Jesus is Resurrected in Santa Rita, But Only Under Very Special Conditions
SAN ANGELO, TX Tuesday’s San Angelo City Council meeting had some surprising twists and turns as the body considered the right of Lifepoint Baptist Church (LBC) to rent its otherwise underutilized gymnasium to a commercial gymnastics training company called the Texas Tumbleweeds. The council threaded a camel through the eye of a needle and said the church’s commercial gymnastics ministry can stay, but only under very special conditions.
The issue demonstrated the tension between municipal zoning laws and the First Amendment and the freedom of religion. LBC was seeking a renewal of a special use exemption to rent its gym to an operational business even though the property is located on a lot that is zoned for residential use. A few nearby Santa Rita residents had sued the City, the church, and Texas Tumbleweeds over the original exemption granted in August 2019. During the present year’s renewal p
SAN ANGELO, TX Should a church in San Angelo be allowed to rent its unused gymnasium to faith-based children’s gymnastics training company when the church is situated inside an area zoned residential? This is what the San Angelo City Council will decide on Tuesday.
In District 2, Thompson earned 147 of the 204 early votes, and DeLaCruz held 41.
As votes started the roll in through the night, Thompson and Miller s leads continued to expand. Final results showed Thompson with 417 votes, nearly 70% of the vote, which pointed toward his reelection.
Miller earned the most votes out of any SMD candidate with 896, beating DeWitt s 635. He credited his win to his team s old fashioned campaigning, which included phone calls and knocking on doors. I had someone tell me, you get a handshake out of someone, you seal their vote, and it worked, Miller said. I have a lot of learning to do . but I m looking forward to it.