Poteet council refuses ACAD’s budget




Gerard Herrera was chosen as Mayor Pro Temp at the regular meeting of the Poteet City Council on June 5. Other members present at the meeting were Vanessa Saylor, Denise Sanchez, Sonny Estrada, Greg Groesbeck and Mayor Larry Cantu. The council unanimously approved a resolution on an action taken last month; that was to not accept the budget as presented […]

IMPROVING THE GROUNDS



2014 programs & initiatives in Pleasanton budget




Pleasanton City Manager Bruce Pearson opened the Aug. 7 special session by introducing Finance Director Helen Martinez. She discussed some of the items in the budget: a line-item in the library budget for $6,000, $20,000 for street lighting for the safety of the citizens, resurfacing the city pool, splitting salaries between supervisor, clerical and operations, as well as money for […]

Pleasanton Police to etch VINs free at Wal-Mart




The Pleasanton Police Department, the Bexar County Sheriff’s department and San Antonio Police Department invite Atascosa County drivers to get their cars “etched” in front of the Wal-Mart Garden Center at 2151 W. Oaklawn in Pleasanton on Wednesday, August 21st from 9:30 to 12:30. Each vehicle will get its vehicle identification number (VIN) chemically etched onto the bottom of their […]

CHAPARRAL PLACE OPENS



Time is running out to buy bricks for library project



Everyone is a part of history, every day, whether you do anything great and noble or just spend the day doing, well, daily things. But if you want to be a permanent part of history, you might want to consider buying an engraved brick that will be placed at the new library in downtown Pleasanton. The Friends of the Pleasanton […]

Chamber Chats

Water Well, Services, Inc. is Business of the Month

The Pleasanton Chamber has named Water Well Services, Inc. as their Business of the Month. Water Well Services is a Pleasanton based company and affiliate of QMC (Quintanilla Management Company). Water Well Services was established in 2006 and is owned by Leo and Hector Quintanilla of Tilden and is operated by James P. Forehand of Pleasanton with all companies overseen […]

County Commissioners discuss funding for Children’s Alliance of South Texas at Regular Meeting




Atascosa CountyCommissioners’ CourtRegular MeetingAugust 12, 20139:00 a.m.Ordered byHon. Diana Bautista,Atascosa County Judge Present were all four commissioners, Lonnie Gillespie, (Precinct 1); William “Bill” Torans, (Precinct 2); Freddie Ogden, (Precinct 3) & Bill Carroll, (Precinct 4). After call to order of the Regular Meeting of the Commissioners’ Court, Judge Bautista called on City of Pleasanton Police Chief Ronald Sanchez for a […]

Max price of Freedom Center set at $490K




The Pleasanton City Council voted 5-1, to execute an amendment to the contract with Bartlett-Cocke to construct the Freedom Center as designed, with the guaranteed maximum price not to exceed $490,855. The vote was part of the Aug. 7 special meeting. Voting against was Councilman Abraham Saenz (Dist. 2). Councilman Roger G. Garza (Dist. 5) was not in attendance. Before […]

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