Hal Baldwin Scholarship Applications Open

from March 2023

LOOKING BACK Schertz Texas

wife Barbara saw the city grow from 5,000 residents to more than 30,000 and become San Antonio’s largest suburban city.

Baldwin, a retired Air Force Senior Master Sergeant, served Schertz as an assistant city manager, civic volunteer, city councilman, and then mayor for nearly 17 years.

or expenses for any postsecondary school that is accredited by a state, regional, or national accreditation agency and is a traditional 2-4year institution or other educational institution offering courses, degrees, or other training suitable to a public service career.

Applications for the Baldwin Scholarship can be downloaded from Schertz.com or picked up at the following locations:

■ Administrative Office, Bldg. No. 2, 1400 Schertz Parkway

The Hal Baldwin Scholarship encourages young people to consider public service and is named after the Schertz mayor who gave 30 years of service to this city.

As Schertz residents, beginning in the 1960s, Mayor Baldwin and his

In recognition of Baldwin’s long service, the Schertz City Council established his namesake scholarship to encourage high school seniors (public, private, or homeschooled) who are residents of Schertz to consider public service as a career path.

The 2023 scholarship will be awarded on a competitive basis. The scholarship may be used for tuition or other fees

Councilmember Brown Sworn In as Mayor Pro Tem

City Secretary Sheila Edmondson swore in City Councilmember Tim Brown as the new Mayor Pro Tem at the February 7 Schertz City Council Meeting. In the instance Mayor

Gutierrez is unavailable, Mayor Pro Tem Brown will fill in his place. The Mayor Pro Tem serves a 6-month term after which the position is rotated to the next Councilmember.

■ City Hall, Bldg. No. 1, 1400 Schertz Parkway

■ Civic Center Office, Bldg. No. 5, 1400 Schertz Parkway

■ Schertz Public Library, 798 Schertz Parkway

Completed applications must be received in the City Manager’s Office (Bldg. No. 2) by 5 p.m. Friday, April 28. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

2022-2023

Sewer Averaging

Sewer averaging for the winter months began November 1, 2022, and will continue through March 15, 2023, for cycle billing.

Water usage over this period determines your sewer charge for the next billing year, which begins April 1. The water usage readings will be averaged and the average per thousand-gallon usage per month will be multiplied by $4.94. The final calculation result will be your sewer charge for the next 12 months.

If you get your bill on the 10th day of the month your calculation period will be November 1 to March 1 and if you get your bill on the 25th day your period will be November 15 to March 15.

RESIDENTS WITH AN AVERAGE BELOW 12,000 GALLONS

That total will be added to the base rate of $15.01 for residents with an average below 12,000 gallons.

RESIDENTS WITH AN AVERAGE GREATER THAN 12,001 GALLONS

The first 12,000 gallons will be multiplied by $4.94 and the portion of the average above 12,000 gallons will be multiplied by $11.33 and that total will be added to the base rate of $15.01 for residential use.