SATX-NEM: Impact 10/3/2025

The Place 6 Trustee position at Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD will be contested between two candidates Nov. 4.

Some details: The November election will be contested between candidates Albert Ramirez and Bill Paschal.

Ramirez ran for SCUCISD's Place 2 position in November 2023, filing under Alberto Ramirez, but lost to Margaret Carlin, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

One more thing: 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.

On Sept. 21, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, located at 810 Kitty Hawk Road in Universal City, celebrated its 60th anniversary.

Some details: According to a proclamation made by Universal City staff, the church held its first service in 1965 and broke ground at its current Kitty Hawk Road location in 1970.

The church provides food, rental and utility assistance in the area through the Randolph Area Church Assistance Program, and hosts various groups such as the Boy and Girl Scout Troops of America.

• 810 Kitty Hawk Road, Universal City

On Oct. 1, the San Antonio City Council received a briefing on the San Antonio Water System's Water Stewardship Non-Revenue Water Program.

Created in 2024, the program seeks to reduce water loss and improve the water system’s efficiency. Using this program SAWS will build a comprehensive approach to addressing water loss challenges.

Latest update: Presented by Andrea Beymer, chief operating officer of SAWS, the discussion centered around reducing water loss from current levels, key strategies, and improving infrastructure and reliability.

Beymer said reduction strategies include adding production well meters, with a goal of 106 new flow meters by the end of 2026, implementing ConnectH20 program and replacing 605,000 mechanical meters with electronic meters and allocating $500 million over five years for water main replacement. Additionally, SAWS intends to increase its leak detection staff from six to 16.

Beymer also noted that SAWS will utilize artificial intelligence for failure prediction models, which will help identify vulnerable water mains.

A new Mexican restaurant specializing in breakfast and lunch dishes is now open in northeast San Antonio.

In case you missed it: Culebra Cafe, situated at 1022 Pat Booker Road in Universal City, opened on Sept. 27. The eatery has a small dining area, drive through and online ordering available for customers, Owner Lupita Cantu told Community Impact.

On the menu: Culebra Cafe serves a variety of traditional dishes, from classic San Antonio breakfast tacos to tortas, tamales, carne guisada and more, Cantu said.

To serve the needs of the community, Cantu said she created a menu with both Tex-Mex and authentic Mexican options. For dessert, there is a selection of pan dulce, cookies and more. Culebra Cafe also offers weekend specials for ordering barbacoa by the pound, Cantu said.

• 1022 Pat Booker Road, Universal City