AACOG backs county land use authority in Austin push
The Alamo Area Council of Governments votes unanimously to back legislation giving counties land use authority alongside municipalities. Leaders warn about rapid development while supporting extraterritorial jurisdiction for counties as House Bill 167 moves through the process. Mayor Pro Tem Haberman notes San Antonio could live with the measure.
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Lounty Alamo Area Council of Governments
Austin
AACOG
Opposite Sides
Blair Reeves
City of
San Antonio
Bexar County Commissioners Court
Bandera
W. Q. Hatfield
Comal County
Reeves
House
Senate
John Poerner
Carol Haberman
Foreman
Alamo Area
Regional Director Urges Unified Transport Plan for Federal Funding
Ed Foreman, U.S. regional director, told San Antonio officials to present a balanced, citywide transportation plan rather than piecemeal proposals to secure federal planning dollars. He outlined three musts including balanced representation, integrated multimodal review, and comprehensive regional scope ahead of a May 4 Brownsville meeting.
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San Antonio
Ed Foreman
U.S. Dept. of Transportation
AACOG
Bexar County
Foreman
San Antonio Eyes Study on Edwards Aquifer Development
Funding for an independent study to resolve development disputes over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone seeks support from agencies and the City of San Antonio. Southwest Research Institute proposes a six month 50000 to 75000 dollar project to collect data define problems and evaluate control options. Reeves said he wants objective information to guide his vote and invited local governments to contribute.
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Blair Reeves
San Antonio
Edwards
Reeves
Southwest Research Institute
SRI
Alamo Area
Fred Pfeiffer
San Antonio River Authority
Sara Board
AACOG
Texas Water Quality Board
Grants OKd By Panel for AACOG Projects
The AACOG executive committee approved the environmental impact statement for the San Antonio New Town project with reservations. It also endorsed five Texas Criminal Justice Council grants, four Rural Electrification Administration loans, and a $495,287 federal Potent Housing and Urban Development grant. Additional approvals covered a $69,968 Labor Department grant for IMAGE Youth Entrepreneurship, a $225,000 OD plant for a Migrant Health Services Clinic, a state alcoholism program, and various nursing home expansions. AACOG's Al Notton said state funds may back summer youth programs across all eleven counties.
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San Antonio
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Eagle Pass
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