Category Archives: City News
Baldwin Scholarship Winners Honored
Loren Morris and Aruna Kharod are winners of this year’s Hal Baldwin Scholarship, named for the late Schertz mayor. Morris received $2,500 and Kharod got $1,250. In the photos above, Mayor Michael Carpenter and Susan Baldwin Beck, daughter of Mayor … Continue reading
Schertz Magazine Wins TAMIO Award Third Year In A Row
Schertz Magazine captured an Award of Excellence at the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) Award Luncheon in College Station on June 7. In the category of Print External Newsletter for cities with population under 50,000, … Continue reading
City Receives Top Award for Transparency of Financial Information from State
June 5, 2013—The City of Schertz has been awarded the top-level Gold Leadership Circle award by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. The award is given to local governments that promote transparency in their financial statements. “We are thrilled … Continue reading
Flags At Half-Staff To Honor Fallen Firefighters
The City of Schertz is flying flags at half-staff today, June 5, in honor of four Houston firefighters who died in the line of duty. Here is the proclamation from the Governor Perry’s office: The State of … Continue reading
Schertz Parkway Upgrading Through June
Public Works crews will be upgrading Schertz Pkwy throughout June with alternating road closures from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Stay tuned to schertz.com for updates on the street improvements.
Wounded Warrior Finds Home With A Heart In Schertz
Ron Sullivan is one of the newest homeowners in Schertz thanks to a caring community. He took the keys to his new house Wednesday, May 29, to thundering applause from dozens of supporters including city officials, the … Continue reading
Doggie Dash Rescheduled to Saturday, June 15
The 12th annual Wilenchik Memorial Doggie Dash 3K walk/5K run has been rescheduled to Saturday, June 15, starting at 8 a.m. in Schertz’s Pickrell Park. The annual fun event for four-legged and two-legged participants was rained out May … Continue reading
City Offices Closed Monday, May 27
City of Schertz offices will be closed Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. Emergency services can be reached by dialing 911.
Schertz EMS Extravaganza Saturday At Forum At Olympia Parkway
On Saturday, May 25, Schertz EMS will hold its annual EMS Extravaganza Health Fair/Expo at the Forum Shopping Center – IH-35 North and Loop 1604. Between 3,000 and 4,000 visitors are expected at the event which offers a … Continue reading
Alternating Lane Closures On Schertz Parkway Through Friday
Street repair work on Schertz Parkway will cause alternating lane closures all this week – May 20-24. The Schertz Public Works Department said the work will occur between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday.