Melanie Morales

CONTACT: Imgard Rop, 210-207-8261 Imgard.Rop@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (June 16, 2022) — District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez voted to approve CPS Energy’s new energy efficiency and conservation program, the next evolution of the STEP (Save for Tomorrow Energy Plan), which provides financi…

CONTACT: Amador Salazar Amador.Salazar@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (June 15, 2022) — During today’s Economic and Workforce Development Committee meeting, the committee moved to send the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars for small business to full City Council approval. The ARPA funds will b…

CONTACT: Metro Health: Cleo Garcia, 210-722-7944; cleo.garcia@sanantonio.gov Animal Care Services: Lisa Norwood, 210-501-3277; Lisa.norwood@sanantonio.gov Bexar County: Monica Ramos, 210-289-5751; monica.ramos@bexar.org CPS Energy: Dana Sotoodeh, 210-353-2344; Dsotoodeh@cpsenergy.com SAWS: Anne K…

CONTACT: Emily Collins emily.collins@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (June 9, 2022) — District 7’s newest resident was born this week - Isadora Sandoval. New mom, District 7 Councilwoman, has released the following statement: “I’ve been blessed many times over in my life, but baby Isadora is the grea…

CONTACT: Addinelly Moreno Soto 210.207.0969 addinelly.morenosoto@SanAntonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (June 8, 2022) — This week District 3 Councilwomen Phyllis Viagran and District 4 Councilwoman Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia joined Visit San Antonio for the largest-ever San Antonio delegation to U.S. Travel As…

CONTACT: Victor Landa, 210-884-3429 Victor.landa@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (June 7, 2022) – Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda is in Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania this week participating in the 67th annual U.S. Army War College National Security Seminar (NSS). The NSS is a four-day event whe…

CONTACT: Emily Collins emily.collins@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (June 6, 2022) — City Manager Erik Walsh announced that the City of San Antonio has been accepted into FEMA’s Community Rating System. This program will allow residents in the floodplain to receive a 20% discount on their flood insura…

CONTACT: Metro Health: Cleo Garcia, cleo.garcia@sanantonio.gov Animal Care Services: Lisa Norwood, Lisa.norwood@sanantonio.gov Bexar County: Monica Ramos, 210-289-5751; monica.ramos@bexar.org CPS Energy: Dana Sotoodeh, 210-353-2344; Dsotoodeh@cpsenergy.com SAWS: Anne Kenny Hayden 210-823-0194; A…

CONTACT: Tonya Hope, Public Relations Manager San Antonio Airport System Office: 210-207-1515 tonya.hope@sanantonio.gov Erin Rodriguez, Senior Public Information Officer Office: 210-207-1611 erin.rodriguez2@sanantonio.gov San Antonio (June 2, 2022) – International architecture and design firm, C…

CONTACT: Amador Salazar Amador.Salazar@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (June 2, 2022) — Today City Council approved the COVID-19 recovery & relief support for the arts in San Antonio through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. The ARPA 4 Arts program will grant$5 million to nonprofit arts organiza…

CONTACT: Amador Salazar Amador.Salazar@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (May 27, 2022) — At yesterday’s Planning & Community Development Committee meeting, the District 5 Councilmember motioned to forward the Cattleman Square Lofts project to City Council consideration, pending a public input process as…

CONTACT: Tonya Hope, Public Relations Manager San Antonio Airport System Office: 210-207-1515 tonya.hope@sanantonio.gov Erin Rodriguez, Senior Public Information Officer Office: 210-207-1611 erin.rodriguez2@sanantonio.gov San Antonio (May 26, 2022) – San Antonio International Airport’s passenger…

CONTACT: Michelle Vigil, 210-207-4495 michelle.vigil@sanantonio.gov Fabio Ramalho, 210-207-4457 fabio.ramalho@sanantonio.gov Open: Police will be on duty SAPD’s detention center and the magistrate court will remain open Fire and EMS personnel will be on duty 3-1-1 Call Center will…

CONTACT: Marcus Lee, 210-207-6463 Marcus.lee@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (May 21, 2022) – Saturday, May 21, San Antonio’s Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) customers are invited to participate in a special Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) event at 2755 Rigsby Road, 78222 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m…

CONTACT: Stacey Norton, Department of Arts & Culture 210-207-6960, stacey.norton@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (May 13, 2022) – The City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture today released a schedule of community paint days, which provide an opportunity for members of the public to help crea…

CONTACT: Emily Collins emily.collins@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (May 12, 2022) — City Council adopted a resolution in support of the Freedom to Read, in response to efforts to censor library material. Councilmember Ana Sandoval has released the following remarks: “When the City Council Community…

CONTACT: Teresa Vásquez-Romero, (210) 207-8761 teresa.vasquez-romero@sanantonio.gov San Antonio (May 12, 2022) – The Carver welcomes the performance of Nine on Saturday, May 28 at 8 p.m. Nine is a commemorative multi-media performance piece celebrating the heroic bravery and pioneering spirit o…

CONTACT: Javier Flores, City of San Antonio World Heritage Office 210-207-3901, javier.flores@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (May 10, 2022) – It’s a celebration of corn all month long in San Antonio! Throughout May, San Antonio UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy is presenting Pueblos del Maiz as part…

CONTACT: Giovanna Berrocal, 210-207-2098 Giovanna.berrocal@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (May 6, 2022) – The City of San Antonio’s 311 Customer Service Office was selected as a recipient of the national CS Week 2022 Engage 311 Award of Excellence. Each year, CS Week 311 recognizes one centralized gov…

CONTACT: Marcus Lee, 210-207-6463 marcus.lee@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (May 6, 2022) – One of San Antonio’s climate initiative programs, ReWorksSA, has awarded the highest recognition for best practices in sustainability, the Pinnacle Award, to San Antonio’s Botanical Gardens, VIA Metro Transit a…