Commissioner Clay-Flores' Comments

The State Legislature is in session and Bexar County wants to make sure our state elected officials are fighting for our constituents. I’m visiting with our representatives in Austin to ensure that our voices are heard. We support increasing public school funding, school safety measures, and gun control. Appraisal review processes also need to be reformed. We cannot have constituents taxed out of their homes and neighborhoods. Voter registration should be easier and the creation of an online voter registration system, as well as supporting more voting locations, are vital for our community. The State should also pass more funding for mental health initiatives, including more beds for individuals who need overnight care - whether short-term or long-term. Though there are many other issues we are supporting, these are just a few of the highlights. And lastly, we need our ESDs (emergency services districts) to have the ability to incur debt in order to use their tax revenues to build more fire stations if needed in order to keep up with the growing population of the unincorporated areas of Precinct 1. It’s my privilege to serve you and fight for your interests so that Precinct 1 can continue to be the best place to live, work, play, and pray.

Turkey Giveaway

Thanksgiving is a season that brings friends and family together in gratitude, and for many, it includes the reveled turkey dinner. Unfortunately this past 2022, the avian flu caused a great shortage in the supply of turkeys. This and the increase in prices of groceries also affected the choices we made at the grocery store this past Thanksgiving season. For that reason, we are very grateful to HEB for donating turkey vouchers and helping our senior citizens. Commissioner Clay-Flores gave these vouchers to the members of the South San Senior Center who were able to enjoy a delicious turkey Thanksgiving meal this past season! There were no shortage of smiles at the end of the day!  We also had the opportunity to give turkeys to the Christian Family Baptist Church for their food pantry. 

Senior Centers' Christmas Programs

Covid had kept many seniors from going out and socializing.  Fortunately, towards the end of last year we began to see an increase in attendance at the senior centers throughout the precinct.  Commissioner Clay-Flores organized musical Christmas programs for each senior center in Precinct 1, and we had a variety of musical guests donate their time, talents, and holiday cheer.  We were fortunate to have Santa visit the centers, and the Spurs Coyote paid a surprise visit to the Somerset Senior Center!  A quartet from the Classical Music Institute visited St. Vincent De Paul Center and the Willie Cortez Senior Center and performed a mini-concert.  Urban 15 performed for the seniors at the Harlandale Civic Center and engaged them in musical exercise and expression through dance, singing, and instruments.  It was also a great treat to have mariachi musicians visit the Elvira Cisneros Senior Center.  Claudia Ayala performed and invited two guests from Campanas de America, Juan Ortiz and Marcos Basaldua.  The Elvira Cisneros Senior Center is the largest in Precinct 1, and they really enjoyed the mariachis!  Thank you to each of the musicians who took time out of their busy schedules to bring much cheer to our seniors during the holidays.  Special thanks also goes to the Gonzaba Foundation for donating beautiful gift baskets for raffles. Lastly, we thank all of our seniors who welcome us into their centers and encourage them to continue staying active through the social activities offered at the centers throughout Precinct 1.

As Special Projects and Operations Director, Marcus Primm assesses the needs of Precinct 1 and finds ways to contribute to the big picture by ensuring daily operations run smoothly and as efficiently as possible. You can reach him at Marcus.Primm@bexar.org.