Bexar County commissioners voted to spend $10 million to renovate the South Beach Pavilion on Fort Sam Houston for the Defense Health Agency (DHA). The DHA plans to bring additional staff to San Antonio, initially up to 650.
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The county will create a proffer letter, offering to contribute funds from the county’s capital budget for the project and lead the exterior renovations on behalf of the agency. Additional funding of $10 million will come from the City of San Antonio, and $5 million in expected state grants, for a total of $25 million.
The proffer letter is the first step toward implementing the project. The letter next heads to the city for signature and to JBSA command leaders for approval. Projects costing over $750,000 must then go before Congress. If approved, development agreements will be brought to commissioners court at a later date.
Commissioner Grant Moody (Pct. 3) said military leaders visited the South Beach site recently and supported the project. County Judge Peter Sakai said the agency’s plan to relocate some missions to the city is a game changer, bringing new jobs and investment to the community.
Original reporting: San Antonio Report — read the source article.
