SATX-NEM: Impact 10/8/2025

A proposition in the Nov. 4 election will determine the future of extraterritorial jurisdiction areas in Schertz.

What you need to know: Proposition A determines whether certain areas in the jurisdiction, or ETJ, within 5 miles of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, or JBSA, will be annexed into Schertz or subject to land use regulations. The city called for the special election on the proposition using a provision in Texas Local Government Code Section 43.0117, letting voters in the ETJ around the base decide between annexation or an ordinance regulating land use, according to agenda documents.

Only registered voters in the potential annexation would vote on the proposition. All registered voters at an ETJ address can vote in the election, as can renters who live and registered to vote at the property. Those that own multiple properties within the ETJ are only allowed one vote.

Two candidates, incumbent Michelle Watson and John Carbon, will be on the ballot this November.

Watson was elected in 2023 after winning a runoff election against Tiffany M. Gibson, according to previous reporting by Community Impact. 

Before you go: Learn more about each candidate ahead of the Nov. 4 election. Early voting begins Oct. 20 and will end Oct. 31. Candidates were asked to answer the questions provided in 50 words or fewer and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.

As the nationwide coffee chain plans to close locations across the country, several locations in San Antonio have already shut their doors.

In case you missed it: Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol released a statement on Sept. 25 detailing the company’s plans for the future.

“Our overall company-operated count in North America will decline by about 1% in fiscal year 2025 after accounting for both openings and closures,” Niccol said in the statement.

While the business did not specify the exact number of locations that will close, two in the San Antonio area have already shut down.

The location at 18154 Blanco Road in North San Antonio has permanently closed and no longer appears on the Starbucks store locator tool.

The context: Along with shop closures, Niccol also detailed plans to reduce staff numbers in the statement.

“This includes the difficult decision to eliminate approximately 900 current non-retail partner roles and close many open positions,” he said.

• 18154 Blanco Road, San Antonio

As the shortage of healthcare workers continues to affect medical centers across the United States, cities in Texas have already begun to feel its effects.

The local impact: According to data from the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, the number of Certified Nurse Aids, or CNAs, has declined by 37% over the last decade in Bexar County.

This is an issue that entrepreneur Barb Clapp said she wants to see disappear, as she launched Dwyer Workforce Development, or DWD, into the San Antonio area in July 2025.

About the organization: Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, Clapp said she saw a need to expand across the country as the shortage of medical workers has increased.

“We’re really focusing on communities that need a boost,” Clapp said. “Mainly, these are areas that are low income with not much room for opportunity or growth.”

How it works: Clapp said DWD sticks out compared to other development programs because it includes wraparound services like emergency funds.

• Serving the San Antonio area