Politics & Government
City Of San Antonio: District 6 Councilwoman Calls For Long-Term Vision Regarding The 2022 Bond Allotment Recommendation
"My support for the $110 million allotment recommendation for the greenway system in the 2022 bond has been unequivocal.
October 28, 2021
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SAN ANTONIO (October 28, 2021) – Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda issued the following statement regarding the Council’s vote on Wednesday to approve the City staff’s recommended 2022 bond allotments:
“My support for the $110 million allotment recommendation for the greenway system in the 2022 bond has been unequivocal. District 6‘s top 3 priorities have consistently been transportation, public safety, and parks. In my roles as chair of the Transportation and Mobility and Public Safety Committees these items dovetail into one another.
The Transportation and Mobility Committee has been given the charge to envision and design an inclusive system for people to move throughout the city. The trail systems are not merely recreational, they are an option for safe transportation for people who cannot afford cars to go to work, visit family, and travel around town.
A fully connected city with multiple options for transportation is important to all San Antonians and the recommended bond funds move in that direction.
The Public Safety Committee is charged, among other things, with providing deterrents to crime. The bond recommendations for development and lighting work to mitigate crime in neighborhoods across the city that are adjacent to the undeveloped creeks.
The county, state, and federal governments have stepped up to increase funding for the greenways; the bond recommendations show that the city is just as invested and understands what a fully accessible San Antonio looks like.
San Antonio faces a $6.8 billion infrastructure improvement price tag, and the 2022 bond would provide a historic $1.2 billion remedy. This bond, then, shouldn’t be viewed as a one-time way to fill infrastructure needs, but rather as a means to move closer to a solution with equal outcomes.
The scarcity of remedies for the city’s needs is a call for a long-term community-wide vision. Ultimately, the Council’s recommendations, as approved, speak to the quality of life for all San Antonians.”
This press release was produced by the City of San Antonio. The views expressed here are the author’s own.