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Cheers San Antonio! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How much more could San Antonio families soon pay in taxes and utilities?
  • Which San Antonio firms just landed key roles on the new arena?
  • Why San Antonio's fire chief was just censured by firefighters' union

Also on today's calendar: Bourbon Pairing Dinner with Todd Gore and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Hot, with a high of 104 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and hot, temps: high: 101, low: 77.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; hot, with a high of 100 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Counting the costs: Rare net revenue dip and a last-minute tax hike (sanantonioreport.org) — San Antonio homeowners and renters are staring down a mix of proposed property tax hikes, higher CPS Energy and SAWS bills, and new city fees as local governments grapple with falling property values and a weaker economy. City, county, utilities, and school leaders are weighing tax rate changes, bonds, and service cuts that could reshape monthly bills and neighborhood services over the next several years.
   

2. Spurs hire more firms to build $1.3B arena downtown (expressnews.com) — San Antonio's new $1.3 billion downtown Spurs arena is moving forward as the team adds local firms Bartlett Cocke and MP Studio to the construction and design roster. With hundreds of millions from the city and county and major surrounding development planned, the project is set to reshape Hemisfair and bring long-term jobs, housing, and entertainment options for residents.
   

3. IAFF delegates unanimously censure San Antonio Fire Chief Valerie Frausto over claims (news4sanantonio.com) — San Antonio's fire chief Valerie Frausto has been formally censured by delegates of the International Association of Fire Fighters, following complaints from the local union about discipline and workplace treatment. Union leaders say her actions have hurt morale and labor relations, while IAFF leadership publicly backed San Antonio firefighters and urged more respectful management.
   

4. Meet Chanel, the four-legged Methodist Healthcare employee with a paws-itively important job (kens5.com) — At Methodist Healthcare in San Antonio, a facility dog named Chanel spends her days comforting nurses, doctors, and first responders who face intense stress on the job. Working alongside an EMS liaison, she offers quiet support in hospitals and after regional tragedies, while also brightening everyday moments with visits, belly rubs, and much-needed breaks.
   

5. San Antonio Republican candidate's years-old social media posts about cocaine go viral (sacurrent.com) — A Texas House race that includes San Antonio's South and East Sides is drawing attention after old, explicit tweets from Republican candidate Jorge Borrego resurfaced online. The story also outlines his matchup with Democrat Kristian Carranza, including recent fundraising totals and a key endorsement from a San Antonio city council member.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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