Melissa Cabello Havrda Archives - San Antonio Report http://sanantonioreport.org/tag/melissa-cabello-havrda/ Nonprofit journalism for an informed community Tue, 04 Jun 2024 20:32:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://sanantonioreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-SA_Report_Logo_512pxArtboard-1-32x32.jpg Melissa Cabello Havrda Archives - San Antonio Report http://sanantonioreport.org/tag/melissa-cabello-havrda/ 32 32 172243930 Co-author of proposed horse-drawn carriage ban now says they can stay downtown https://sanantonioreport.org/horse-drawn-carriage-ban-san-antonio-phyllis-viagran/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 20:20:56 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5370927 Luis Garcia, driver at Yellow Rose Carriage Company, drives a horse-drawn carriage downtown.Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran said she visited the horse-drawn carriage barns and now thinks a compromise could be reached.
Co-author of proposed horse-drawn carriage ban now says they can stay downtown was first posted on June 4, 2024 at 3:20 pm.
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McManus: SAPD has ‘capability and capacity’ to respond to mass shootings https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-police-department-sapd-mass-shooting-response-school-safety/ Tue, 21 May 2024 22:30:11 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5369413 In an effort to prevent mass shootings like the one at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde two years ago, more than 70 schools and organizations in Bexar County have started using LifeSpot, an emergency communication app.San Antonio City Council reviewed the city's existing efforts to prevent and respond to mass shootings on the week of the Uvalde anniversary.
McManus: SAPD has ‘capability and capacity’ to respond to mass shootings was first posted on May 21, 2024 at 5:30 pm.
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City Council debates fire contract in private after week of public maneuvering https://sanantonioreport.org/city-council-debates-fire-contract-in-private/ Thu, 16 May 2024 21:35:07 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5368903 City Council met behind closed doors for hours Thursday to discuss stalled labor contract negotiations with the firefighters' union.
City Council debates fire contract in private after week of public maneuvering was first posted on May 16, 2024 at 4:35 pm.
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From collaboration to ‘nuclear option’: The political evolution of Melissa Cabello Havrda https://sanantonioreport.org/melissa-cabello-havrda-fire-union-mayoral-race-2025/ Wed, 15 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5368538 Known for keeping her cool, the District 6 councilwoman and possible mayoral hopeful is leading a coup over the city's fire union contract.
From collaboration to ‘nuclear option’: The political evolution of Melissa Cabello Havrda was first posted on May 15, 2024 at 5:00 am.
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Contentious items: City attorney, fire union placed on council’s docket https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-council-city-attorney-firefighte-union-executive-sessions/ Sun, 12 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5368292 The city attorney's job and the city's contract with the fire union will be discussed in closed and open meetings this week.
Contentious items: City attorney, fire union placed on council’s docket was first posted on May 12, 2024 at 6:00 am.
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Budget talks erupt into public challenge of city attorney, call to resign https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-city-budget-talks-city-attorney-call-to-resign/ Fri, 10 May 2024 00:30:17 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5368100 Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda (D6) speaks during a press conference on the steps at San Antonio City Hall Thursday. She is joined by four of her colleagues to discuss the efficacy of recent legal counsel given by City Attorney Andy Segovia.After a budget debate, city council members are attempting to initiate a process that could lead to the firing of City Attorney Andy Segovia.
Budget talks erupt into public challenge of city attorney, call to resign was first posted on May 9, 2024 at 7:30 pm.
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San Antonio debates how to spend its ‘Reproductive Justice Fund’ https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-reproductive-justice-fund-debate-vote-request-for-proposals/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:39:11 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5364809 Michael Knuffke, a San Antonio Family Association member, holds up a sign in protest of the City's reproductive justice fund.The City Council debate hinged around the legality of using a portion of the fund to transport people seeking abortions out of Texas.
San Antonio debates how to spend its ‘Reproductive Justice Fund’ was first posted on April 10, 2024 at 7:39 pm.
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City Council weighs future of migrant assistance: Reduce efforts or use local funds? https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-migrant-resource-center-funding-plan/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:21:53 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5361351 Migrant families go through the intake process at the Migrant Resource Center in February.San Antonio has requested $57.7 million from the federal government to continue helping migrants move through the city on their way to other destinations in 2024. If the city can’t get what it needs from a funding agreement currently being hashed out in Washington, D.C., local officials could soon have to decide whether to scale […]
City Council weighs future of migrant assistance: Reduce efforts or use local funds? was first posted on March 7, 2024 at 6:21 pm.
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San Antonio’s open 2025 mayoral race draws early interest from City Council members https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-2025-mayors-race-early-candidates/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5355680 San Antonio City Council members (from left) Adriana Rocha Garcia (D4), Manny Pelaez (D8), John Courage (D9) and Melissa Cabello Havrda (D6) have all signaled interest in a possible mayoral run.Ron Nirenberg has another 16 months left in his final term as mayor, but political jockeying to succeed him is already ramping up among members of the City Council and bleeding over into the council’s daily operations. So far four sitting council members — Adriana Rocha Garcia (D4), Melissa Cabello Havrda (D6), Manny Pelaez (D8) […]
San Antonio’s open 2025 mayoral race draws early interest from City Council members was first posted on January 23, 2024 at 5:00 am.
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San Antonio saw a 2% increase in crime in 2023, largely due to property crime https://sanantonioreport.org/san-antonio-crime-increase-2023-property-crime-vehicle-thefts/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 22:31:21 +0000 https://sanantonioreport.org/?p=5355012 While violent crime and crimes against society were down, property crime — driven by more vehicle thefts — increased by 6.6% in San Antonio.
San Antonio saw a 2% increase in crime in 2023, largely due to property crime was first posted on January 16, 2024 at 4:31 pm.
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