New Braunfels budgeted two additional fire inspector positions, according to its FY 2027 budget order and a report in Comal County ESD 7’s September 24 minutes.
The board heard the staffing update in September; its minutes were posted October 22. The positions are part of the city's adopted budget, while the inspection schedule described to the board remains a staff goal.
From the source record
The three categories total $217,736 in the city budget order.
Commercial occupancies in Mayfair and Veramendi are among those city staff want to place on a five-year inspection rotation. The named growth areas give the staffing decision a practical test: whether the city can extend recurring fire inspections to more commercial buildings as development adds places to inspect. The minutes describe the rotation as a target, not as a completed change to each property's inspection calendar.
What the budget funds
The city's FY 2027 budget order lists $217,736 for two fire inspectors: $121,724 in employee costs, $32,620 in operating costs and $63,392 in capital costs. Those are city budget categories for the positions. The ESD 7 minutes report the city's staffing plan; they do not make the district the employer or assign these costs to its budget.