SATX-NEM: Impact 10/22/2025

On Oct. 19, Schertz city staff announced in a news release that City Council member and longtime government figure Tim Brown died.

Career history: Brown was elected to the Place 7 council position in 2018 and served as president of the Schertz Economic Development Corporation from 2011 to 2018, according to the news release. Brown retired as a chief master sergeant in the United States Air Force, serving a total of 28 years as a special operations combat controller.

Both city staff members and other area officials offered their condolences to Brown's friends and family.

Krystal Hayne, Schertz's public affairs director, said Brown was an authentic and compassionate man who cared for the well-being of others.

Quote of note: "Councilmember Brown will be remembered for his strong sense of service, leadership, and commitment to his community and country," Haynes said in the release.

The first tenant of the Schertz Station development—a 257,000-square-foot retail and commercial space off of I-35 North and Cibolo Valley Drive—is now open for business.

What you need to know: Panera Bread opened at 18406 I-35 N., Ste. 700 on Oct. 20. The fast-casual restaurant serves sandwiches, soups and salads; along with drinks like signature teas and lemonades.

What else? Schertz Station is developed by Merit Commercial Real Estate, a San Antonio-based investment and development company, and is expected to have a Smoothie King, Chipotle and Portillo's opening before the end of 2025. 

• 18406 I-35 N., Ste. 700, Schertz

San Antonio’s premier ballet academy and performance group is recognizing a big milestone this October.

The details: Ballet San Antonio celebrated its 40th anniversary in the Alamo City with a performance of ‘Giselle’ on Oct. 17-19 at the Tobin Center for Performing Arts.

“We are so excited to bring back ‘Giselle,’ supported by an incredible cast and the brilliant choreography of Edwaard Liang,” Evin Nicole Eubanks, the chief executive officer for Ballet San Antonio, said.

The context: Ballet San Antonio features a group of top professional ballet dancers, putting on three productions each year as a resident company of the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.

As for classes, there are two separate programs—one for children up to age 18 and another for adults, according to the website.

In addition to a competitive team and learning programs, the ballet also participates in a variety of community outreach programs.

• Tobin Center, 115 Auditorium Circle, Ste. 20, San Antonio

On Oct. 21, the Texas Cyber Command, TXCC, celebrated its official launch at the University of Texas at San Antonio downtown campus.

What happened: The command center will be led by retired Vice Admiral Timothy James White, who was appointed to the position by Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 16.

White said Cyber Command is important for the state due to the heightened risks of cybersecurity attacks.

“Big actors in this space—state, [national] actors in this space, criminal organizations in this space—they're coming for Texas. They've come for Texas. They are here,” White said. “And so I think the expectation of the governor and the legislature is that Texas Cyber Command rapidly has to be part of the solution."

Looking ahead: TXCC is reviewing applications for principal staff such as general counsel, human resources, principal deputies, vice commander, vice chief, and a contracting and financial planner.