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Bexar County approves grants, contracts and property actions including UTSA funding and radio and security contracts
Summary
At its June 24 meeting, the Bexar County Commissioners Court approved a slate of grants, procurement awards and property actions ranging from a $5 million grant agreement with UTSA to multimillion-dollar purchases of radios and security services, and authorized eminent-domain steps for drainage easements on Grossenbacher Road.
Bexar County Commissioners on Tuesday approved multiple grant agreements, contract awards and property actions, authorizing funds for a University of Texas at San Antonio athletic facility, purchases of radios and security services, and steps to acquire drainage easements by eminent domain.
The court voted, by voice, to approve a grant development agreement with UTSA for up to $5 million to help build a Roadrunner Nest volleyball and basketball practice facility on the university’s main campus. UTSA will own, operate and maintain the facility after construction; the county’s contribution comes from a Precinct 3 capital allocation. Tony Conyers, a facilities manager presenting the item, said the university will accept responsibility for construction and any cost overruns. "The county can propose to use county days for events we sponsor," Conyers said during the presentation.
The court also approved procurement actions that will expand the county’s security and communications capacity. Commissioners authorized a three-year contract with Vets Secure in America for countywide security guard services with an initial-term cost of about $8.8 million. Dan Curry of Facilities Management said the award covers 64 posts at 27 locations and includes a step-ladder pricing schedule negotiated to ease labor-cost pressures.
Bexar County Information Technology received approval to purchase 895 portable public-safety radios and associated accessories at a combined cost of about $7.27 million; the purchase will be staged through state cooperative contracts and the regional radio system. IT staff said the county will replace a portion of its fleet each year rather than attempt one large replacement at once.
The court approved the renewal of the county’s property insurance policy for an estimated $1.375 million annual premium, accepted $725,000 in renewed Texas Veterans Commission grants for veteran financial assistance and peer support, and authorized $100,000 in outside-agency funding to the San Antonio Book Festival. County staff noted the property premium reflects an increase of about 18 percent from the prior year but is within the budgeted planning assumption.
On infrastructure, commissioners authorized the use of eminent domain to acquire drainage easements along Grossenbacher Road to complete a low-water crossing replacement intended to convey a 100-year storm event and improve roadway safety. County public-works staff said probate delays in establishing current ownership could push the project back by a year and recommended authorizing condemnation to keep the timeline.
Other actions approved by voice vote included reprogramming Community Development Block Grant funds to a public-works infrastructure project in Precinct 2, preliminary selections of CDBG/HOME/ESG projects for the 2025–26 program year, and several vendor awards and consent items listed on the agenda.
The court’s approvals were taken as individual motions at the meeting; most measures passed on voice votes with no roll-call tallies recorded in the official transcript. No litigation settlements or contested votes were finalized during public session.
