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12. • INDIVIDUAL AGENDA ITEMSSan Antonio River Authority (Bexar County)

Presentation, Discussion and Appropriate Action Regarding Ordinances of the Board of Directors of the San Antonio River Authority: O-1514 setting the 2026 General Fund Fees; Ordinance O-1516 Establishing Fees and Wastewater Charges for the Salitrillo Wast

Presented in: San Antonio River Authority - Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors on 2025-09-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (11 - 0)
“Motion: Approve, moved by Derek J. Gaudlitz, seconded by Lourdes Galvan on Presentation, Discussion and Appropriate Action Regarding Ordinances of the Board of Directors of the San Antonio River Authority: O-1514 setting the 2026 General Fund Fees; Ordinance O-1516 Establishing Fees and Wastewater Charges for the Salitrillo Wastewater System; Ordinance O-1517 Establishing Fees and Wastewater Charges for the San Antonio River Authority Wastewater System; and Ordinance O-1518 Adopting San Antonio ”
ML
Michael Lackey
Director, Bexar County (At-Large) Place 1 (Bexar County (At-Large) Place 1)
YES
JC
Jim Campbell
Director, Bexar County (At-Large) Place 2 (Bexar County (At-Large) Place 2)
YES
DC
Dominic Carvajal
Director, Bexar County District 1 (Bexar County District 1)
YES
DG
Derek Gaudlitz
Director, Bexar County District 2 (Bexar County District 2)
YES
JY
John Yochem, Jr.
Director, Bexar County District 4 (Bexar County District 4)
YES
GO
Gaylon Oehlke
Director, Wilson County Place 1 (Wilson County Place 1)
YES
LB
Liza Barratachea
Director, Wilson County Place 2 (Wilson County Place 2)
YES
LG
Lourdes Galvan
Director, Karnes County Place 1 (Karnes County Place 1)
YES
JG
Jerry Gonzales
Director, Karnes County Place 2 (Karnes County Place 2)
YES
PM
Patrice Melancon
Director, Goliad County Place 1 (Goliad County Place 1)
YES
HR
H.B. Ruckman, III
Director, Goliad County Place 2 (Goliad County Place 2)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

General Fund Fees (Park Activities) – FY26 Revisions Trail Usage Fee Rate for Events Location : Mission and Museum Reach Change : Decreased from $500 to $250 Weddings on Museum Reach – Deposit Change : Increased from $25 to $75 New Fee – Escondido Amphitheater (#10) Usage Fee: $150 Deposit Fee: $75 Maximum Number of Participants: 50 Salitrillo and SARA Wastewater System Fees Single-Family Service Rates: * Variable rates is per 1,000 gallons Martinez-Salitrillo Creeks Wastewater Systems Schedule for Utility Fees No changes to Connection Fees, Multipliers, ​Development Fees, or Regulatory Fees from FY25.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.