San Antonio’s tree ordinance is routinely criticized for not being strong enough. Developers get variances that allow them to tear out centuries-old oak trees. But after a story in the Express News about those variances and how the ordinance can be easily skirted, there are new city rules to follow. District 9 Councilman John Courage talks with host T.J. Mayes about why he thinks the rules need a little more teeth.
We also hear from the city’s Michael Shannon about the tree ordinance, and we discuss kids and mental health during the pandemic with Clarity Guidance Center’s Jessica Knudsen. Greg Jefferson from the Express News and Sanford Nowlin from the San Antonio Current stop by for the Reporter’s Roundtable.
On The Record with T.J. Mayes airs 7 p.m. Thursdays.