City Council considers opening up City’s sports practice fields to other sports programs
In an effort to give Uvalde more options for extracurricular after school, the Council proposed to open up the sports practice fields available for the active sports programs. Councilmen King raised concerns about the potential damage to the grass. Rob Fowler, Director of Parks and Recreation assured the Council that all the fields are equipped with sprinkler systems.
The Boys’ and Girls’ Club of America is preparing to take residency in Uvalde. Soon, they will set up shop at the Civic Center, and have an estimated operating budget for a year will be 2 million dollars . They are projecting to have 10 million dollars available for the next 5 years. The organization offers an array of different activities for children up to 18 years old.
The Council approved the annual budget. Concerns were expressed about the constant rise in property taxes while the estimated property remain the same. The Mayor suggested that citizens get on the Uvalde County Appraisal District board along with going to Austin and filing a complaint with them.
