⛳ A Stone Oak golf-simulator lounge, a taco spot and more are on the way.
🎶 Legendary Norteño act Los Tigres del Norte hits the Boeing Center Friday night.
💧 Council just locked in a new SAWS rate.
🏫 Texas lawmakers are sizing up a school-choice expansion that some ISDs say could cost them millions.
🏊 A 1925 Beacon Hill bungalow, a gated Wortham Oaks four-bedroom and a Green Spring Valley home with a pool, all freshly listed.
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💧 Council locks in new SAWS rate hike after a four-month fight
San Antonio City Council gave final 8-3 approval Oct. 8 to a new SAWS rate schedule that raises the average residential bill 6.9% (about $3.91 a month) starting January 2027 and 6.5% ($3.94) in 2028, funding a trimmed $2.6 billion five-year capital plan. The vote came four months after council first delayed the request in June.
🏟️ Apply now for a say in the Spurs' new entertainment district
The city opened applications Oct. 8 for the Sports and Entertainment District Community Advisory Committee, which will weigh in on the Spurs Community Benefit Agreement. Residents can apply through the city's Boards & Commissions portal by Oct. 19.
🚰 Schertz's winter water use sets next year's sewer bill
The city's annual sewer-averaging notice is out: your water use from Nov. 1 through March 15 sets your sewer charge for the year starting April 1. Households under 12,000 gallons a month pay $5.57 per 1,000 gallons plus a $17.71 base charge.
🏫 As lawmakers consider expanding TEFA funding, some public schools say they're losing money
The Texas comptroller's office has asked lawmakers to roughly double funding for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program, to about $2 billion, before the 2027 session. Officials say that level is needed to keep more than 116,000 participants enrolled. Some parents and school officials say the money leaves public districts, which receive state funding based on enrollment and attendance, with less to spend.
An analysis by two groups that oppose the program estimates public schools could lose up to $294 million, with Dallas, Fort Worth and North East ISDs among the largest estimated losses. At a Senate Education Committee hearing, Sen. Jose Menendez, D-San Antonio, asked for data on what the program costs districts before any expansion. Supporters, including Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, say the program helps lower-income families access private education or homeschooling. Read more. →
📅 Texas lawmakers question benefits of 4-day school weeks ahead of 2027 legislative session
Some Texas state senators are considering new rules on how many days public schools must operate. A 2015 law set a minimum of 75,600 instructional minutes per year rather than a fixed 180-day requirement, and lawmakers now point to weaker student performance in districts that use four-day weeks. The number of districts using that schedule grew from 62 in 2022-23 to 181 in 2024-25.
A Texas Education Agency study found lower STAAR results in some subjects at four-day schools. At an Oct. 6 hearing of the Senate Education Committee, some senators proposed a minimum number of days or state tracking of academic growth. Education experts said the state should add guardrails if four-day weeks continue; some district leaders argued individual districts should decide. Read more. →
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Tuesday’s question: Roughly how many works are in the McNay Art Museum’s permanent collection? 🎨
❌ ~5,000
✅ ~22,000
❌ ~50,000
❌ ~100,000
✅ ~22,000: The McNay’s collection has grown to more than 22,000 works since Marion Koogler McNay left her art and home to found the museum in 1950.
Enjoy your weekend! 😊
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