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Commissioners Court agendaMental Health Facility Change Order No. 10

Discuss and consider approval of Change Order No. 10 from The Trevino Group in the amount of $138,739.94, with the associated costs to be funded using principal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

Comal County Commissioners Court

Scheduled for Aug. 13

Comal County Weighs $138,740 Add-On for Mental Health Facility

Commissioners will consider a $138,739.94 construction change order for the county’s mental health crisis facility, using principal ARPA funds.

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Commissioners Court agendaTwo Public Improvement District Updates

Discuss and consider approval of the 2026 Annual Service Plan Update for The Grove and approval of Order No. 567 ... [and] the 2026 Annual Service Plan Update for The Crossings Public Improvement District and approval of Order No. 568.

Comal County Commissioners Court

Government & Public Money

The Grove and Crossings Assessment Rolls Return to Comal County

Commissioners will consider annual service-plan updates and assessment rolls for The Grove and The Crossings public improvement districts Thursday.

1 min read · Scheduled for Aug. 13

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Utilities & Water

Edwards Aquifer Board to Weigh Irrigation-Suspension Deal and $1.61 Million Insurance Purchase

The Edwards Aquifer Authority board will consider an irrigation-suspension agreement worth up to $82,234.21 and a roughly $1.61 million medical-insurance purchase Aug. 11.

2 min read · Agenda posted

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Government & Public Money

Comal County Lists Nov. 3 Election Orders for Schertz, Appraisal District and Aquifer Authority

The county election portal now lists Nov. 3 documents involving Schertz, the Comal Appraisal District and Edwards Aquifer Authority districts 8 and 9.

2 min read · Verified official posting

Schools

Comal ISD Calls $567 Million Bond Election for Nov. 3

The district says voters will receive two propositions covering safety, aging facilities, enrollment growth, transportation and classroom technology.

2 min read · Official district announcement

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Schools

Comal ISD Trustees Set to Consider a Bond Election of Up to $595 Million

Trustees are scheduled to consider calling a Nov. 3 bond election for no more than $595 million, but the posted agenda leaves the proposed split between two propositions blank.

2 min read · Scheduled for consideration

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Government & Public Money

Comal County’s 2027 Budget Arrives Thursday; Tax Hearings Are Next

The county judge is scheduled to present the proposed 2027 budget Thursday as commissioners consider a proposed tax rate and dates for public hearings.

2 min read · Budget presentation scheduled

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Schools

38 Deputies, One Missing Price: Inside Comal ISD’s Proposed Security Deal

The proposed pact specifies 38 deputies and a $50.83 hourly rate through December. The rate for the rest of the school year is missing.

4 min read · Verified proposal · County action pending

Public Money

Nine Flood Cameras, Three Safeware Quotes—and a $44K Overlap Question

Safeware quoted six dam-monitoring nodes and two different three-camera configurations. The packet never says whether the $44,080 scope is additive or superseded.

3 min read · Verified proposal · Total unconfirmed

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