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What Comal County and its cities are considering, spending, approving, and leaving unresolved: agendas, votes, budgets, tax rates, roads and public works, and elections.
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Golfers and residents can hear what comes next for course maintenance, tournament play and finances at the Oct. 13 meeting.
3 min read · Source-linked reportingRead the reporting and receipts →
Nonprofits and local government agencies serving Comal County veterans can now seek Texas grants of $50,000 to $600,000; applications close Dec. 2.
1 min read · Applications open
Drivers could see a proposed lower speed limit in Bulverde, while Schertz residents can track proposed water-main work and fee changes at Tuesday’s council meeting.
2 min read · Upcoming meetings
New Braunfels taxpayers now face an adopted city rate that assigns 46.7% to debt service. On $300,000 in taxable value, that portion is $581.76 of a $1,246.84 city-only levy.
2 min read · Adopted 2026 city rate
Schertz homeowners would pay $36 more a year if council approves a drainage fee increase; city staff estimates $800,000 in added revenue to support payments tied to $8.375 million in projects.
3 min read · Council consideration scheduled for Oct. 13
A Comal.News model puts the one-time road-fee ceiling for a new home at about $5,005 to $14,622, depending on its service area. Council's next rate decision will determine what new-home projects pay.
3 min read · Draft fee ceilings; council hearings scheduled
Residents can follow proposed specialty-court funding and subdivision plats next week; commissioners have not yet acted on the requests.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled; approvals proposed
A proposed housing reimbursement could help future residents; the board’s next decisions also affect redevelopment deadlines and park planning.
4 min read · Meeting scheduled for Oct. 15
Garden Ridge residents’ next scheduled Planning and Zoning Commission meeting is canceled, according to the city’s official listing.
1 min read · Cancellation posted
Drivers on S. Old Bastrop Road now have a county permit record for a 38-foot utility crossing; the permit does not set a work date.
1 min read · Permit issued
Residents can follow a proposed $19.8 million reimbursement authorization that would bring eligible Crossvine expenses to a $66 million cap; the board’s decision comes next.
4 min read · Meeting scheduled; authorization proposed
Residents can review preliminary finances and speak before the board next considers a planning contract, financial-policy changes and its 2027 meeting schedule.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled for Oct. 13
Residents can weigh in next on a proposed lower Lake Front area speed limit, while council considers road design, airport funding and other city business.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled for Oct. 12
A proposed collected rate could shape costs for new development; residents can follow the committee’s next step on Oct. 13.
3 min read · Recommendation pending
Mobile food vendors could see city permit steps removed; residents can follow the proposed $145,444.40 police purchase and animal-control service pact next week.
3 min read · Meeting preview
Residents can track the next update on a two-county workforce study and an upcoming CTTC tenancy discussion Oct. 13.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
Residents can speak before commissioners consider the next operating budget and a preferred development partner Oct. 15.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
Schertz water customers could gain a more reliable main, but the proposed $894,164 contract comes with conflicting bid counts and a $1 million authorization ceiling.
3 min read · Proposed for Oct. 13
Residents can hear the district’s next demographic, counseling and transportation updates Oct. 15; public comment is limited to posted topics.
3 min read · Workshop scheduled
New Braunfels residents now have three property-use recommendations to track as City Council weighs an office rezoning and two short-term rentals.
3 min read · Commission recommendations verified; council decisions ahead
Garden Ridge residents will see a $159,000 park trail project move ahead; council also approved wastewater rules and delayed dust regulations.
4 min read · Verified council actions
Schertz residents now have three FM 1518 rezoning recommendations to track, including a proposed rental community; City Council must decide whether to approve the zoning changes.
3 min read · Commission recommendations verified; council decisions ahead
Fair Oaks Ranch residents now have corrected minutes identifying who moved the advisory appointments; a $2.552 million crossing proposal and food-vendor changes remain subjects for further action.
4 min read · Recorded actions verified; workshop follow-up pending
Schertz residents would pay more each month for drainage, while businesses using hydrant meters would face higher deposits and replacement costs if the proposed fees take effect.
2 min read · Proposed for Oct. 13
Fair Oaks Ranch residents will see the development district’s next decision on a paid planning process Oct. 13; the board previously requested a proposal capped at $20,000.
3 min read · Scheduled for Oct. 13
Residents can weigh in Oct. 13 as the commission considers a house relocation or demolition request and three other property changes.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
Drivers face a changed work schedule at SH 46 and Oak Run Parkway after contractors paused intersection improvements for a gas line relocation.
1 min read · Work paused
Residents can weigh in Oct. 13 as the district next considers planning, financial-policy and leadership proposals alongside preliminary year-end figures.
4 min read · Meeting preview
Schertz residents could pay $3 more per month for drainage if council approves a proposed fee change Oct. 13; water agreements and an auto-repair permit are also on the agenda.
3 min read · Meeting preview
Spring Branch residents can comment when commissioners meet Oct. 12; a Night Sky Month proclamation and September minutes are next for consideration.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
Council will consider a $1.125 million business incubator plan, while residents can follow proposed changes to utility financing, neighborhood speed limits and waste service rates.
4 min read · Meeting preview
Two proposed ordinances would lower Bulverde’s general city-street maximum from 35 to 30 mph and set a 25 mph limit on public streets in Edgebrook. Council will also consider park requests and committee assignments Oct. 13.
3 min read · Meeting preview
The council adopted a $28.4 million budget and a 31.176-cent property tax rate. Its agenda projected a higher city tax bill for the median-valued homestead.
3 min read · Council actions verified
Commissioners approved three patrol SUVs, advanced lighting and seating at two sports parks, and rejected tennis court bids above the county’s budget.
4 min read · Verified meeting recap
Commissioners approved $1.06 million in claims, accepted two sets of subdivision roads for county maintenance and authorized a notice concerning up to $25.575 million in debt.
5 min read · Verified meeting outcomes
A federal spending model puts age-assignable outlays per person 65 and older at about ten times those for people under 26. Housing costs and Social Security’s financing outlook sharpen the generational debate.
6 min read · Analysis
Edwards and Capizzi matched on every contested roll call they both voted. A corrected count shows council roll calls with a no vote became nearly three times as common after June.
3 min read · Vote analysis
Staff recommends conditional approval of a proposed short-term rental at 242 East Austin Street, including paving its existing gravel driveway and parking area. A Planning Commission hearing is scheduled for Oct. 7.
2 min read · Hearing scheduled
The Texas secretary of state says registration applications for the Nov. 3 election are due Oct. 5. Mailed applications must be postmarked by that date.
1 min read · Deadline confirmed by Texas secretary of state
The board will consider a Northwest Park master plan and hear presentations on facility allocation and summer programs. The agenda records proposals, not decisions.
2 min read · Meeting scheduled
The commission’s posted business centers on a workshop about a proposed Dietz Elkhorn development. Residents can speak during the citizens forum.
2 min read · Meeting scheduled
The advisory board will discuss proposed rules for pedicabs, shuttles and horse-drawn carriages, and consider a Walnut Heights traffic-calming recommendation.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
A Walnut Heights petition met the city's signature rule, but measured speed and traffic volume did not meet its calming tests. The neighborhood's appeal is set for Oct. 8.
2 min read · Appeal scheduled for Oct. 8
A Walnut Heights petition cleared the signature test, but city traffic counts missed the thresholds for speed humps. Residents' appeal reaches the transportation board Oct. 8.
2 min read · Appeal scheduled Oct. 8
Selma residents can weigh in on a proposed tax-abatement zone before council considers it Oct. 8. A 10.492-acre Lookout Road plat and equipment donation are also listed.
4 min read · Agenda posted; decisions pending
A possible downtown-to-Gruene shuttle route surfaced at New Braunfels' Sept. 30 workshop, alongside proposed pedicab and carriage rule changes.
2 min read · Workshop discussion
City staff urged removing pedicab provisions and outlined rules for general shuttles; council discussed the options without adopting an ordinance.
2 min read · Options discussed; no ordinance adopted
After a Sept. 30 workshop, council asked staff to examine whether to allow, ban or conditionally permit parking on unimproved surfaces.
2 min read · Under discussion
Bulverde council focused on lower-cost speed-limit signs while discussing a delay for a $35,000 raised crosswalk near the Edgebrook pool and playground.
2 min read · Verified from city packet and meeting review
Council approved a three-year citywide Microsoft agreement with SoftwareOne after a resident challenged the price increase and licensing details.
2 min read · Verified council action
New Braunfels advanced a five-mph speed-limit cut for 14 Lake Front-area street segments after a city study counted four crashes in three years.
2 min read · First reading approved
Council approved a citywide bicycle and pedestrian plan, lowered residential Lake Front-area speeds and postponed the Rueckle Road manufactured-home request until Oct. 26.
4 min read · Meeting outcomes verified
The Sept. 28 vote clears a city-consent step for three property-tax-backed water-district issues; district taxpayers, not the citywide tax base, secure the debt.
2 min read · Verified council action
A New Braunfels permit review found three permits had been issued before the city concluded the property's grandfathered manufactured-home use had expired.
2 min read · Verified council action
Council could act on two ordinances, four Water Commission seats, oak-wilt and permit rules, and a contractor bid for Paul Davis Park trails.
2 min read · Agenda posted
A City Council vote advances financing for Coll Street drainage, roadway and underground-utility work, with NBEDC sales-tax revenue slated to cover annual debt payments.
2 min read · Approved Sept. 28
Council approved the debt item for Coll Street improvements; city staff says EDC sales-tax revenue will cover payments, while the ordinance also carries a city property-tax pledge.
2 min read · Council approved Sept. 28
A $15.12 million Veramendi district bond package has reached City Council, putting property-tax-backed utility and road debt before a consent vote.
2 min read · Proposed for Sept. 28 vote
Residents and emergency crews would have four contractors on standby to clear and monitor disaster debris when an event exceeds city capacity.
1 min read · Proposal on Sept. 28 agenda
New Braunfels is considering bylaws that would let its Downtown Board set an annual meeting schedule instead of meeting at a fixed monthly time.
2 min read · Proposed first reading
County claims coverage for Sep 21–Sep 27, 2026, checked September 28, 2026. Cover totals are not verified. Missing data is not zero spending.
2 min read · Data coverage report
A youth-football donation will cover part of a $91,500 project, with Comal County responsible for as much as $85,775.
2 min read · Verified outcome
Park users would face new two-hour prices, while nonresidents would pay an added $35 per reservation. The reviewed council outcome records discussion only.
2 min read · Verified proposal; outcome records discussion only
Comal County accepted BYSA’s contribution for a lighting project intended for the association’s soccer fields at Jumbo Evans Sports Park.
1 min read · Verified outcome
Retirees who keep the county’s current medical-and-prescription option will pay $211.92 more a year after the Commissioners Court approved its renewal.
2 min read · Approved Sept. 24
Commissioners funded one additional month for Comal County’s temporary, part-time budget administrator through a line-item transfer.
1 min read · Verified action
Approved agreements divide $350,500 in lighting, bleacher and shade costs between Comal County and two youth-sports groups.
2 min read · Approved Sept. 24
Bulverde adopted a 0.295343 property-tax rate. Its budget packet projects a $247 increase for the median-home example but contains conflicting tax and spending figures.
2 min read · Verified council action
A traffic study recommended replacing Barton Hill Drive’s yield control with a stop sign while keeping Casey Road traffic free-flowing.
1 min read · Verified council action
Council will examine a Rolling Acres crossing design, mobile-vendor rules and its 2027 legislative platform during an Oct. 1 workshop.
3 min read · Agenda posted
The council rejected the McCarti Ranch development district, adopted a 0.295343 property-tax rate and reviewed park fees, street controls and city-manager compensation.
3 min read · Verified meeting recap
Commissioners face a proposed $25.575 million debt notice, a 61-lot plat and two transfers of subdivision roads into county maintenance.
4 min read · Agenda posted
A second Parkhill contract amendment would bring two weeks of added planning and surveying services for the Goodwin project to $47,000.
2 min read · Oct. 1 vote scheduled
A completed Precinct 4 subdivision road is up for county acceptance, paired with release of an $892,422.23 letter of credit.
2 min read · Vote scheduled
Commissioners will consider retirement terms listing a 7% employee deposit rate, 200% employer matching and an 11.75% total county contribution rate.
1 min read · Proposed vote Oct. 1
Comal County earned $5.15 million in interest through August, but lower yields left the total $370,977.50 behind the same point last year.
2 min read · Verified
Comal County ended the current JESP tennis-court procurement after construction bids exceeded available funding.
1 min read · Bids rejected
The amendment adds a vehicle for Sheriff’s Office patrol service while redirecting money budgeted for hourly personnel.
2 min read · Verified from official meeting records
Commissioners are scheduled to consider five patrol SUVs, youth-sports improvements, retiree health coverage and an inmate-housing agreement.
3 min read · Scheduled proposals
Commissioners adopted the fiscal 2027 budget, ratified its property-tax revenue increase and authorized parameters for a later debt sale not expected to exceed $155 million.
3 min read · Verified meeting outcomes
Schertz residents now have up to $1.5 million in public incentive spending to track as Hollingsworth Logistics Group relocates and expands its local operations.
1 min read · Verified meeting actions
Limited-time purchases pushed city and economic-development sales-tax receipts far above earlier levels. Schertz’s fiscal plan puts the extra money toward one-time capital work while forecasting slower growth ahead.
2 min read · Verified city records
The adopted budget funds four more officers at the no-new-revenue tax rate; council also acted on parkland, incentives and other city business.
4 min read · Verified meeting outcomes
Schertz has moved from a proposed fiscal plan to an adopted budget and property-tax rate, both effective Oct. 1.
1 min read · Adopted; effective Oct. 1
Commissioners approved a Canyon Lake property exchange, accepted Vogel Dam improvements and donated roofing work, released Mayfair bonds and heard a plea to preserve free boat-ramp access.
4 min read · Verified meeting outcomes
Council unanimously passed the FY 2027 budget ordinance on first reading after residents raised questions about school security, street work and city spending.
3 min read · Verified meeting outcome
The Sept. 28 council agenda ranges from drought rules and neighborhood speed limits to accessibility planning, land-use hearings and proposed city debt.
4 min read · Agenda posted
The citywide plan carries multimillion-dollar planning estimates, but approval would not fund a specific repair.
2 min read · Scheduled for Sept. 28
The three-year proposal would cover citywide Microsoft licenses and cost $308,392.93 annually.
1 min read · Proposed for Sept. 28 consent vote
A final Sept. 28 vote could make the temporary tow-away restrictions around Long Creek High School Stadium permanent.
2 min read · Final vote scheduled
The proposed debt would finance drainage, roadway and underground-utility work, with NBEDC sales-tax revenue slated to cover annual payments.
2 min read · Decision scheduled
New Braunfels’ investment portfolio fell $15.6 million from the prior quarter to $231.7 million at June 30. It generated $2.07 million during the quarter; council approval remains pending.
1 min read · Approval pending
A city traffic study supports lowering the limit on 14 street segments and documents where speeds already exceed the proposal.
2 min read · Proposed for first reading
A Sept. 28 consent item carries an estimated annual cost of $11,880 for state-required critical-illness coverage.
2 min read · Scheduled for consideration
1 packet cover is verified for Sep 14–Sep 20, 2026. Cover figures are claims, not confirmed payments; invoice and department details remain unverified.
2 min read · Packet covers verified
Comal County accepted donated roofing work for the BYSA concession stand, including a standing-seam metal system and site cleanup.
2 min read · Verified from official records
Commissioners converted a proposed Series 2026 debt authorization into an approved order, naming countywide taxable property as a repayment source while leaving the amount and projects for later records.
2 min read · Verified outcome
TDLR added Kyndwood Unit 8 to its project registry Sept. 18, giving residents a public timeline for curb-ramp work along Kyndwood Trail.
1 min read · State filing verified
Commissioners will weigh sports-park lighting, shade and bleachers, an outside jail agreement, retiree coverage and funding for five patrol SUVs.
4 min read · Agenda preview
Soccer players could gain a second phase of field lighting at Jumbo Evans Sports Park; commissioners are scheduled to decide the county-backed proposal Sept. 24.
2 min read · Vote scheduled Sept. 24
The proposal would fund five vehicles for Sheriff’s Office patrol service, partly by moving $206,000 now budgeted for hourly personnel.
1 min read · Proposed for Sept. 24 vote
A proposed CountyChoice Silver renewal would raise the monthly Plan G and prescription premium to $610.50 while keeping retirees responsible for the full cost.
1 min read · Proposed for Sept. 24
Commissioners will decide whether to advance a $259,000 second phase of soccer-field lighting, with the county funding up to $239,000.
2 min read · Vote pending
Commissioners are scheduled to consider the fiscal 2027 budget, tax rate, certificates of obligation, subdivision actions and county spending requests.
3 min read · Scheduled for Sept. 17
Council faces proposed budget and tax-rate adoption, a 387-acre development request, park fees and four traffic-rule changes Sept. 22.
3 min read · Decision scheduled
Council is scheduled to take final votes Sept. 22 on a $28.4 million budget, a 31.176-cent tax rate and the resulting property-tax revenue increase.
2 min read · Scheduled for final votes
Council adopted its budget and city tax rate, sought a different funding route for Dogwood housing, and approved transit and curb-study work at its Sept. 14 meeting.
6 min read · Sept. 14 meeting recap
People planning to use Bulverde Community Park could lose access to reserved facilities during two proposed fundraisers that still require city action.
2 min read · Advisory-board review scheduled
A newly scheduled 90-minute forum is the next public checkpoint for questions about New Braunfels’ comprehensive-plan update and city projects.
1 min read · Scheduled for Sept. 22
A revised $504,374 amendment fixes its Planning and Finance provisions, but two city transfer references still do not match.
2 min read · Verified filing
Schertz’s next quarterly bad-debt adjustment would rise by $506,658.87 over the prior round, while affected EMS patients and utility customers would still owe their balances.
1 min read · Proposed for Sept. 15
Tuesday’s council agenda pairs the fiscal 2027 budget and tax rate with five land-use matters, EMS agreements, a police grant and water planning.
3 min read · Scheduled for Sept. 15
A city-owned Comal County tract near FM 482 and Schwab Road could enter Schertz city limits Tuesday, completing the next step toward Public Use zoning for a future nature park.
2 min read · Annexation vote scheduled
New Braunfels residents have public money and the future of five parcels at stake as the city’s economic development board chooses between a purchase recommendation and more planning time.
2 min read · Decision scheduled for Sept. 15
Council will interview applicants behind closed doors Thursday, but the posted packet names neither the applicants nor the number of vacancies.
2 min read · Scheduled for Sept. 17
1 packet cover is verified for Sep 7–Sep 13, 2026. Cover figures are claims, not confirmed payments; invoice and department details remain unverified.
2 min read · Packet covers verified
Selma’s five-item special-meeting agenda pairs the 2026 property-tax rate with a fire-pumper proposal, tax-abatement guidelines and a purchasing agreement.
3 min read · Scheduled for Sept. 17
Council’s Sept. 17 agenda combines budget and tax-rate hearings with a $142,750 Chartwell drainage proposal, employee pay schedules, appointments and planning workshops.
4 min read · Agenda posted
The Sept. 10 agenda allowed possible adoption of Selma’s fiscal 2027 MDD budget; this follow-up examines the city’s newly verified response about its scale and uses.
2 min read · Source response verified
Selma supplied an on-record answer to the funding question left open by Comal.News’ February meeting breakdown.
2 min read · Verified follow-up
Commissioners face budget and tax decisions alongside a $610,815 subdivision deposit, Goodwin site planning and two departmental transfers.
4 min read · Agenda preview
Schertz staff recommends a higher city property-tax rate for 2026, while the city’s median-homestead illustration falls $4.96 a year because its example uses a lower taxable value.
2 min read · Proposed for Sept. 15
Council members asked to vote—and residents tracking city spending—face contradictory Planning & Zoning directions in Schertz’s proposed budget amendment.
2 min read · Draft conflict before Sept. 15 vote
Monday’s council agenda pairs final budget and tax-rate readings with drought-rule changes, an impact-fee audit, road and transit contracts, zoning and a sewer-easement vote.
5 min read · Meeting preview
A proposed contract change would fund two added microtransit vehicles and an earlier daily start, but New Braunfels City Council must approve it first.
2 min read · Council vote scheduled
Vogel Dam repairs, a donated park roof and several property and road decisions anchor Thursday’s Commissioners Court meeting.
4 min read · Agenda verified
Council will take public comment and consider first readings of the FY 2027 budget and a higher property-tax rate, with added money proposed for public safety and street work.
3 min read · Scheduled for Sept. 10
County claims coverage for Aug 31–Sep 6, 2026, checked September 7, 2026. No packet dated in the period was listed. Missing data is not zero spending.
2 min read · Data coverage report
Selma’s full council agenda includes the fiscal 2027 budget, fire-station construction funding, wastewater charges and a Wiederstein Road agreement with Schertz.
3 min read · Agenda posted
Archived minutes show the council interviewed applicants behind closed doors for just over two hours but made no appointments that afternoon.
2 min read · Archived record verified
A traffic study backs a proposed 25-mph limit for residential streets around Lake Front Avenue. The first decision comes before a city advisory board Thursday.
3 min read · Proposal verified
A revised budget order adds $845,000 in property-tax capacity and money for public-safety positions, street repairs and employee compensation. Hearings and first votes are Thursday.
3 min read · First readings scheduled Sept. 10
New Braunfels residents’ city services and city property-tax bills are tied to the fiscal 2027 plan returning for final council feedback Tuesday.
3 min read · Verified agenda
Selma’s recorded March 12 actions covered a parks master plan, Live Oak Hills truck restrictions, an 11-tree variance and three election-service contracts; a Lookout Road award waited on TxDOT requirements.
3 min read · Verified archival recap
Bulverde residents can weigh in on a proposed $10.6 million general-fund budget and higher tax rate before council considers conference-center negotiations and the city manager’s review.
4 min read · Agenda verified
A proposed private-road name and its 9-1-1 review differ by one letter, creating a discrepancy commissioners can resolve before their Sept. 10 vote.
2 min read · Vote scheduled Sept. 10
Schertz says the Sept. 1 council agenda reached the public bulletin board but not the city website; the budget and tax-rate items were intended to return Sept. 15 unchanged.
2 min read · Verified city response
From the archive: The Sept. 15, 2025 votes advanced a budget with 7.5% higher general fund operating spending and a 28.53-cent city tax rate.
3 min read · Archive · Verified record
From the archive: Fair Oaks Ranch set a proposed tax ceiling, approved its development-district budget and adopted new driveway-drainage requirements Aug. 6.
3 min read · Verified archive
Archived minutes show commissioners unanimously approved the Nov. 7, 2023 constitutional-amendment results after reporting 17.64% turnout among 134,707 registered voters.
2 min read · Archived record
The workshop started with one agenda item and ended after nearly three hours of requests spanning courts, the jail, public health, elections, parks and county roads.
2 min read · Archived official record
Archived records show the county presented a 37.7915-cent rate for its 2020 budget, heard no public testimony and scheduled adoption for Sept. 19, 2019.
2 min read · Archive record verified
Archived minutes trace a department-by-department review spanning payroll, courts, public safety, health, elections, parks, roads and flood control.
2 min read · Archival record
The board may adopt its fiscal 2027 budget after a 6:20 p.m. public hearing; the posted notice does not show revenues, spending or funded projects.
1 min read · Public hearing scheduled
A September campaign offers 4 concrete ways to give food, time, money or advocacy, backed by a county-specific Feeding America research page.
2 min read · Verified: September participation window
The unanimous vote gave Comal County voters a recorded county-level approval of the November 2020 general-election results as presented.
2 min read · Archived record
Archived workshop minutes detail nearly $117 million in department requests, including 32 new positions and almost $10 million in capital items, before the county finalized its 2022 budget.
3 min read · Archived record
Archived minutes show how county officials narrowed proposed Canyon Lake boat-ramp restrictions as residents pressed them on parking, pedestrian access and enforcement.
2 min read · Archived record
An archival canvass records majority support for all eight propositions and 14.63% countywide turnout.
2 min read · Verified archival record
County services can seek grants covering up to 100% of the added cost of qualifying fleet replacements under a revised state program with about $28 million remaining.
1 min read · Verified: TCEQ program update
Archived minutes show commissioners unanimously approved local results of 11,348–932 for Proposition 1 and 11,517–831 for Proposition 2.
2 min read · Archived outcome
A December 2022 vote redirected federal recovery money and unused salary funds toward the Goodwin Annex while moving the county’s mental-health facility to another funding path.
2 min read · Archived record
Project Latitude is scheduled to start construction Sept. 15 under a new state registration for 12 flex-space buildings on North Walnut Avenue.
1 min read · Sept. 15 start date filed
Archived workshop minutes document 39 requested positions and millions of dollars in vehicle, equipment and right-of-way proposals before the 2024 budget was finalized.
3 min read · Archive breakdown: July 13, 2023
An archival review finds 22 approvals covering veterans grants, employee benefits, subdivisions and county equipment, plus one deferred Veramendi issue.
3 min read · Verified archival record
From the archive: Fair Oaks Ranch advanced drainage-channel driveway rules, planned a 253-tree giveaway and weighed three preliminary tax-rate paths.
3 min read · Archive verified
A Sept. 3 update adds signed candidate-certification and election-cancellation records to the appraisal district’s Nov. 3 election page.
1 min read · Official election records posted
Approved workshop minutes document 26 requested positions and $12 million in equipment and capital items across county services.
2 min read · Verified archival record
A $25,000 proposal would fund a process for setting project priorities that affect Fair Oaks Ranch residents and businesses, but the board still must choose the planning approach.
2 min read · Proposal; vote pending
A new city report identifies oak wilt near Forest Waters and directs residents to a Sept. 16 seminar led by the Texas A&M Forest Service.
1 min read · City report verified
Archived records show Garden Ridge raised residential trash charges, adopted infrastructure standards and postponed a multimillion-dollar road decision.
3 min read · Archived minutes verified
Recent state and Bulverde receipts increased, while the city’s fiscal 2027 presentation separately lists a sales-tax reduction without naming the comparison behind it.
2 min read · Verified records
Residents can comment Sept. 8 on Bulverde’s proposed $10.3 million general-fund budget and a city tax bill projected to rise $247 for the median-value homestead.
2 min read · Public hearing Sept. 8
The council could authorize negotiations for a three-year extension of the Hampton Inn conference center lease before an Oct. 1 renewal window opens.
2 min read · Proposed negotiation authority
Candidates, campaign workers and ballot-measure volunteers would have to resize or replace signs larger than four square feet at city polling places if the council adopts the proposal.
2 min read · Proposed for first reading Sept. 3
Residents can now bid on Schertz vehicles, electronics, furniture and other surplus through Public Surplus, with an 8.5% buyer’s premium added to winning bids.
1 min read · Now available
Drivers could encounter about a week of one-lane traffic at Battle Intense as Fair Oaks Ranch’s wastewater-pipeline work approaches the crossing.
1 min read · Construction update
Residents now have a stronger official measure of local fire-protection capability: the city’s classification changed from 3/8B to 3/3Y.
2 min read · Official service update
A Sept. 8 Edwards Aquifer Authority draft agenda proposes declaring unopposed candidates elected in districts 8 and 9, while Comal County still lists the contests in its Nov. 3 election documents.
2 min read · Proposed action
A Sept. 3 first reading would split right-of-way work into two permit classes, raise inspection charges and tie pavement repairs to each street’s condition.
3 min read · First reading Sept. 3
A nine-hour interruption to Fair Oaks Ranch City Hall phones and online payments begins at midnight Sept. 1.
1 min read · Service notice
A Sept. 3 proposal would use Justice Court Security Fund money to equip the Precinct 2 constable’s office with two ballistic shields.
1 min read · Proposed for Sept. 3
Schertz canceled Tuesday’s council meeting because of a posting error, delaying expected action on the fiscal 2027 budget and property-tax rate until at least Sept. 15.
1 min read · Meeting canceled
Comal County commissioners will decide Sept. 3 whether to add $44,854 to a public-health grant plan for an immunization coordinator, training and outreach supplies.
2 min read · Scheduled for Sept. 3 consideration
A developer would fund listed road repairs if Comal County accepts a Johnson Way segment for public maintenance.
2 min read · Vote scheduled
City residents have until 5 p.m. Sept. 18 to seek a role in drafting recommendations for a potential May 2027 charter election.
1 min read · Applications open
Residents with phone notifications enabled can receive geographically targeted county warnings under a FEMA agreement approved June 18; commissioners also acted on subdivision, road and budget items.
2 min read · Verified from approved minutes
A June budget workshop used the same city-tax estimate as the prior year for an average taxable homestead, while the no-new-revenue scenario was $40 lower annually.
2 min read · Meeting record verified
Construction started on Post Oak Phase I after the 65-lot final plat reached Fair Oaks Ranch City Council in June, bringing clearing, grading and utility work along Ammann Road.
2 min read · Verified meeting record
The canvass changed May 2 election returns into formal city results for council Places 2 and 6, while the packet carried one conflicting place number.
2 min read · Canvass adopted
The proposal covers about 105 miles of listed road segments and would use historical service life to schedule new pavement markings.
2 min read · Vote scheduled Sept. 3
The May 2 election moved three council seats to the canvass-and-oath stage after Garden Ridge recorded 596 ballots and 16% turnout.
2 min read · Election package reviewed
A shared pipeline proposal came with a five-year forecast of higher household tax bills, rising fire and EMS costs and a planned water base-rate increase.
3 min read · Official meeting package reviewed
Fair Oaks Ranch drivers have a funded next step at I-10, but the city says most broader FM 3351 widening remains unfunded and at least a decade away.
2 min read · Verified from state and city records
A new state registration outlines turn lanes, drainage work and sidewalks between I-35 and FM 1101, with construction scheduled to start in 2028.
1 min read · Registered Aug. 25
The county’s latest register identifies two issued utility permits and one newly received filing across five roads, giving residents three case numbers to track.
2 min read · Two issued; one received
The Sept. 30 application window includes NBU, NBEDC and five tax-increment reinvestment-zone panels; new terms begin Dec. 1.
2 min read · Applications open
The proposed city rate would add $35.55 annually per $100,000 in taxable value. Council considers it Tuesday before a scheduled Sept. 22 vote.
2 min read · Proposal posted
HHS is asking whether three federal vaccine-recommendation categories should change, creating a defined opportunity for families, clinicians and school-health officials to respond.
2 min read · Comment deadline set
Order 569 moves The Grove PID from a pending county item to an approved 2026 plan, making the property-level assessment comparison the next consequential record.
2 min read · Approved Aug. 20
Utility-district voters now have an official county posting to track, though the preserved page does not identify the offices or measures covered by the order.
1 min read · Election order listed
Comal County and local businesses can seek state help replacing eligible medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, with applications due Oct. 20 or when the money runs out.
1 min read · Applications open
The appraisal district has given property owners advance notice that field checks and reappraisals will begin across Comal County on Sept. 1.
1 min read · Start date posted
New Braunfels residents now have a city-posted amount to evaluate, but the item does not identify what the company must deliver.
2 min read · Amount posted; terms open
A newly posted county plan calls for one main early-voting location and five temporary branches. Commissioners are scheduled to decide Thursday.
2 min read · Proposed: Vote Aug. 20
Downtown traffic is scheduled to stop for about an hour as the city holds an early-morning remembrance ceremony at Main Plaza.
1 min read · Verified city announcement
Garden Ridge homeowners at the city’s median taxable homestead value would pay an estimated $55 more per year in city property taxes if the proposed budget is adopted.
1 min read · Public hearing scheduled
Proposed Oct. 1 agreements disclose the charges and claims thresholds governing the county employee health plan’s administration and stop-loss protection.
1 min read · Proposal verified
The Nov. 3 operations plan would cap individual vote-center crews at six, eight or 10 people, including each site’s presiding and alternate judges.
1 min read · Proposal verified
A proposed amendment would replace the grant’s work plan and budget, assigning the unchanged $195,088 award entirely to personnel and fringe benefits.
2 min read · Proposal verified
Cable relocation pushed the start of a 1.2-mile road and water-line project to Sept. 8, with partial lane closures expected before construction begins.
1 min read · Start date revised
A newly posted Bulverde notice fixes the time and Spring Branch location for the next Highway 46 event while leaving the project and traffic details unresolved.
2 min read · Verified city notice
The proposed Election Day network spans New Braunfels, Bulverde, Canyon Lake, Garden Ridge, Spring Branch and the Boerne area.
1 min read · Polling-place list pending approval
A proposed countywide schedule puts specific prices on animal impounds, road and septic permits, brush dumping, civil process and other public services.
1 min read · Proposal posted
Commissioners have added a 90-day outdoor-burning prohibition to their Aug. 20 action agenda while the county’s current burn-ban status remains off.
1 min read · Decision due Aug. 20
A proposed county policy would offer covered firefighters confidential annual screenings at no cost beginning by their fifth year of county employment.
2 min read · Proposed: Vote scheduled Aug. 20
A new county estimate shows the proposed rate adding $19.96 to the median homestead’s bill, with budget adoption and a tax hearing scheduled Aug. 20.
2 min read · Proposal scheduled for Aug. 20
The city manager authorized negotiations for one provider to handle cybersecurity systems and employee support, with implementation targeted for Oct. 1.
2 min read · Developing: negotiations authorized
Fair Oaks Ranch plans its second road-bond sale for four voter-approved corridors, with $9.9 million in projected principal and interest payments.
2 min read · Verified proposal
Council voted 4-0 to set a proposed fiscal 2027 rate of $0.31176 per $100 and scheduled the budget and tax-rate hearing for Sept. 17.
2 min read · Vote recorded
City staff recommends moving medical, dental and vision benefits to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas after Cigna proposed a 39% medical renewal increase.
2 min read · Verified recommendation
An 11-hour maintenance closure will block through traffic between Noble Lark Road and Fair Oaks Parkway, with limited property access possible inside the work zone.
1 min read · Closure scheduled
Comal County’s current orders page identifies Order 568 as accepting and approving the Crossings PID’s 2026 annual service-plan update.
1 min read · County record posted
A one-item Aug. 19 workshop will focus on evaluations of Bulverde’s city manager, city attorney and municipal court judge, but the agenda supplies no criteria or proposed changes.
1 min read · Agenda verified
A new Comal County order listing conflicts with the Aug. 13 agenda on the Crossings assessment plan’s year, while the Grove order has no matching entry.
2 min read · Verified record discrepancy
Council approved a $223,160, 24-by-74-foot modular building for Parks Operations in Landa Park, with a roughly six-week production estimate.
2 min read · Corrected and source-expanded
A newly posted agenda pairs Community Park survey results with possible action on remaining Parks Fund money; the amount and options are not disclosed.
1 min read · Agenda posted
The city scheduled a two-hour open house as it studies downtown curb use; its calendar notice lists no proposed changes.
1 min read · Event verified
Council will consider a proposed $0.408936 property-tax rate Aug. 18; the city’s statement estimates lower median-homestead bills in both counties.
1 min read · Vote scheduled
A new city packet identifies the price, five-parcel scope and Oct. 22 deadline for a proposed 6.7-acre expansion of the Gruene 16 site.
2 min read · Price disclosed; approval pending
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
City finance staff said a Workday date issue pushed $6.4 million in fiscal 2025 liabilities into fiscal 2026. The error was corrected, and auditors issued an unmodified opinion.
2 min read · Verified in official minutes
Commissioners will consider a $138,739.94 construction change order for the county’s mental health crisis facility, using principal ARPA funds.
2 min read · Scheduled for Aug. 13
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
The restriction would cover both sides of Divine Way for about 165 feet southwest of Fayette Drive. A public hearing and first reading are Monday.
1 min read · Public hearing Monday
The proposed zoning rules would affect where hemp and kratom retailers may operate and leave the city’s existing hemp shop legally nonconforming.
2 min read · Public hearing scheduled
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
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
The New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation will discuss spending money to acquire 6.7 acres on Gruene Road, but its final agenda identifies no price, seller, address or intended use.
2 min read · Meeting set for Aug. 13
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
A city committee will review managed-parking data, revenue estimates and possible FY27 reinvestment projects Aug. 11.
2 min read · Agenda posted
A city board will consider a Pahmeyer Road traffic-calming plan and proposed parking or loading restrictions on Zipp Road, Klein Meadows and Legend Pond on Aug. 13.
2 min read · Scheduled for Aug. 13
The city estimates a $1,150 tax bill on a median-valued Comal County homestead under its proposed rate, with a budget workshop set for Aug. 11.
2 min read · Workshop scheduled
Council will review recommendations for a uniform 30 mph limit on Wiley Road, a school-zone radar sign and intersection-control changes Tuesday.
2 min read · Council review scheduled
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
Fair Oaks Ranch says new signs are up and the speed limit has fallen from 55 mph to 50 mph on FM 3351 throughout the city limits.
2 min read · Verified official notice
Council will consider up to $1.4 million for final design of the Gruene multimodal project and a companion engineering contract with Pape-Dawson.
2 min read · Agenda posted
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
The Municipal Development District’s proposed budget forecasts $737,800 in revenue, $69,771 in spending and a $5.08 million year-end balance.
2 min read · Council consideration Aug. 6
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
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
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 pendingCounty Watch separates scheduled decisions, active changes, and unresolved questions.
