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SUSAN YERKES | PG. 06

ROOTIN’ FOR RODEO REVAMP

HAPPENING LOCAL | PG. 07

SPECIAL SECTION | PG. 12-15

MODEL TRAINS GET HOME & PULLING INTO GARDEN READY GARDEN RIDGE FOR SPRING

TALK LOCAL | PG. 04

A TEXAS STATE OF MIND

CIBOLO • CONVERSE • GARDEN RIDGE • LIVE OAK • SCHERTZ • SELMA • UNIVERSAL CITY • WINDCREST

LOCAL LOWDOWN | PG. 10

Universal City foster-care medical facility nixed

by JOSE T. GARZA III

UNIVERSAL CITY — Community backlash that stopped a proposed migrant shelter last year led some San Antonio health professionals to scrap a foster-care medical facility planned for the same site.

A San Antonio medical group for now has decided not to pursue plans to turn a vacant school building into fostercare medical facility in Universal City. File photo

BUILDING continues on pg. 16

Police chief retires, new top cop hired

UNIVERSAL CITY

by EDMOND ORTIZ

UNIVERSAL CITY — Newly retired Police Chief Gary Speer has seen a lot of things during a law-enforcement career spanning 40 years.

Thirty-six were spent with the Universal City Police Department, where he rose from patrolman to top cop.

Over time, Speer witnessed steady growth both in the community and the department.

SPEER continues on pg. 18

SEE THE STORY ON PG. 20

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ON THE COVER – Gary Speer, who retired in January as the police chief of Universal City, comes from a long line of law-enforcement officers. Speer joined the department in 1981. He now plans to spend some time relaxing at his cabin in the Hill Country. The city has named John Siemens, formerly chief of police in Castle Hills, to take over. See the story on page 01. Courtesy photo

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The LOCAL Community News editorial board includes Jaselle Luna and Thomas Edwards.

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Don’t mess with Texas AS TEXAS GOES, so goes the country.

Folks used to say that about California.

Not so much anymore. The latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates show our state is among the top five fastest growing in the country.

To the newcomers, we say, “Welcome, y’all.” Also: “Leave things as you found them.”

We get why you moved here. Texas is business-friendly and lacks a state income tax, with temperate climates and neighborly folks. In addition, the Longhorn State hosts major international airports, a vital seaport, space centers, three of the biggest U.S. cities, the hub of cutting-edge military medicine, and the heart of America’s oil industry.

The exodus, especially from California and Silicon Valley, continues. Tech guru Elon Musk announced Austin as his new home; he’s also opening a Tesla plant in nearby Del Valle. Oracle and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are relocating their headquarters to Austin and Spring, respectively. Apple and Amazon have a significant Texas presence.

In San Antonio, the seventh-largest U.S. city, several major corporations have already found homes. One of the most well-known is H-E-B, but there’s also Toyota, Rackspace, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, USAA, Caterpillar, Tyson Foods and Wells Fargo.

Many recently arrived individuals left other states because of sagging economies, overregulation and perhaps even the political mindset. Here’s a bit of advice: Don’t bring all that baggage to the Lone Star State.

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Rodeo returns to roots

by SUSAN YERKES

WE STARTED 2021 with such high hopes, but we forgot about Murphy’s Law. Named for Edward Murphy, an Army major who became an

Air Force engineer, it basically means, “If anything can go wrong, it will.” Thus went the first weeks of 2021, with a growing pandemic, vaccination bottlenecks and the violence at the U.S. Capitol.

Yet we go on, focusing on our families, our neighbors and our communities. We do what we can to be positive.

The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo is going on, in some form, from Feb. 11-28. The decision to move forward was not taken lightly. Since last March, when the coronavirus crisis

hit just after the end of a successful show, organizers have juggled options and contingency plans for 2021. As the outbreak waxed and waned and waxed again, it’s been as tricky a balancing act as riding a bucking bull, one official said.

In 2021, the traditionally massive event will be very different, starting with the venue: It’s moving back to

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the Freeman Coliseum, half the size of the AT&T Center next door, where it’s been since 2003. And, Freeman’s less than 10,000 seats will be half-filled due to COVID-19 precautions. Fewer performances are scheduled, and tickets sold out as soon as they went on sale, since rodeo season ticket holders got first dibs. (The Feb. 28 Charreada event, only confirmed in mid-January, offered a last shot at affordable tickets). The Family Fair and the sprawling carnival won’t happen at all this year.

According to executive director and CEO Cody Davenport, this year’s overall attendance is limited to 120,000 people — less than 10% of the estimated 1.5 million who visited in 2020. Yet the heart of the show will go on.

“A return to our roots,” is the way spokeswoman Lauren Sides put it. Those roots date to 1949, when rancher Harry Freeman’s dream of a beautiful event center where young people from all over Texas could come for a world-class livestock show became a reality, and the coliseum opened. Just months later, in February 1950, the stock show and rodeo debuted, attracting a quarter of a million fans.

The purpose of the showcase is to further the education of young Texans, a mission still intact this year. More than 17,500 youngsters are registered for the livestock

show – about average for the past few years. The schedule is more spaced out and rigid, plus the big auctions and horse shows will be livestreamed, with far fewer spectators.

But, when the sawdust from the barns and show rings settles, millions of dollars worth of scholarships will be given to young participants; last year, more than $12 million alone.

Some was earned in junior livestock auctions and other events. More came through the San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc., the event’s organizer, and additional funding came from “education partners” – colleges, universities and educational foundations. Since 1984, more than $233 million has been awarded. These days, as the number of family farms and ranches continues to shrink, about 60% of the scholarships go to young folks who aren’t in 4-H or Future Farmers of America.

With pandemic numbers rising in January, the stock show and rodeo could be affected. Organizers have put almost a year’s worth of planning into making it as safe as possible.

But, as the year began, we were grimly reminded even good plans can go bad. Here’s hoping Murphy’s Law can be laid to rest for a while.

After a rocky start, all of us need a little sense of normalcy; a little reminder of basic Texas values; and a little hopeful news for the future. syerkes@localcommunitynews.com

One of the most well-respected and award-winning journalists in South Texas, Susan Yerkes pens a column each month for LOCAL Community News. A veteran of newspapers, television, radio and online, she calls San Antonio home.

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FEBRUARY

PLAN YOUR MONTH WITH OUR CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY.

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City Council/ School Districts Schertz: 6 p.m. Feb. 23 & March 2, 9; 1400 Schertz Parkway Live Oak: 7 p.m. Feb. 23 & March 9; 8001 Shin Oak Drive Cibolo: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23 & March 9; 200 S. Main St. Converse: 7 p.m. Feb. 16 & March 2, 16; 402 S. Seguin Road Garden Ridge: 6 p.m. March 3; 9400 Municipal Parkway Selma: 6:30 p.m. March 11; 9375 Corporate Drive Windcrest: 5 p.m. March 1, 15; 8601 Midcrown Drive Universal City: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16 & March 2, 16; 2150 Universal City Blvd.

Comal ISD: 6 p.m. Feb. 25; 1404 Interstate 35 North in New Braunfels North East ISD: 5:30 p.m. March 1; 8961 Tesoro Drive in San Antonio Judson ISD: 6 p.m. Feb. 18; 8205 Palisades Drive in Live Oak

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from 10 a.m. to noon every other Saturday at City Hall, 8601 Midcrown Drive. Come in person or order online before arriving or by calling 210-2710164. For updates, cancellations or to place orders, visit https://orders. rivercityproduce.com.

6 p.m. Feb. 16; 1060 Elbel Road in Schertz

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EDITOR’S NOTE: THE CALENDAR IS CURRENT AS OF PRESS TIME, BUT SOME EVENTS MAY HAVE BEEN POSTPONED OR CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS. ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS MAY BE LIMITED OR STREAMING ONLY. CHECK WITH THE LISTED CONTACTS FOR UPDATES.

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HAPPENING continues from pg. 07

Oak Clubhouse, 7901 Shin Oak Drive, hosts art fans at 11 a.m. For more including occasional field trips, plus updates or cancellations, call Kat at 210844-5315 or visit https://www.facebook. com/LiveOakLeagueOfArts/.

FEB. 23 & MARCH 9

WINDCREST LIONS CLUB The group meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Windcrest Civic Center, 9310 Jim Seal Drive. For more, visit http://www.eclubhouse.org/sites/windcresttx/.

FEB. 23 & MARCH 9 CONVERSE LIONS CLUB

The group meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Greater Randolph Area Services

Program, 250 Donalan Drive in Converse. Visit https://www.eclubhouse.org/sites/conversetx/.

FEB. 23 & MARCH 9 OPTIMIST CLUB

The Windcrest Optimist Club gathers at 7 a.m. in the Windcrest Civic Center, 9310 Jim Seal Drive. For updates or cancellations, call Andy Biancardi at 210-656-5117 or email apb437@yahoo. com.

FEB. 24 & MARCH 10

GARDEN RIDGE LIONS CLUB The group normally meets at 7 p.m. in the Garden Ridge Community Center, 9400 Municipal Parkway. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual conferences take place. For updates

or cancellations, call Dick Holloway, membership director, at 210-651-7431 or President Bill Foote at 210-6519236 or email b1bill@hotmail.com.

FEB. 24 & MARCH 10

SCHERTZ-CIBOLO LIONS CLUB The group meets from noon to 1 p.m. at the Schertz Family YMCA, 621 Westchester Drive. Free admission; bring a lunch. Newcomers welcome.

For updates or cancellations, call 210445-3980.

FEB. 26

DINNER IS SERVED American Legion Auxiliary Unit 667, 504 Bowie Drive in Universal City, serves chicken-fried steak from 5-7 p.m. Plates cost $8. Free parking. For updates or cancellations, call 210-6583731.

FEB. 27

OFF AND RUNNING Operation Comfort’s 11th annual Selma/Schertz Salute to Service Members 5K starts at 9:05 a.m. at the Blue Bonnet Palace, 17630 Lookout Road in Selma. For more on the run/walk/roll, visit https:// www.athleteguild.com/running/ selma- tx/2021-selma-schertz-salute-toservice- members-5k.

Love God, Love Others, Reach the World 5500 FM 1103 Schertz, TX (210)658-0525 www.cibolovalleychurch.org

Sundayy Services 9:00 AM Traditional 10:15 AM Bible Study (All Ages) 11:30 AM Contemporary Children’s Church 11:30 AM Celebrate Recovery 6:00 PM Wednesdayy 6:30 PM Small Group Bible Studies

FEB. 27-28

MODEL TRAINS Fans of model trains can enjoy the 45th Annual Jamboree & Train Show inside the Garden Ridge Community Center, 9500 Municipal Parkway, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. For updates or cancellations, visit www.samratx.org.

FEB. 28

RUNNING FOR CHOCOLATE Participants in the Chocoholic Frolic 5K receive a sweet chocolate treat.

Race time is 8:45 a.m. at Morgan’s

Wonderland, 5223 David Edwards Drive in San Antonio. For registration costs, updates or cancellations, visit https://www.athleteguild. com/running/san-antonio-tx/2021chocoholic-frolic-5k-san-antonio.

FEBRUARY/MARCH

TRI-COUNTY CHAMBER EVENTS The group, cultivating business alliances across Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties, holds monthly activities. For more, visit www. txtricountychamber.org or call 830-305-6926.

MARCH

SCHOOL’S OUT Randolph Metrocom campuses will close for Spring Break. Students receive vacation time in the Comal Independent School District March 15-19. Pupils in the Schertz-CiboloUniversal City, North East and Judson independent school districts are off March 8-12.

MARCH 5

MORGAN’S WONDERLAND REOPENS After closing for most of 2020 due to coronavirus concerns, Morgan’s Wonderland, 5233 David Edwards Drive in San Antonio, is set to reopen. For more on the special-needs amusement park, visit https://www. morganswonderland.com/.

MARCH 6 FUN RUNS

The Davenport High School JROTC Community 5K is 9 a.m. at 23255 FM 3009. For registration costs, updates or cancellations, visit https:// www.athleteguild.com/running/ san-antonio-tx/2021-davenport-hsjrotc-community-5k. Also, River City Community Church, 16765 Lookout Road in Selma, hosts the seventh annual Life is Good 5K & 10K at 8 a.m. For more including

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registration costs, visit https://www. athleteguild.com/running/selmatx/2021-life-is-good-5k-10k. Finally, formerly Wilenchik’s Walk for Life, named in memory of former Schertz Councilman Tony Wilenchik, has been renamed Kick Cancer Pep Rally & 5K Run. The event supports cancer research. For race time and location, plus updates or cancellations, visit https://schertz.com/1879/KickCancer-Pep-Rally-and-5K-Run.

cancellations, visit www.grange.org/ cibolotx1541/31-2/.

MARCH 7

MEET GARDEN RIDGE’S MAYOR

CIBOLO GRANGE 1541 MEETING Adult members gather at Grange Hall, 413 N. Main St. in Cibolo, for socializing at 2:30 p.m., and 3 p.m. business discussions.

Newcomers welcome. For updates or

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ANIMAL LOVERS The Humane Society of Live Oak meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m in the Live Oak Clubhouse, 7901 Shin Oak Drive. Open to all. For updates or cancellations, email HumaneSocietyofliveoak@gmail.com.

MARCH 8

“Coffee with the Mayor” is 9:30-11 a.m. at City Hall, 9400 Municipal Parkway. COVID-19 safety protocols enforced. For updates or cancellations, visit https://www.ci.garden-ridge. tx.us/.

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MARCH 13

The city, divided into four sectors, staggers monthly brush pickups.

Next collection area for clippings is Zone 3. Residents should place brush on the curb the Saturday before (March 6). For a map, a calendar and pile dimensions, visit www.conversetx.net.

Intended for elementary school youngsters, Crescent Bend Nature Park, 12780 W. Schaefer Road in Schertz, hosts kid scientists at 10 a.m. Preregistration is required; space is limited. For registration, series topics, updates or cancellations, visit http://www.schertz. com.

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MARCH 13

Come to “DIY Saturday” from 9-11 a.m. at the Comal County office of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 325 Resource Drive in New Braunfels. Cost is usually $15. For topics, updates or cancellations, call 830-620-3440.

Garden Ridge Market Days at Northeast Bible Church, 19185 FM 2252, takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month. Enjoy a wide variety of vendors representing local

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The Taste: Local Flavor Tour is organized and run by The Chamber - 1730 Schertz Parkway, Schertz TX 78154. Game Cards must be purchased for $5 to begin playing, minimum of 3 vendor visits and purchase of one item at each location visited is required to be eligible for prize drawings. All game cards will be verified for qualification and put into the applicable drawing based on amount of stickers acquired on card. Visa Gift Cards valued at $100, $250, $500, and $1000 will be awarded on April 7th, 2021 to winners in each category. One winner per category. Direct any questions to Shelby Griffin at 210-619-1952. For rules and more information visit www.thechamber.info

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TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT WHAT’S NEW IN THE COMMUNITY FROM OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS TO NEWS TIDBITS.

Open and Opening Soon LONE STAR DOG GROOMING, 1420 Schertz Parkway, Suite 160 in Schertz, is a relatively new canine-care business featuring pickup and drop-off services. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more, call 210-566-1847 or visit https://www.lonestardoggrooming.com/. (See the story on page 22)

TOMLIN ROOFING PROFESSIONALS, 8801 FM 1976, Suite 114 in Converse, offers roof repair and/or replacement.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. For more, call 210-267-9400 or visit www.tomlinroofing.com.

Lone Star Dog Grooming in Schertz wants to keep your pooch looking its best, according to owners Melissa and Timothy Gilmore. They should know — they own dogs, too, which lets them put their know-how into practice. File photo

CHARMAYNE’S DAY CARE, 12107 Toepperwein Road, Suite 9 in Live Oak, operating a licensed child care facility, has debuted. Hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. For more, call 210-322-0744.

MRS. KITCHEN SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT, 5237 Walzem Road in Windcrest, recently relocated from East Commerce Street. The eatery’s staff wants to “greet every customer warmly with Southern hospitality and serve them food made with lots of love,” according to the company website. Also, their goal is, “To ensure that food is cooked just like

Grandma would have done it in her own kitchen.” Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesday through Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more, call 210-549-4392, or visit www. mrskitchensa.com or www.facebook.com/ mrskitchenrestaurant.

SCOOPED COOKIE DOUGH BAR, 18771 FM 2252 (Nacogdoches Road), recently relocated to Bracken Village from The Shops at La Cantera. Besides its regular ice-cream flavors in a cone or a cup, the franchise’s new home offers breakfast, lunch and brunch, with Friday

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night family game nights. It occupies the former Avocado Cafe space. For more, visit https://www.facebook.com/ scoopedcookiedoughbar.

IN OTHER NEWS:

CIBOLO CITY MANAGER Robert Herrera has told city leaders he is stepping down after nine years and will not seek to extend a contract expiring in May. The city on Feb. 5 announced the news about Herrera’s planned departure. City Council voted unanimously Jan. 26 to have Mayor Stosh Boyle and City Attorney Frank Garza work with executive search firm JG Consulting to find a successor. Herrera is one of the longest serving city administrators in the Metrocom. During his tenure, automotive transmission manufacturer AW Texas agreed to build a factory generating

$400 million in capital investment and 900 jobs. Also, the YMCA opened a center and and a ball field, Cibolo’s sales-tax revenue rose in 2020 and 18 new businesses debuted in the past year.

“Cibolo has been home to exponential growth over the last nine years under City Manager Herrera,” Boyle said.

JUDSON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT RECENTLY ANNOUNCED a collaboration with local nonprofit Community Labs to offer COVID-19 testing as an option to all employees and pupils (in-person and virtual), free of charge. The Community Labs screening process uses a PCR test – the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s standard in COVID-19 testing – and is 95% effective in detecting asymptomatic, silent spreaders of the virus, officials said.

“In order for us to keep our schools open and safe, COVID testing plays a key role in being able to accomplish that. Judson ISD is very fortunate to begin this incredible partnership with Community Labs, who will provide ‘assurance testing’ for all of our staff and students on a voluntary basis,” Superintendent Jeanette Ball said in a prepared release.

ARCHULETA

THE WINDCREST CITY COUNCIL VOTED FEB. 2 to censure Councilman Frank Archuleta, saying he violated the city charter. City Manager Rafael Castillo originally filed a complaint in October 2020 alleging the councilman had overstepped his bounds as an elected official in his efforts to communicate with city staff outside of council meetings. Archuleta was defiant, saying Castillo’s complaint was a politically motivated “vendetta” and a response to Archuleta’s demands for accountability and transparency at City Hall.

During the recent deliberations, the council considered a motion to remove Archuleta from the dais, but that failed. Council then voted 3-1 to censure Archuleta, stressing that queries for city staff should only be sent through the city manager.

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In January, city officials were scheduled to deliberate granting the group a specific-use permit to temporarily house children at the former Northview Elementary School building, 401 W. Byrd Blvd.

However, fallout from VisionQuest’s controversial youth immigrant-facility proposal spurred the San Antonio group to withdraw its plans from consideration, City Manager Kim Turner confirmed in an email.

City action in January 2020 put an end to those plans.

Last summer, medical practitioners had contacted the town, she added, inquiring about

operating a place to provide health, psychological and educational assessments on children before they were moved to a group home.

According to reports, the youth would have been treated for up to 45 days before being relocated.

The Planning and Zoning Commission initially approved the SUP request before the application was pulled.

Under the city’s ordinance, the medical group must wait six months before resubmitting the proposal, Turner said.

“As a staff member, we try to remain neutral and work to make sure that members of the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council have everything they need to

Last year, a proposed migrant shelter at 401 W. Byrd Blvd. would have been a group home and not a detention center, proponents said. City leaders denied those plans. Now, a health care group has also put a hold on plans to turn the building into a foster-care medical center. File photo

make an informed decision,” she said. “However, staff does work to provide clarity to the discussion and answer any questions for them.”

Unlike the initial, older situation involving the migrant facility, which was unanimously rejected by the P&Z commission and the council, the foster-care concept received mixed responses from neighbors.

A handful attended the first P&Z session where the plan was given a thumbs up after hearing a presentation, Turner said.

Another group rejected the idea at a second meeting.

According to reports, the medical professionals received

endorsements from several agencies serving children.

Boysville in Converse did not take part in any endorsements, Chief Development Officer Beth Green said in a voicemail correspondence.

The company, however, was aware of the plans for the former school, she added.

Statewide, foster-care agencies have been under the microscope to ensure they are carrying out practices to protect children, with many institutions being required to update compliance procedures.

The medical group could not be reached for comment.

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MORNING MEAL American Legion Auxiliary Unit 667, 504 Bowie Drive in Universal City, hosts “Second Sunday” from 8-11:30 a.m. Breakfast buffets cost $7 for adults, $3 for children 3-10, younger tykes eat free. Free parking. For updates or cancellations, call 210-6583731.

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STRUGGLING WITH CANCER? The New Life Cancer Support Team, a community-outreach ministry of New Life Baptist Church, 101 North St. in Converse, meets at 7 p.m. in the Rupp Building. Those dealing with cancer are invited for emotional and physical support. For updates or cancellations, call 210-658-1972.

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GREATER RANDOLPH AREA KIWANIS FOUNDATION The group meets at 7 a.m. at Jim’s Restaurant, 7000 N. Loop 1604 East in San Antonio. The group endeavors to better the lives of others. For updates or cancellations, email Cindy Newton at cindyn@satx.rr.com, or call 210-3814082 or visit www.grak.org.

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“Of course, salaries and benefits have increased, we’ve gotten better equipment, updated our dispatch area, and gotten a better-educated police officer,” he said.

Speer resigned in January, replaced

by John Siemens, a colleague who recently was Castle Hills’ police chief.

After posting the vacancy with the Texas Municipal League, lawenforcement organizations and on Universal City’s website, 18 candidates applied.

Whittled to eight, they were interviewed by Speer and a few other department heads.

City Manager Kim Turner questioned four finalists, choosing the

18-year law-enforcement veteran who earlier worked five years with UCPD and seven in Castle Hills.

“I’m a positive, motivated guy, so I hope that translates to everyone else,” Siemens said.

Speer’s grandfather, father and brother all served in public safety, so it was “a natural progression” to follow in their footsteps, the lawman said.

In the early 1980s, he was first a Bexar County reserve deputy constable before getting a full-time position with the Hondo Police Department, and then Kirby’s, before signing with UCPD. Speer said Universal City’s growth, leaders and residents made him feel at home during his stay. He left an impression on officials such as Turner, who said Speer is known for a quick

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Speer also possessed a personal connection with local business owners, neighbors, his personnel and their families, Turner added.

“Chief Speer is committed, dutiful, ethical, reliable, steadfast and wellrespected,” Turner said. “He is a leader among leaders in the lawenforcement profession. Universal City is blessed to have him serve in our community.“ Speer’s tenure was marked by

his efforts to modernize the force, including introducing electronic ticket writers, body cameras, vehicle laptops, Wi-Fi hot spots and information-storage systems.

Expansion and attendance at the Universal City Citizens Police Academy and its associated alumni association also increased during Speer’s time.

Then-City Manager Ken Taylor, who promoted Speer to police chief in 2007, praised his budgetmanagement skills.

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community adheres to public-health guidelines was his biggest challenge.

“It was certainly nothing we were prepared for, but we’ve done our best,” he said.

Speer also noted 2020 was particularly hard for police, who he said have been negatively portrayed during protests against social injustice.

“Some (officers) may feel it’s not

“I could always count on Chief Speer to end the year well under budget,” Taylor added. “On any given day, he would know the exact balance of his department’s finances. Even more to his credit, he would often suggest ways of utilizing any surplus to aid other city departments.”

Speer said he always sought to emphasize the importance of public service.

“I learned to never forget (whom) you work for,” he said. “I have had a servant’s view about this job. It always has been about (whom) you work for, and that is the citizens.”

Adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring the

the right thing to be right now,” he added.

As for his successor, Speer looks forward to seeing Siemens’ plans for the department.

Siemens said he wants to expand UCPD’s academy recruitment, plus engagement efforts with the neighborhood and news media.

“The greater law-enforcement

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Turner gave the newcomer an early vote of confidence.

“Chief Siemens has the knowledge, skills and abilities to be a great leader for the Universal City Police Department, and that his demeanor and temperament is well-suited for our community,” the city manager said.

In retirement, Speer plans to enjoy his Hill Country cabin, hunting, fishing, woodworking and volunteering with area civic groups.

“I’ll have trouble finding time to fit in all the things I want to do,” he added. eortiz@localcommunitynews.com Find this story and more at www. localcommunitynews.com.

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In December, City Council reached a consensus on the issue: Members asked Architexas to present a revised plan combining both schemes, hoping remaining monies from Cibolo’s 2018 bond will cover the final product.

Remodeling and converting the former elementary school into an annex has been in Cibolo’s long-range plans. Architexas began design work in late 2019.

JC Stoddard, the project’s construction manager at-risk, has finished preliminary site work. Planners estimate full construction taking up the rest of the year.

Mayor Stosh Boyle said the council discussion about the endeavor was sparked by concerns that not enough progress was happening.

“We’d like to see it go at a 100% faster pace,” he said.

The edifice was nicknamed “the Whitehouse” and the “Cibolo Hilton” by locals over the years, according to the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City School District.

In recent decades, SCUCISD used the structure for its Cibolo Center Alternative Program, until donating the property to

the city.

The schoolhouse currently measures 8,200 square feet, but city leaders said they need nearly 13,000 square feet.

In order to trim costs, the town and Architexas originally redesigned the structure to accommodate the city’s planning and engineering, economic development, and informationtechnology services.

Officials also want renovations to contain a public-meeting room available to community groups.

John Allender, a principal at Architexas, said Option A, while less expensive, wouldn’t give city staff enough space for growth.

“The intent here is to fit everything into the footprint of the existing schoolhouse without an addition,” he said of Option A at the December meeting. “The limitations … (are) the lift in the interior not being a fullpassenger cab. We also feel this presents some limitation to future expansion.”

Option B — moving the elevator to the structure’s exterior — allows for more workspace, a larger break room, more bathroom footage and potential for enlargement, Allender said.

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the bigger elevator and it will eventually be a pass-through to the addition,” she said. “I don’t think Plan A is smart thinking.”

Councilman Steve Quinn concurred: “I know it’ll save us a little money, but in

The estimated price tag for Option A is $1.56 million and Option B is $1.81 million.

Figures don’t include furnishing and equipping the refurbished facility.

However, the city has about $1.45 million in proceeds left from its $2.45 million bond, which also funded expansion of the existing Public Works building.

City Manager Robert Herrera said the town could account for the difference with a budget adjustment this fiscal year or next.

Councilwoman Jennifer Schultes said she supports approving bond work within the monetary constraints approved by voters, but the first option “is thinking small.”

“At some point, we’re going to end up doing that addition. I like how Plan B has

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the long run, if we expand or whatever the case may be, we’d spend more money to get rid of the elevator to expand or whatever.”

Councilman Ted Gibbs anticipates expense overruns, so he endorsed Option A.

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“I feel strongly that more costs will pop up and we need to be prepared to cover that,” he added.

Agreeing with Gibbs, Councilman Tim Woliver said the city likely will need more space for personnel, but not knowing when creates uncertainty.

He added taking away from monetary reserves could hurt Cibolo’s short-term needs.

“A $100,000 shortfall is a lot easier to make up,” Woliver said, referring to Option A. Council members asked to see a hybrid concept for the annex and determine how cost-effective the plan could prove.

After a design is approved, the town will seek a guaranteed maximum price for construction. eortiz@localcommunitynews.com Find this story and more at www. localcommunitynews.com.

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