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Volume 9, Issue 9
September
2007
AACOG
8700 Tesoro, Suite 700
2007 Chairman
2007 Vice-Chairman
Executive Director
Deputy
Director
Deputy
Director
Serving the Counties
of: Academy Quarterly Newsletter (September 2007) Alamo Area Homeland Security Calendar Celebrate Bandera on Labor Day Weekend! Edwards Aquifer Authority Seeks Applicant for District 5 Vacancy 8th Annual Renewable Energy Roundup and Green Living Fair
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Currently the AACOG Region is staying out of the RED ZONE by attaining the standard. As ozone levels continue to rise this season, the Clean Air Gauge indicates how close our region is to violation of the federal air quality standards, shown on the gauge as the RED ZONE. Frequent rains this summer significantly contributed to our region's low ground-level ozone levels; however, in August, the AACOG region incurred three Air Quality Health Alert days: August 12, 13, and 14. Fortunately, no exceedances on the region's regulatory monitors were recorded on these days. Continue to help keep our region out of the RED ZONE by carpooling or vanpooling, refueling your vehicle after 6 p.m., maintaining your vehicle, walking or cycling, riding the bus, and avoiding unnecessary engine idling. For more information, visit www.CleanAirDrive.com.
The Air Improvement Resources Public Education Committee* will
accept completed Environmental Stewardship Awards applications
through Friday, September 21, 2007. The awards program will recognize those
businesses and organizations who have joined the clean air effort
and are already taking steps toward reducing air
pollution, whether through energy-saving business practices,
employee commute assistance, or process modification. If you have any questions
regarding the
application, the free AACOG programs mentioned therein, or air
pollution issues in general, please do not hesitate to contact
Heather Willden at (210) 362-5303. * - The Air Improvement Resources Public
Education Committee is comprised of the following agencies: Alamo
Area Council of Governments, CPS Energy, Texas Independent
Automotive Association, San Antonio Water System, VIA Metropolitan
Transit, San Antonio-Bexar County Metropolitan Planning
Organization, City of San Antonio, Texas Department of
Transportation, Bexar County, Comal County, Guadalupe County, and
Wilson County.
AACOG’s Resource Recovery Program encourages members of city and county public works departments to attend the Asphalt-Rubber 101 workshop to learn about Asphalt-Rubber Technology. This workshop will teach attendees how to recycle old city and county tires into safe, quiet, and durable streets. The workshop will be held on September 11, 2007, 8:30 a.m., at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio, 123 Losoya, San Antonio, 78205. Contact Guadalupe Dickerson at gdickerson@rubberpavements.org for more information.
The Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) is seeking public comment on its Annual Public Housing Authority (PHA) Plan for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. The Annual PHA Plan can be accessed by clicking here. A Public Hearing to receive written or oral comments is scheduled for Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. at AACOG (8700 Tesoro Dr., San Antonio, 78217) in the Al J. Notzon III Board Room (first floor). For a copy of the Annual PHA Plan or information call 1-800-749-2010 or 1-210-362-5284. Submit written comments by mail to AACOG Section 8 Program, 8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 700, San Antonio, TX 78217, or fax them to (210) 225-5937.
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