Pretty Sad Story Says Becker on Aquifer Mall Defeat
Former Mayor Charles Becker calls Saturday's vote a pretty sad story as the aquifer protection mall loses by four to one. Local business leaders warn growth may stall and developers may relocate, while officials promise hearings to test safe, controlled development over the recharge zone.
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Charles Berker
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Aquifer Protection Association
San Antonio
Becker
Jack Skipper
North Sim Antonia
Nota San Antonio
Skinper
Ralph Langley
Greater
Yoto
Ana Zwish
Langley
Texas Water Quality Board
San Annini
Stanley Rosenberg
Ely
Council Debates Meaning of Voters Mall Rejection
City council members on Saturday faced a divided interpretation of the overwhelming defeat of the Edwards Aquifer regional shopping mall. Mayor Cockrell plans an impartial study with input from anti mall groups to answer questions on safety and growth controls, while council members urged immediate action and tighter local rules over aquifer development.
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Jan Jarboe
Edwards Aquifer
Cockrell
Public Service
Election Day Ironies In Aquifer Mall Debate
Polls closed to both major figures in the Edwards Aquifer Shopping Mall dispute. Sam Barshap owned land for the project and Fay Linkin led the antic mall campaign from 218 Crescent in Atamo Heights, underscoring voting ineligibility on election day.
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Dine
Edwards
Sam Barshap
Villain
Castle Fills
Fay Linkin
Aquifer Protection Association
Anticmall
Ives
218 Crescent
Atamo Heights
Tired Jubilant COPS Workers Cheer Citizens Clear Mandate
COPS president Andres Sarabia led a jubilant post election gathering with workers celebrating a victory against Edwards Aquifer regional mall plans. Speakers urged growth within city boundaries and opposed leapfrog development while pledging water quality and local control.
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Taimaculie Conception Camole
Andres Sarabia
COPS
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Edwards Aquifey
Suit Looms Over Referendum
A suit to invalidate the results of the supermall referendum will be filed against the City of San Astonio and City Council in district court Monday. Harvey Wirdy, attorney for San Pedro North Limited, said action would proceed after votes are canvassed and declared official. Wardy said he expected defeat but noted the outcome was sharper than anticipated, with landowners including Stim Barshop directing the filing.
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San Astonio
Harvey Wirdy
San Pedro North Limited
Ie Molps
Apa
Marely
Dines Parker
Wardy
Stim Barshop
COPS seizes ground as mall vote backs no in city drive
COPS drive across east and west side neighborhoods drew thousands to vote in Saturdays mall election, with nearly all ballots opposed to the plan. Turnout rose in several precincts, though overall participation reached about 15 percent, defying higher expectations and defeating the water issue referendum.
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West Side
Exia
Brackenridge Elementary School
West Aide
St. James Library
West Thea
Edgewood
Cupples Red
Mall
Voters Blocked by Aquifer Referendum At City Hall
Outraged residents jammed lines at Balardiny city hall after realizing they could not vote in the Edwards Aquifer shopping mall referendum. Tim, a Hollywood Park man, voiced anger at the situation and its impact on his backyard.
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City Hall
Balardiny
Edwards
Tim
Hollywood Park
Petitioners seek May primary ballot spots with signatures
Activists gathered signatures for several presidential candidates on the May 1 primary ballot. Workers for George Wallace Jimmy Carter and Sargent Shriver aided petitions, alongside supporters from the Solar Energy Coalition.
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George Wallace
Jimmy Cariée
Sargent Shriver
Petitiioners
Solar Energy Coalition
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