg8XCa11cPu9v0GT4x~uWaGz3PkrOJ4tgIRRJlywez9Sp9GPfcp3Gkwdy~jtX-oSCLWixHK17lddx0eRwbz188cMm27VchLxkk81nznjN5oHReiLcHWWuqDa~iSHJkFL6x~Ei39SSjlmObHtk2I4XZW06YgEpgBssde8-uVzj4d8QyUPQYuURQHrEemKqRacIv9BngERdu5FlIbgFIGXVWMKhyFD66fhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bexar County Commissioners on Tuesday approved multiple grant agreements, contract awards and property actions, authorizing funds for a University of Texas at San Antonio athletic facility, purchases of radios and security services, and steps to acquire drainage easements by eminent domain.

The court voted, by voice, to approve a grant development agreement with UTSA for up to $5 million to help build a Roadrunner Nest volleyball and basketball practice facility on the university’s main campus. UTSA will own, operate and maintain the facility after construction; the county’s contribution comes from a Precinct 3 capital allocation. Tony Conyers, a facilities manager presenting the item, said the university will accept responsibility for construction and any cost overruns. \"The county can propose to use county days for events we sponsor,\" Conyers said during the presentation.

The court also approved procurement actions that will expand the county’s security and communications capacity. Commissioners authorized a three-year contract with Vets Secure in America for countywide security guard services with an initial-term cost of about $8.8 million. Dan Curry of Facilities Management said the award covers 64 posts at 27 locations and includes a step-ladder pricing schedule negotiated to ease labor-cost pressures.

Bexar County Information Technology received approval to purchase 895 portable public-safety radios and associated accessories at a combined cost of about $7.27 million; the purchase will be staged through state cooperative contracts and the regional radio system. IT staff said the county will replace a portion of its fleet each year rather than attempt one large replacement at once.

The court approved the renewal of the county’s property insurance policy for an estimated $1.375 million annual premium, accepted $725,000 in renewed Texas Veterans Commission grants for veteran financial assistance and peer support, and authorized $100,000 in outside-agency funding to the San Antonio Book Festival. County staff noted the property premium reflects an increase of about 18 percent from the prior year but is within the budgeted planning assumption.

On infrastructure, commissioners authorized the use of eminent domain to acquire drainage easements along Grossenbacher Road to complete a low-water crossing replacement intended to convey a 100-year storm event and improve roadway safety. County public-works staff said probate delays in establishing current ownership could push the project back by a year and recommended authorizing condemnation to keep the timeline.

Other actions approved by voice vote included reprogramming Community Development Block Grant funds to a public-works infrastructure project in Precinct 2, preliminary selections of CDBG/HOME/ESG projects for the 2025–26 program year, and several vendor awards and consent items listed on the agenda.

The court’s approvals were taken as individual motions at the meeting; most measures passed on voice votes with no roll-call tallies recorded in the official transcript. No litigation settlements or contested votes were finalized during public session.","At its June 24 meeting, the Bexar County Commissioners Court approved a slate of grants, procurement awards and property actions ranging from a $5 million grant agreement with UTSA to multimillion-dollar purchases of radios and security services, and authorized eminent-domain steps for drainage easements on Grossenbacher Road.","actionData","errors"]

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Commissioners preliminarily approve $4.3M in HUD entitlement allocations and reprogram $304,000 to Precinct 2 infrastructure

Bexar County previews public-works reorganization to consolidate environmental services and animal care

Bexar County approves grants, contracts and property actions including UTSA funding and radio and security contracts