Selma City Council awarded a $1.5 million contract to FA Nunnelly on Feb. 12 for Phase 1 construction of the city's new public safety training facility.

The new training facility, which will be located at 16451 Evans Road, will help train and prepare Selma firefighters and police officers, Selma Fire Chief Kyle McAfee said in an email to Community Impact.

The impact: Both fire and law enforcement personnel are required by the state to complete annual training hours to maintain their certifications. Most of that training has to be done outside the city, which costs money and takes personnel away from their service. The new training facility will allow first responders to complete required training locally with more realistic, hands-on training, McAfee said in the email.

"It will also provide a place for regional partners to train alongside us, strengthening cooperation during multi-agency incidents," McAfee said in the email.

A new option has been added to a local food truck park in Universal City.

What we know: Ándale Food & Snacks opened its window on Feb. 15 at 122 W. Lindbergh Blvd., according to a Facebook post from the city of Universal City.

It is located inside the Screamin’ Chameleon Food Truck Park & Bar, with other options like Spud Ranch on Wheels and Sauce's Southern Kitchen Cajun & Creole Cuisine.

More details: Locally owned by Maria Topete, the truck specializes in authentic Mexican cuisine and desserts. Ándale Food & Snacks serves quesadillas, asada street tacos and hot dogs along with snacks like street corn.

• 122 W. Lindbergh Blvd., Universal City

On Jan. 20, University Health entered into a $50 million agreement to purchase two medical towers, known as Northwest Medical Tower I and Tower II.

The details: This purchase was made in light of the recent purchase of the Babcock Specialty Hospital, which was formerly the Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center Campus, on July 29, 2025, according to a news release. Adjacent to the hospital and connected to its second floor via a skybridge, the towers will offer the new hospital an ideal location for additional clinics and providers, the news release states.

The background: According to the news release, the seven-story, 123,055-square-foot Northwest Tower I was built in 1986, while the four-story, 77,778-square-foot Northwest Tower II was built in 1986. Totaling a combined 200,833 square feet, the towers received a $5.2 million renovation, including upgrades to the common areas, elevators and HVAC.

Currently, rent-paying tenants occupy roughly 179,000 square feet between both towers, with Christus Santa Rosa Healthcare leasing around 46,000 square feet.

• 2829 Babcock Road and 2833 Babcock Road, San Antonio