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Residents urge San Antonio council to deny proposed cemetery in Mission Del Lago; item continued to Oct. 2
Summary
Dozens of residents from the Mission Del Lago area urged the San Antonio zoning and land use session on Sept. 18 to deny a rezoning request for a commercial cemetery, citing lost tax revenue and neighborhood needs. Council continued the item to the Oct. 2 meeting.
On Sept. 18, 2025, during the San Antonio zoning and land use session, multiple residents urged the City Council to deny a rezoning request that would allow a commercial cemetery in the Mission Del Lago area; the council continued the item to the Oct. 2 meeting.
Residents said the proposed cemetery would remove taxable land from the rolls and deprive schools and city services of revenue. Mary Ann Smith, a Mission Del Lago resident, said the neighborhood submitted a petition opposing the rezoning. “I stand here today representing the voices of our community. I have 661 households that have signed our petition in opposition to this rezoning,” Smith said.
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