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Meeting agendaNew Braunfels City Council Special Meeting

Discuss and consider approval of the Proposed 2026 Tax Rate.

City of New Braunfels

Vote scheduled

New Braunfels Keeps Proposed Tax Rate Flat; Tuesday Vote Is Next

Council will consider a proposed $0.408936 property-tax rate Aug. 18; the city’s statement estimates lower median-homestead bills in both counties.

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Taxpayer impact statementNew Braunfels FY 2027 Proposed Budget

The city estimates a $1,150 property-tax bill for the median-valued Comal County homestead and $971 for the median-valued Guadalupe County homestead if it adopts the proposed budget and rate.

City of New Braunfels

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New Braunfels Posts $24 and $39 Drops in Median Tax-Bill Estimates

The proposed city rate would produce lower median-homestead estimates in both counties, according to the notice for Monday’s budget workshop.

2 min read · Proposed budget

Official meeting recordPlanning and Zoning Commission — Canceled

“eventName”: “Planning and Zoning Commission-CANCELLED”

City of Garden Ridge

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No Aug. 12 Planning Meeting for Garden Ridge

Residents planning to attend Wednesday evening should note that the city lists no reason or replacement date for the canceled session.

1 min read · Canceled

A single-storey white clapboard house with a corrugated metal roof and a deep full-width porch. Lettering on the porch frieze reads Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture; a Texas flag hangs from a porch post and clipped hedges line the front. — Larry D. Moore / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-4.0

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A 10-Year Tax Incentive Is Up for Final Vote at 941 Lee Street

The proposed historic rehabilitation incentive reaches New Braunfels City Council on Monday, but the posted record does not disclose its value or rehabilitation terms.

1 min read · Final vote pending

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Free Arts and Heritage Grant Training Set for Aug. 28

New Braunfels will hold a free Aug. 28 training for eligible nonprofits seeking hotel-occupancy-tax support for arts and heritage work.

2 min read · Registration opportunity posted

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New Braunfels Council to Discuss Leadership Searches, Connections Lease

Council will meet Aug. 10 to discuss the city manager and city attorney searches and real-property terms for a Connections Lease.

2 min read · Meeting scheduled

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New Braunfels Heritage Panel to Open 2027 Grant Process

The Heritage Commission will consider possible grant-guideline changes and begin work on the 2027 hotel-occupancy-tax grant process Aug. 13.

2 min read · Agenda posted

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Alterations Proposed at Two New Braunfels Landmark Houses

The Historic Landmark Commission will consider proposed work at the Froehlich-Stein and Schaeffer-Brewer houses Aug. 11.

2 min read · Agenda posted

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Garden Ridge May Cut Its Stray-Animal Hold From 14 Days to Five

A proposed ordinance would give owners five days to reclaim stray animals before the animals could move toward adoption, rescue transfer or other disposition.

2 min read · Scheduled for Aug. 5 vote

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Garden Ridge Posts a $1,782 Tax-Bill Estimate as Budget Vote Nears

The city estimates a $1,782 property-tax bill on a median taxable homestead if the proposed budget is adopted, up $27 from the current-year figure.

2 min read · Budget and tax rate pending

A dry rocky gorge seen from its rim, with stepped horizontal ledges of pale tan and grey limestone forming both walls and large loose slabs across the floor. Dry grass and low shrubs grow between the rocks, trees line the rims, and wooded hills are visible on the horizon under a pale sky. — Larry D. Moore / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-4.0

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Fair Oaks Ranch Tax-Rate Ceiling Goes to Council; Key Numbers Still Missing

Council previously directed staff to work with a $0.30697 maximum, but the Aug. 6 packet leaves the calculated rates and final recommendation blank pending county figures.

2 min read · Proposed rate pending

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Utilities

NBU Rates Change Today. Our Sample-Bill Math: +$15.56

Holding NBU’s published sample usage constant, the listed electric, water, and wastewater components rise $15.56 a month.

5 min read · Verified records · Reproduced math

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