Kendall County Commissioners on Feb. 24 will consider the next wave of conservation easements through Proposition A funds, bringing three proposals to a public hearing.

What’s happening? Two properties are being brought forward by the Cibolo Center for Conservation, totaling 32.7 acres and 27 acres, respectively.

The third property is 1,556 acres brought forward by Rebecca Canary, with the goals of preserving the property from development or mismanagement.

If approved, the costs associated with creating conservation easements will be covered through Proposition A funds. For the 1,556-acre property, $1.5 million is being requested alongside the transaction costs. According to the agenda, the purpose of the additional funds is to create an endowment for the property, which will be used for maintenance and stewardship of the easement.

The agenda states, “nonprofits will not accept a donated property unless they can sell it and/or the cost of maintaining and stewarding the property is endowed by the donor.”

After her two sons moved out of the house for college, Graciela Espinoza said she needed to “find something to do” since she felt lost without her children around.

“It was really difficult during that time,” she said. “So I started going to markets across the area."

The result was a trip to an estate sale and the purchase of a 1900s French cabinet, a piece that would become the first part of the collection at Beyond Blessed Keepsakes at 1014 N Main St, Boerne.

The background: Espinoza first opened the antique and vintage store at the Live Oak Shopping Center north of downtown Boerne in July 2025.

What’s special about it? Beyond Blessed Keepsakes offers customers a sprawling selection of antique trinkets, furniture and home decor.

“This is all the stuff I have acquired over the last two years,” Espinoza said. Her collection began back in the spring of 2024.

• 1014 N. Main St., Boerne

A new seafood pop-up restaurant is set to open at a popular shopping development in Northern San Antonio.

Latest update: Chef Jason Dady is launching a pop-up called CrawDady on Feb. 21 at The Rock at La Cantera, according to a new release.

The eatery will be available to customers every weekend throughout spring.

Along with fresh crawfish cooked to order, the food kiosk will be serving specialty entrees such as boudin sausage, chicken and sausage gumbo, hush puppies and more, according to the release.

The context: Jason Dady leads The Jason Dady Restaurant Group, which owns nine restaurants and establishments across the greater San Antonio area, according to the release.

Dady also owns Tre Pizzeria, which opened inside the San Antonio International Airport in November, according to previous reporting from Community Impact.

• The Rock at La Cantera, Frost Plaza, 1 Spurs Way, San Antonio

On Feb. 11, VIA Metropolitan Transit briefed the San Antonio City Council on the current status of the transit system’s multifaceted upgrade, including an update on the Better Bus Plan, the Advanced Rapid Transit Green and Silver lines, and technology and safety upgrades.

Two-minute impact: Presented by VIA leadership, including VIA board Chair Laura Cabanilla and Jon Gary Herrera, VIA president and CEO, the progress report touched upon funding, competition, the use of the new sales tax, planning and ridership.

“What you are seeing is a generational shift in how this agency operates, how we serve our riders and how we compete for the future of the mobility of the region, forever changing the way we are moving San Antonio forward,” Cabanilla said.

A closer look: The Better Bus Plan is a six-year plan designed to create a faster, more direct service on traditional bus routes. Currently, 65% of the plan is estimated to be implemented by the end of 2026.