San Antonio considering six more areas to annex - San Antonio Express-News
The city of San Antonio may annex six more areas of unincorporated Bexar County, on top of five already under consideration for annexation.
The idea was discussed Tuesday at a City Council budget session. Planning director John Dugan presented the idea to the council, but no formal vote has yet been taken.
Together, the six additional areas make up nearly 87 square miles and include more than 52,000 people as of now.
The six are:
Scenic Loop area, off Interstate 10 north of Loop 1604;
On the far West Side, an area around Culebra Road and Shaenfield Road, outside of Loop 1604;
An area near Potranco and Tally roads west of Loop 1604 and north of U.S. 90;
On the Southeast Side, an area near Old Corpus Christi Highway and Highway 181;
To the east, an area mostly south of I-10 east and in the Crestway area;
To the north, areas off U.S. 281 North.
One reason for the urgency — several bills were filed during the last state legislative session that would have seriously handicapped a city’s ability to annex. None of the bills passed, but their future potential for passage was raised as a concern at Tuesday’s meeting.
Already, the city is in the process of moving toward annexation of five other areas, that make up 65 square miles in unincorporated Bexar County.
For more on this developing story, check in later at ExpressNews.com or read Wednesday’s Express-News.
vdavila@express-news.net
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