The Evers Road project has been delayed by rain, although the contractor has managed to lay down 3 lanes of the asphalt. Once the rains allow for completion of the asphalt, the bus pads and curb ramps will be installed. Further updated on the timeline for completion will be posted, after the rain event is over.

Bexar Metro 9-1-1 Network District (Bexar Metro) announced today Text to 9-1-1 service is now available to residents in the San Antonio metropolitan area and the counties of Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon customers can now send a short text message to 9-1-1 in an emergency. Text to 9-1-1 should only be used in an emergency situation, when speaking out loud would put the caller in danger or if the caller is deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech disabled.

1. If there is an emergency and you are unable to make a voice call, remember these steps:

• If you can, know your location and include it in your emergency text.
• Text what emergency help is needed.
• Be clear; send a short text message without abbreviations or slang.
• Stay calm, respond to questions, and follow instructions from the 9-1-1 call-taker.
• If you are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or speech disabled, and text to 9-1-1 service is not available, use a Text Telephone (TTY) or a telecommunications relay service, if possible.

2. Don't Abuse Text to 9-1-1. Text to 9-1-1 service is ONLY for emergencies.

• It is a crime to request assistance from 9-1-1 with an intentionally false report or to harass 9-1-1 call-takers. Prank texters can be located and prosecuted.

3. In contrast to a voice 9-1-1 call, Text to 9-1-1 service currently has additional limitations.

• As can occur with all text messages generally, text messages to 9-1-1 may take longer to receive, may get out of order, or may not be received at all.
• 9-1-1 call takers will not be able to hear any background noise that could help with assisting during the emergency.
• Voice 9-1-1 calls are real-time communication and Text to 9-1-1 is not.
• Unlike wireless 9-1-1 voice calls, specific location information for the person sending Text to 9-1-1 may not automatically be sent to the 9-1-1 call-taker.
• Text to 9-1-1 service may not be currently available in all areas of the State of Texas, including counties adjacent to or nearby Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe counties.
• Currently, Text to 9-1-1 service is not available for subscribers while roaming on any carrier other than their home carrier, regardless of the subscriber's location.

If someone sends a text to 9-1-1 from an area outside of Bexar, Comal, or Guadalupe counties that has not yet implemented Text to 9-1-1 service or from a wireless carrier without Text to 9-1-1 service, they should receive a bounceback message indicating that Text to 9-1-1 is not available and to contact 9-1-1 by other means.

Bexar Metro is an Emergency Communications District that facilitates quality 9-1-1 emergency communication services to twenty-five Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) and approximately 2 million residents in the San Antonio metropolitan area and the counties of Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe.