SAN ANTONIO ā It lies under San Antonians' feet, and now District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval wants the Edwards Aquifer put into the city charter.
Putting aquifer protection into the city charter, though, which outlines the duties and powers of different city departments, would ensure thereās something to replace the program in the future, Sandoval said.
The $100 million replacement funding plan would rely mostly on borrowing money over the course of 10 years.
āJust because itās in the charter doesnāt necessarily mean that future city councils or this city council would fund it,ā Perry said.
Though city council could place a proposed charter amendment onto the ballot, based on the Charter Review Commissionās recommendations, voters would be the ones to ultimately approve or reject it.