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Votes at a glance: council approves tree ordinance, one-year EMS medical-director extension and stormwater budget transfer

3619880 · February 18, 2025
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Summary

At its Feb. 18 meeting, the Converse City Council approved a revised tree-preservation ordinance on second reading, authorized a one-year extension of medical-direction services for the city’s EMS through the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio and approved a $254,090.81 budget transfer moving stormwater payroll back to the general fund.

Votes at a glance: Converse City Council, Feb. 18 — The City Council took several formal actions on Feb. 18, approving a revised tree-preservation ordinance on second reading, authorizing a one-year renewal of medical-direction services for the city’s emergency medical services, and approving a budget amendment to move $254,090.81 in salaries and benefits from the stormwater fund back to the general fund.

Why it matters: These votes change city code, commit operational funding for EMS oversight and correct how personnel costs are accounted for between funds — decisions that affect public services, budgets and how the city reports stormwater revenues and expenses.

What the council approved

- Tree ordinance (Ordinance 606-2025): Council approved second reading to replace Chapter 18, Article 6 (tree preservation and…

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