Judson ISD, or JISD, has paused one of its 2022 bond projects pending future financial actions.

At the JISD board of trustees' Nov. 20 meeting, Daniel Brooks, district assistant superintendent of operations, told the board the JTECH Network Operations Center, or NOC, project will be put on hold.

A quick note: The project, designed by MarmonMok Architecture, looks to add a 2,600-square-foot NOC along with a 2,400-square-foot warehouse to the Judson ISD Technology, or JTECH, building.

Latest update: The project is on hold due to potential actions the district will need to take after the JISD voter-approval tax rate election, or VATRE, did not pass. The election would have given the district $21 million in revenue to cut down on the budget deficit, as previously reported by Community Impact.

Discover the latest business anniversaries, closures and expansions across Northeast San Antonio so far this fall.

Expansions
Walmart
The store completed a $1 million renovation project with a new look for its Vision Center, customer service, cash registers and garden center.

• 6102 FM 3002, Schertz

• 203 S. Main St., Cibolo

• 13830 I-35, Live Oak

• 110 N. Main St., Cibolo

• 857 Cibolo Valley Drive, Ste. 264, Cibolo

The Alamo celebrated the grand opening of the Alamo Promenade on Nov. 21.

The details: According to a news release, the Alamo Promenade is a gateway leading to the Alamo grounds.

The promenade features statues of historical figures from the Texas Revolution, including Sam Houston, Juan Seguin, Jose Antonio Navarro and John William Smith. The promenade also features cobblestones detailing Texan history from early human settlement to statehood.

The background: The Promenade is part of the Alamo Plan, a series of projects that seek to tell the larger story of Texas history. The plan includes reestablishing the original 4 1/2-acre footprint, building the Alamo Visitor Center and Museum, the Texas Cavaliers Education Center and a pedestrian mall.

• 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio

This year, voters in communities across Texas were skeptical of local property tax hikes and supportive of larger tax breaks for homeowners and businesses, results from the Nov. 4 election show.

The overview: Voters in Community Impact’s coverage areas approved just over half of the local bond propositions and tax rate elections on the November ballot, according to previous Community Impact reporting. Statewide, 40% of tax rate elections and 45.9% of bond propositions passed, according to Sen. Paul Bettencourt, a Houston Republican and property tax policy writer.

Zooming in: Cities, counties, school districts and other local government entities use funding from tax hikes to build new schools and facilities; hire educators and first responders; and maintain local infrastructure. However, amid high inflation nationwide, more Texas residents are tightening their belts and asking local officials to do the same, fiscal policy experts told Community Impact.

Local governments whose tax hikes were shot down are now grappling with how to make cuts while maintaining essential services, Community Impact reporting shows.