Herald Commentary
Highway 16 Diner – Dead and Gone
I was really sorry to see this happen, but yet another restaurant in Helotes has closed and left town. »
New Approach to Regional Development and Environmental Protection
Many developers are pretty happy with the way things are right now, and many local government officials interpret their public service responsibility as mainly being of service to developers, not participating in regional environmental protection initiatives. »
Colonna’s Grill, Take 2
UPDATE 10/7/09: Apparently, the Hwy. 16 Diner is not owned by the Colonnas as previously reported. The building ownership did not change, but the Colonnas did not own the building, just the restaurant. »
No P&Z Meeting Again This Month?
While it is true that citizen review can complicate or slow down the development process, it is a necessary complication. Citizens are, I guess you could call them, stakeholders in that process. They have a real interest in keeping Helotes a nice place to live. Their property values depend on it.... »
Jon Allan Dead at 57
One thing I know for sure is that living a long time has nothing to do with living a good life or being a good person, because if it did, Jon Allan would have lived forever. »
No Budget Workshops Scheduled This Year?
Every August since 2005, I have spent a lot of my time at City Hall attending budget workshops. Typically, City Council schedules four or five of these workshops during August and September, and they analyze every minute detail of the City's revenue and expenditures over the last fiscal year to come up with... »
Another One Bites the Dust
I hope this will not become a pattern here in Helotes. We deserve some more good restaurants, some unique restaurants, ones that will draw people to Helotes to eat, enjoy themselves, and spend lots of money. »
Wide Enough for a Fire Truck??
This past week the office of the current fire station was demolished. The empty space left is where the driveway will be, serving as both the entrance to and the exit from the new fire station. »
Amendments to Contract for Police and Fire Stations
Will the changes compromise the quality of the project? Will they cost us taxpayers more over the coming years? Will they jeopardize public safety or the safety of our police officers or our firefighters? »
The Echo’s Mistakes
In every edition, The Helotes Echo acknowledges that some people just like to find errors, so they regularly include a few to meet this need. As much as I hate to admit it, I'm one of those people, and I do appreciate the Echo's efforts to make me happy! »