City Council Holds Illegal Meeting; Violates State Law
The Sandy Oaks City Council violated the Texas Open Meetings Act on September 2, 2015 when it held a meeting without announcing its location to…
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2015 Budget Hearing Announced
The Sandy Oaks City Council has announced a budget hearing for September 2, 2015. The hearing will start at 6:30 pm and will be held…
Who Owns The Roads: City Council Tasks Attorney
After being in office for over a year, the members of the Sandy Oaks City Council admitted on August 13, 2015 that they still don’t…
City Council holds meeting 8 miles outside of city limits
On August 13, 2015, the Sandy Oaks City Council held a meeting 8 miles outside of the city limits. The location of the meeting was…
Titan Factory Direct Caught Posting Signs
Since the transfer of maintenance responsibilities transferred from the Waterwood Development Company to the WPPOA, the Waterwood community has had an increase in signs that…
Dollar General Now Open
At the corner of Priest and Mathis, the newly built Dollar General opened at 7:30pm July 15, 2015. The convenience store is the first business…
Community Development Block Grant Update
At a meeting on June 11, 2016 the City Council received an update on the CDBG process by Alma Perez, a Community and Housing Development…
Jim Clement Resigns as Mayor
At its July 9, 2015 regular meeting the City Council accepted the resignation of Jim Clement as Mayor of Sandy Oaks. Clement was not present…
Mayor Clement Says Budget Hearing Not Necessary
Mayor Jim Clement told a citizen of Sandy Oaks on July 1, 2015 that it wasn’t necessary for the City Council to have a Budget…
Community Book Exchange Started
A book exchange has been started in the City of Sandy Oaks. The first exchange was held on June 27, 2015 at the home of…
November Election Planned for 3 Council Positions
On June 11, 2015, the City Council approved an election for 3 Alderman positions. The election will be part of the general election held on…
City Council Hires A Marshal Without A Background Check
On June 11, 2015 the Sandy Oaks City Council approved Jesse Gutierrez to be the City Marshal. Gutierrez is a resident of Waterwood and works…
City Council Selects Tax Attorney, Possibly Violated TOMA
For the City Council meeting on June 11, 2015, the Council had on the agenda to discuss documents needed by the Bexar County Tax Assessor…
This Is What Is Killing Our Trees
The two most common trees in the area of Sandy Oaks (both the city and the community named Sandy Oaks 3 miles away) are hickories…
SAWS Boil Water Notice
SAWS has announced a boil water notice for the area just south of the southern part of 1604. The area effected spans as far West…
Tax Exemptions for Vets, Elderly, and Disabled
On May 14, 2015, the Sandy Oaks City Council created property tax exemptions for senior citizens and those disabled. The Council had previously discussed these…
City Council Violates Texas Open Meetings Law, Again
The Sandy Oaks City Council violated the Texas Open Meetings Act again at its regularly scheduled meeting May 14, 2015. The Council discussed a topic…
New Community Group Forming
A meeting was held on May 6, 2015 at the WPPOA clubhouse for the purpose of starting a new community centered organization inside Sandy Oaks.…
Tax Hearing Planned
Mayor Jim Clement has scheduled a Tax Hearing for May 11, 2015. He announced the Tax Hearing on May 8th by posting the meeting agenda…
How I Re-plumbed My Entire House In 2 Days
The majority of the houses in and around the City of Sandy Oaks (and the community of Sandy Oaks 3 miles away) are mobile homes. …
City Council Decides on New Attorney
On April 27, 2015, the City Council held a meeting at the WPPOA clubhouse. The only item on the agenda was to discuss and consider…
First Hail Storm of Sandy Oaks
In the early hours of April 25, 2016, Sandy Oaks and surrounding areas were hit by a hail storm that lasted for a few hours.…
City Council Accepts Contract With WPPOA
On April 9, 2015, the Sandy Oaks City Council accepted an agreement with the Waterwood Park Property Owner’s Association for use of the WPPOA clubhouse…
SOPAC Protects Art Martinez de Vara
At its April 9, 2015 meeting, the City Council discussed the Mayor’s nomination for City Attorney. At the start of the conversation, Mayor Jim Clement…
Poor Turnout at Animal Control Hearing
On March 28, 2015 the City Council held an Animal Control Hearing at the WPPOA clubhouse. The meeting had originally been planned at a prior…
WPPOA Board Members Say They Never Met to Vote on Asset Transfer
At the City Council meeting on March 21, 2015, the City Council discussed the transfer of assets of the Waterwood Park Property Owner’s Association to…
City Council Convenes In Illegal Executive Session
March 21, 2015 the City Council met for a special meeting after having cancelled the meeting it had planned for Thursday, March 19th. The 12th…
WPPOA Ignores Open Records Request
A home owner in Waterwood sent the Waterwood Park Propert Owner’s Association an official request to view POA records on March 4, 2014. She sent…
Art Martinez de Vara Announces His Pay
On March 14, 2015, City Attorney Art Martinez de Vara announced what the City of Sandy Oaks was paying him as City Attorney. Martinez de…
City Council Gives Road Money to Attorney
On March 14, 2015, the Sandy Oaks City Council used money intended for roads to pay off city debt. The debt included approximately $8,140 to…