Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Community Programs And Grants topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council approves $100,000 district funds for Girl Scouts’ camp expansion after public testimony
Summary
The San Antonio City Council voted to authorize a $100,000 funding agreement from District 9 Neighborhood Access and Mobility funds to support construction expenses for the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas "Backyard for All Girls" project at the Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center; councilmembers and Girl Scout youth spoke in favor,
San Antonio City Council approved a funding agreement supplying $100,000 from District 9 neighborhood access and mobility funds to the Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas for construction work at the Sally Cheever Girl Scout Leadership Center.
The funding is intended to help with public infrastructure tied to the "Backyard for All Girls" project, including a lateral sewer tie‑in and road work at North Coker Loop that will support added restroom blocks and overnight camping capacity. The council read the ordinance authorizing the funding and moved to approve the item; council members then discussed the project and heard remarks from Girl Scout volunteers and youth.
Councilmember John Courage introduced the item on the council floor and invited Girl Scouts staff and members to speak. The Girl Scouts’ development leader described plans for a 4‑acre backyard for overnight and day‑camping activities and said the work is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. A Girl Scout, Lucy Luong, addressed council and said: "Being a Girl Scout is more than just a title. It's a way to live with those that I will take with me much beyond this." Lucy described earning the Bronze Award and the program's role in teaching life skills and community service.
Council comments were uniformly supportive during the separate vote: Councilmember Villagran and others thanked the girls for their remarks and encouraged their continued involvement; Councilmember Courage and other colleagues praised the organization’s century of service to the community. Council requested that further discussion of Item 16 be continued separately from the consent agenda and ultimately voted to approve the funding agreement. The transcript records the motion, a second, and the meeting's announcement that the motion carried, but it does not supply a roll‑call vote tally.
The ordinance authorizes use of FY2025 District 9 neighborhood access and mobility program funds for the construction‑related expenses described in the funding agreement. Staff said the construction timeline could extend into 2026 for completion of the Backyard for All Girls project and invited council members and the public to visit once work is complete.
Votes at a glance: Ordinance approving funding agreement with Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas for $100,000 — approved (motion and second recorded; specific yea/nay counts not specified in the meeting transcript).
