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