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AACOG head retires amid allegations of ‘hostile work environment’
Read full article: AACOG head retires amid allegations of ‘hostile work environment’The AACOG board voted without opposition to accept besieged Executive Director Diane Rath's resignation Wednesday morning following a closed door discussion and public comments from a half-dozen former employees who slammed her performance leading AACOG since 2014.
Head of AACOG placed on leave amid investigation
Read full article: Head of AACOG placed on leave amid investigationBoard members were notified Friday that Executive Director Diane Rath had been placed on leave, pending an investigation. KSAT was unable to immediately determine what the specific complaints were, though one board member said they’d also been notified on Sept. 29 about an anonymous complaint from employees.
Need help accessing COVID-19 vaccine? Local program provides resources, assistance for Bexar County residents
Read full article: Need help accessing COVID-19 vaccine? Local program provides resources, assistance for Bexar County residentsDo you need help scheduling an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine?
Vehicle emissions testing coming to Bexar County once key air quality standard is missed
Read full article: Vehicle emissions testing coming to Bexar County once key air quality standard is missedThe clock is running out on Bexar County’s efforts to avoid new regulations when it comes to air quality. Friday marks three years since the EPA declared that the county’s ozone levels are too high.
Requests for coronavirus grant funds far outweigh availability, records show
Read full article: Requests for coronavirus grant funds far outweigh availability, records showSAN ANTONIO Requests from local governments for coronavirus relief funds greatly exceed the amount of money that will be made available to the region, which includes San Antonio and Bexar County, records from the Office of the Governor confirmed on Wednesday. Entities belonging to the Alamo Area Council of Governments, or AACOG, have requested more than $4.1 million in coronavirus relief funds through the states Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program. Requests exceeding available funds likely means that entities will receive only a portion of the funds requested to help offset budget issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff. An official with the Public Safety Office previously said the coronavirus relief funds would not be dispersed until after the June 15 deadline and after applications had gone through several layers of review.