SAN ANTONIO — In an effort to combat rising mailbox thefts, District 8 Councilmember Ivalis Meza Gonzalez has launched a new initiative aimed at financially helping neighborhood associations replace outdated cluster mailboxes.

“So RAMP is the Replacement Anti-Theft Mailbox Program (RAMP),” said Meza-Gonzalez.

Through RAMP, the District 8 city council office will allocate $10,000 in discretionary funds for neighborhood associations in need of fresh cluster mailboxes and improved lighting in the community.

“One to one match. So we’ve got up to $2,000 for mailboxes and then up to $500 for lighting around the mailboxes,” Meza Gonzalez said. “Lighting is always going to be helpful, making sure that folks feel safe and that their items are protected.”

Lewis Barr has witnessed mail thieves in

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