SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County leaders announced Thursday that the county was buying 180 acres near JBSA - Randolph Air Force Base.
The purchase will protect the clear zone around the base’s airfield.
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The Texas Military Preparedness Commission announced at its meeting Thursday that Bexar County and Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) will receive a $4.7 million grant through the Governor’s Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) program.
“Bexar County has been working closely with our military leaders at Joint Base San Antonio and at the state to secure this very important grant,” County Judge Nelson Wolff said. “It is a huge step forward in protecting Randolph’s mission.”
Brigadier General LaBrutta, commander of Joint Base San Antonio echoed similar sentiments:
As San Antonio and its surrounding communities continue to grow, the increased development near/around all of Joint Base San Antonio's (JBSA) major locations (Randolph, Fort Sam Houston, Camp Bullis and Lackland) could pose potential impacts those critical missions. The City of San Antonio and its surrounding regional community leaders fully understand this fact ... and they are not just standing back allowing the planned growth to occur unconstrained. Instead, they are partnering with JBSA's senior military leaders and are at the forefront of working diligently to ensure compatible development and mitigation measures are in place to secure and protect JBSA's critical missions well into the future.
The funds from the Governor’s Office will be matched by $3,425,000 in Bexar County in-kind matching funds; $1,350,000 in federal in-kind matching funds and $1,287,500 in county cash matching funds for a total of $10,775,000.