Citizen comment
Three big topics:
1. Last time, we discussed a bunch of potential houses in the middle of nowhere, down south, past Trace, next to a power plant. At this meeting, the owner of the Hays Power Plant shows up to further explain how miserable it would be to live next to the Hays Power Plant.
2. Lots of people show up to support the ballot measure decriminalizing pot (or maybe just passing the ordinance outright). Mano Amiga pounded the pavement and gathered 10K+ signatures for this.
3. People express support for the discussion item on abortion, called The GRACE Act, which stands for Guarding the Right to Abortion Care for Everyone. Originated in Austin, and then more recently passed in San Antonio.
Go watch this one comment, starting at 43:20. This testimony is too moving and compelling to get buried and lost in the shuffle of City Council minutes. It’s a moment of vulnerability from a woman who had an abortion last week, and you can viscerally feel how terrifying it is to get one in a post-Roe world. It’s super brave and heartbreaking.
Go listen – it deserves to be heard by a broader (supportive) audience.
The San Marxist 