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The Trust showed renderings of the new lobby, a glass interpretation of the Alamo wall, bronze sculptures representing people tied to the site’s 300‑year history, a civil rights gallery in the Woolworth Building and a 4‑D theater planned to cover the full span of Alamo history. Rogers said lobby and many exterior exhibits will remain free, and that an RFID personalization experience is planned for optional inside exhibits.

Commissioners sought specifics about how Trust planning had incorporated perspectives of people of color and whether committee participants felt their views were heard. Commissioner Clay Flores said some community members reported feeling “unsafe or silenced” in planning meetings and asked the Trust to document recent steps taken to engage and incorporate feedback. Rogers described a commissioned white paper on slavery in the Texas Revolution, working sessions with the Museum Planning Committee to revise contested design elements, and an internal facilitator-driven process that led to a design change she described as “an elegant solution.” She agreed to provide a written summary of outreach and meeting facilitation steps and of who had participated.

Commissioners also pressed the Trust on local contracting and hiring. Rogers said the project requires a half‑billion‑dollar construction program overall, with Bexar County’s $25 million previously helping the Trust progress from design to construction. She said construction contracts include arrangements to monitor and report HUB (Historically Underutilized Business) participation and highlighted that several project components used local firms; she agreed to provide specific percentages of local and HUB participation. County staff asked the Trust to deliver a written follow‑up showing how the Trust intends to use local firms for construction and operations subcontracting.

Other questions from commissioners and county staff covered state funding (Rogers said the Texas Legislature allocated roughly $400 million to Alamo grounds improvements in the last session), the project’s economic impact and oversight of interpretive narratives. Commissioners emphasized the county’s expectation that the Trust continue to incorporate committee input and maintain transparent documentation of outreach to communities of color.

The presentation concluded with no formal vote; commissioners requested follow‑up written materials from the Trust on community engagement, HUB/local participation and the final decision process for exhibits. Rogers said the Trust would deliver those materials and return as needed to answer questions from the court.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bexar - Commissioners Court - Feb 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Alamo Trust Inc. told the Bexar County Commissioners Court on Feb. 25 that construction of the new Alamo Visitor Center and Museum is underway and remains scheduled to finish in late 2027, while commissioners pressed the Trust for clearer documentation of community outreach, local contracting and how people of color’s perspectives were incorporated into exhibit planning.","taxTitle","Bexar County, Texas","taxId",2688,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6663442,"County debate over automated FTA program surfaces alternatives; commissioners ask for state‑system comparison",60,7500000,7560000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2391171-30e5e3fa443fca7b251f276a0b99cc08&start=7500&end=7560","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2391171-30e5e3fa443fca7b251f276a0b99cc08/thumbnail_7500000.jpg","/articles/6663442/Bexar-County/Texas/County-debate-over-automated-FTA-program-surfaces-alternatives-commissioners-ask-for-statesystem-comparison","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663442-316e359852d72bb7065c986005af8a82/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437881&Signature=g6vyjYz23DkyXuA-ZAACYhxFjVrGMwGOoFBe3PxZStbn5KkpB-oKkv3xmS-oaUEVOKAkyO--OU2oDfvbsMkDHOlSPNgEuR-gUP~HMeyaXcSG9MGVDZNGIMjr0M-jUs2EAKry1I3UPdGIpse-RITOfBykCej990tQDYIM9DTFw3tQRODJTprGwxfQ0moGk1z-i8Sh3YTFlDU54X8k~RzoNoHkWd~qbxj8rFCtX1rY15t5H4I6-WINEhpOobD4JOB9CKu7aZaoIryf-bXmguVDWISzvJ4t17f2ysHtT19AXBflTKhcR5oyu46wicRlO3o1LNNXOE900MES6BZROGXpBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff and civil‑rights advocates debated the merits and impacts of the county’s contract with OmniBase, a vendor that sends a denial‑of‑renewal hold to the Texas Department of Public Safety when a person fails to appear (FTA) or pay fines in justice or municipal court.

Dr. Muniz and criminal justice staff explained the process: courts provide multiple notices and a pre‑warrant notice before a case is referred to OmniBase; OmniBase submits a “denial‑of‑renewal” request to DPS (a hold that prevents renewal but does not immediately suspend a license); DPS notifies the person at multiple points and the hold remains until the court resolves the case. Staff emphasized that a denial‑of‑renewal is different from an immediate suspension and that people can obtain occupational licenses or resolve matters with the court prior to expiration of a license.

Advocacy groups (Texas Fair Defense Project and others) argued the program disproportionately penalizes people who cannot afford fines, and presented examples and out‑of‑county evidence showing increased collections after counties ended similar contracts. They urged the court to consider alternatives, notably the newly enacted statewide court messaging program (HB 4293), redesigned summons forms, and online financial assessment tools used elsewhere. Advocates also said waiver rates in some Bexar County justice courts were low and pushed for greater use of waivers and clear online guidance for defendants.

Commissioners asked for more data and comparison. Commissioner Moody asked county IT about costs to add text‑message reminders using the county’s Odyssey case system; IT provided preliminary estimates (one‑time setup then monthly messaging costs scaling with volume). Commissioners requested a comparative analysis of the county option to an emerging statewide DPS/SOS messaging program and asked the Office of Criminal Justice to report back on how other jurisdictions have implemented texting and redesign summons and how waiver practices vary across Bexar County courts.

The court did not vote to end or extend any vendor contract at the meeting. Commissioners asked staff to prepare more analysis on whether the statewide messaging program or local texting, summons redesign, and enhanced waiver use could reduce warrants and the need for license‑related enforcement.","County staff, advocates and commissioners debated Bexar County’s use of OmniBase to place DPS denial‑of‑renewal holds for people who fail to appear; advocates urged alternatives including the new statewide court‑messaging program, redesigned summons forms and better online guidance.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6663447,"County review finds magistration duplication lengthens jail processing; 90‑day plan aims for quicker bookings",640,5000000,5640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2391171-30e5e3fa443fca7b251f276a0b99cc08&start=5000&end=5640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2391171-30e5e3fa443fca7b251f276a0b99cc08/thumbnail_5000000.jpg","/articles/6663447/Bexar-County/Texas/County-review-finds-magistration-duplication-lengthens-jail-processing-90day-plan-aims-for-quicker-bookings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663447-4b33f329304ee69933b4b1032eb986c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437881&Signature=RM~GlZs2LSp1h~yfo6BcXTF45vL6LKAI7qm3nwBtLx5K4JhttHTc2pr29a-Ov0VE5PidXEqmRfijK6Ci~9DVfbIKwhkzBx-dvD~XHgnJYXMPK-4Q3Nfr1G9LPchjOzEoElPt9XV5RzUK-Tgi-6LDzHeHhN~k-i5SwwyXxyidkgMc5Qn1Je8nht7NrRyxy9nnZK5A5jC4AF~X7GytU6bNnFzNwktFANBPVjpfPU1dFnJ3WC6uKaLi8pLLeMPl5TOhLofdNcGWaY2iJhz3DmKhA8VgKtXq9VUYpaPULPouHH5tFVDILyccGAvi67DR8UyFKstbe1li-2pS0QjFsyx~OQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bexar County’s Office of Criminal Justice presented the results of a year‑long review of the Justice Intake and Assessment Annex (the geo/GIA), recommending immediate steps to reduce delays and systemic risks caused by a dual magistration process, paper bond handling and poor technology.

Dr. Alex Testa, lead investigator for the study, told commissioners the current flow — in which arrested people are processed at a city facility and then again at the county annex — adds roughly six hours to booking on average and increases the risk that medical and mental‑health needs will be missed. The study found that bonding is largely paper based, necessitating searches for physical bond documents, delaying corrections and creating duplication and misplaced records. Tracking detainees as they move through multiple processing stages also relied on manual paperwork.

The report said the annex is used by roughly a dozen agencies and recommended much stronger cross‑agency communication to streamline flow and reduce staff uncertainty. The report also called for a standardized social‑needs screening at intake to identify housing, mental‑health or substance‑use needs earlier, and recommended better Wi‑Fi access and mobile computers so staff are not tied to static laptops.

A 90‑day action plan described by Dr. Testa (to be overseen by the Office of Criminal Justice) includes: convening monthly meetings with City of San Antonio stakeholders to pursue a single magistration hub and test virtual magistration at the city facility; a county IT procurement to create an electronic‑bonding system; cost estimates for electronic tracking (vending/ID tracking) through the facility; piloting a screening tool for social needs; and a public‑information push to increase use of an underutilized satellite office for expedited cases and diversion.

Commissioners and Sheriff Salazar discussed logistics and constraints. Sheriff Salazar said the city has raised practical concerns, including Salley Port parking and officers’ ability to return to patrol; he offered “curbside” intake options to reduce the city’s parking burden. Commissioner Clay Flores said he would withhold release of certain related funds until the county receives written documentation describing the Trust’s actions on outreach and inclusion (this comment was directed to the Alamo Trust presentation earlier in the meeting).

Judge Sakai said he will raise the review and proposed fixes with the county’s public‑safety action group and that county staff will carry forward the 90‑day action plan. The report is intended to trigger near‑term improvements while work continues on longer‑term modernization of IT, bonding and interagency coordination.","A county study of the Justice Intake and Assessment Annex found that the current dual magistration process, manual bonding and weak IT add hours to detainee processing and raise medical and tracking risks; a 90‑day action plan aims to pilot virtual magistration and electronic bonding while upgrading Wi‑Fi and intake screening.","actionData","errors"]

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