April 1, 2011 | Broadway Drainage Project, BexasMet

Watch the full episode of Texas Week | April 1, 2011

Topic: Broadway-Hildebrand Drainage

Irby Hightower, Co-Chairman San Antonio River Oversight Committee
Mike Frisbie, San Antonio City Engineer

Short Description:  Lane closures and safety issues due to drainage problems after a rainstorm at the intersection of Broadway and Hildebrand resulted in a 2007 bond issue to create the Broadway-Hildebrand Drainage Project.  Now, the construction is set to begin, but many of the neighbors and businesses in the area say the City changed the plan and they’re not happy about it.  We’ll hear the issues and the facts.

Topic: BexarMet: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

State Senator Carlos Uresti
Guadalupe Lopez, President, Bexar Metropolitan Water District

Short Description: A Senate Bill that would allow Bexar Metropolitan Water District Customers to vote on dissolving the utility is quickly moving through the Legislature.  What is the impact on Bexar Met customers and will we see a consolidation of BexarMet and SAWS in the near future.

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The BexarMet conversation continued with State Senator Carlos Uresti and Guadalupe Lopez, President, Bexar Metropolitan Water District.	More on the Broadway/Hildebrand drainage issue with Irby Hightower, Co-Chairman San Antonio River Oversight Committee and Mike Frisbie, San Antonio City Engineer.