City Hall
New Braunfels Forum Will Explain Housing Tax Exemptions
New Braunfels has added an Oct. 1 public forum where residents can examine housing tax exemptions and ask questions about public-private partnerships.
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State Filing Describes 70-Unit Assisted Living on Herbelin Road
A new state registration describes a privately funded, $11.625 million assisted-living project at 432 Herbelin Road, with 70 units and a planned 2026 construction start.
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Government & Public Money
New Braunfels Gives FY 2027 Budget a Unanimous First-Reading Vote
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
Government & Public Money
Cameras, Startup Program and City Rules Lead Sept. 30 Workshop
Council will examine police-camera safeguards, startup-program spending, residential trash rates and rules affecting parking, sidewalks, drainage and passenger shuttles.
4 min read · Agenda posted
Government & Public Money
Drought Rules, Street Speeds and City Debt Lead New Braunfels Agenda
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
Growth & Roads
$728,600 Waterway Trail Deal Would Leave City Covering Overruns
A Sept. 28 vote would move the trail from a 2025 TxDOT award into a funding agreement that assigns the local share and every overrun to New Braunfels.
2 min read · Vote scheduled Sept. 28
City Hall
New Braunfels ADA Plan Tallies 1,351 Barriers at Parks and Facilities
The citywide plan carries multimillion-dollar planning estimates, but approval would not fund a specific repair.
2 min read · Scheduled for Sept. 28
City Hall
New Braunfels Weighs $925,179 Microsoft Software Agreement
The three-year proposal would cover citywide Microsoft licenses and cost $308,392.93 annually.
1 min read · Proposed for Sept. 28 consent vote
City Hall
New Braunfels Proposes $8M County Line Trail Rebuild
The city would seek a $4 million grant and provide an equal local match for a conceptual rebuild of the 2.2-mile trail.
2 min read · Council vote scheduled
Growth & Roads
Three Streets Near Long Creek Stadium Face Permanent Tow-Away Rules
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
Government & Public Money
$9.6M Coll Street Financing Reaches New Braunfels Council
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
City Hall
EDC Backs Trail Lease; New Braunfels Council Is Next
A unanimous EDC vote moves proposed public trail access on roughly 130 northwest New Braunfels acres to City Council for a Sept. 28 decision.
1 min read · Council action pending
City Hall
New Braunfels Portfolio Fell $15.6M; Staff Points to Major Bills
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
Growth & Roads
Lake Front Area Speed Limit Could Drop to 25 MPH
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
City Hall
New Braunfels Proposal Would Cover Six Retired First Responders
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
Growth & Roads
South Kowald Land Work Carries a $382,950 Proposal
Two Sept. 28 consent items would fund property acquisition and related services for the voter-approved South Kowald Lane project.
2 min read · Proposal verified
City Hall
New Braunfels Police Staffing Plan Adds Three Officer Positions
Two school resource officer positions and an officer assigned to detective work are included in a staffing ordinance scheduled for first reading Sept. 28.
2 min read · First reading scheduled
City Hall
839 Oasis Rental Request Carries a 9-0 Denial Recommendation
A unanimous Planning Commission denial recommendation now sits behind a proposed short-term rental at 839 Oasis Street.
2 min read · Proposal scheduled
Growth & Roads
Downtown New Braunfels Streets Will Close Friday for Fair Parade
Drivers should plan around six hours of downtown street closures for Friday morning’s Comal County Fair Parade.
1 min read · Official closure notice
Growth & Roads
Kyndwood Filing Adds Nov. 17 Target for Curb-Ramp Work
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
City Hall
Short-Term Rental Proposed at 1064 Comal Ave.
Nearby residents now have an Oct. 7 hearing date for a proposed change that would allow short-term rental use at the Comal Avenue residence.
1 min read · Public hearing ahead
Utilities & Water
Villa Rio Property Faces Condemnation Path After Council Vote
The Villa Rio property association now faces negotiations backed by condemnation authority for a permanent NBU utility easement at 470 Rio Drive.
2 min read · Verified council action
Growth & Roads
Audit Finds Late Roadway-Fee Spending in District 1
A city-commissioned audit found District 1 roadway fees were spent after a 10-year deadline. New Braunfels is reviewing the transactions and its cost-allocation method.
2 min read · Verified audit finding
City Hall
New Braunfels Pickleball Ladder League Starts Oct. 5
Das Rec’s fall ladder league costs $80 and uses weekly results to match players by skill level.
1 min read · Registration listed
Growth & Roads
Fieldcrest Rental Request Carries Two Zoning Labels
The short-term rental request at 1330 Fieldcrest now moves to October hearings while the city’s notice identifies two different proposed zoning classifications.
1 min read · Public hearings scheduled
Growth & Roads
Highway 46 Site Seeks Commercial Zoning for a Clinic and Office
A 2.6-acre site at 1283 Highway 46 South is proposed for commercial-office zoning, with the first public hearing scheduled for Oct. 7.
1 min read · Proposal posted
Government & Public Money
New Braunfels Adopts Budget and Tax Rate, Reworks Dogwood Funding Path
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
Growth & Roads
State Filing Lists $2.2M First Cash Building on Loop 337
A Sept. 14 state registration lists the New Braunfels address, owner, estimated cost, building size and future construction schedule.
1 min read · State filing verified
Government & Public Money
New Braunfels EDC Sales Tax Rose 20.1% in Fiscal 2026
Sales-tax collections rose 20.1% from fiscal 2025, while four project expenses shifted into fiscal 2027.
1 min read · Verified official report
City Hall
New Braunfels Sets Sept. 22 District 6 Forum at Fischer Park
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
City Hall
130 Acres Could Open for Primitive Trails Under a Five-Year Lease
A proposed five-year lease would let New Braunfels manage EDC-owned land for primitive trail access while assuming maintenance and operating costs.
2 min read · Vote scheduled Sept. 15
Growth & Roads
Mayfair Update Lists 1,400 Lots, Three Parks in Design
A newly posted developer presentation says Mayfair’s 18-acre Fairway Park is now open, 1.5 miles of its bike loop are complete and new school trail connections are planned this fall.
1 min read · Developer update posted
Growth & Roads
Five Gruene Road Parcels Reach a Buy-or-Extend Decision
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
City Hall
New Braunfels Incentive Dollars Don’t Fit One Ledger
Ahead of a final tax-rate reading, city records show why grants, rebates, abatements and TIRZ flows cannot be treated as one annual incentive total.
3 min read · Final reading scheduled Sept. 14
Government & Public Money
Budget, Tax Rate and Drought Rules Lead New Braunfels’ Monday Agenda
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
Utilities & Water
New Braunfels May Use Eminent Domain for Rio Drive Sewer Easement
A Sept. 14 vote could give NBU condemnation authority over a 0.7402-acre Villa Rio easement needed for sewer-system work.
1 min read · Proposed for Sept. 14
City Hall
Two More Transit Vehicles Carry a $263,358 Proposal
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
City Hall
New Braunfels’ Sept. 10 Budget Hearing: Tax Rate, Police, Fire and Streets
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
Utilities & Water
Champions Village Gets a Sewer Update Wednesday
Champions Village residents can hear what sewer work NBU has completed and question utility staff about the neighborhood’s future wastewater needs Wednesday evening.
1 min read · Forum scheduled Sept. 9
Growth & Roads
Fourteen New Braunfels Streets Could Get 25-Mph Limits
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
City Hall
New Braunfels Tax Rate Would Rise; Median-Home Example Falls $5
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
Government & Public Money
New Braunfels Budget Workshop Returns City Services, Tax Bills to Council
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
City Hall
New Braunfels Will Mark Sept. 11 With a City Memorial Ceremony
Next Friday, New Braunfels will hold a city ceremony marking 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks.
1 min read · Scheduled for Sept. 11
City Hall
Das Rec Courts Will Close Sept. 28 for Gym Curtain Work
Pickleball, basketball and volleyball courts are scheduled to be unavailable for about three to four days while crews replace gym curtains.
1 min read · Scheduled closure
Growth & Roads
New Filing Puts Sept. 15 Start on $14.5M North Walnut Project
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
Growth & Roads
State Filing Adds $6 Million Price to New Braunfels U-Haul Plan
A state registration adds cost, size and projected construction dates to the previously reported U-Haul filing at 4975 I-35 South.
1 min read · Verified state filing
City Hall
New Braunfels Municipal Court Closes at Noon Friday
Friday visitors to the Municipal Court office on Landa Street have a noon cutoff before regular hours resume Tuesday.
1 min read · Verified notice
City Hall
New Braunfels Residents Could Shape the City Charter’s Next Rewrite
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
Utilities & Water
Three NBU Filings Mark Different Stages of Major Utility Work
New filings at Rio Drive, Gruene Road and Solms cover a new-build submission, an accepted electrical application and a post-approval plan change.
2 min read · Three filings active
Growth & Roads
Portillo's Proposal Details a 4,987-Square-Foot Sophie Lane Drive-Through
Portillo's state record specifies a drive-through restaurant at 2807 Sophie Lane; New Braunfels is still reviewing the separate building application.
2 min read · State review complete; city application in review
Growth & Roads
Two SH 46/Weltner Filings Raise Separate Retail and Traffic Questions
A retail-shell application and a traffic-impact determination are both in review near SH 46 and Weltner Road, but the public snapshot does not establish that they are one project.
2 min read · Two separate applications in review
Growth & Roads
Chipotle's Loop 337 Plan Names the Building, Not the Service Format
State and city records identify a 2,385-square-foot Chipotle at 2556 Loop 337, while the site format and New Braunfels permit outcome remain unresolved.
2 min read · State project registered; city application in review
Growth & Roads
Four-Building Retail Proposal Appears at 111 Elley Lane
Permit CP2026-717 names four retail-center buildings at 111 Elley Lane, but the current public snapshot stops short of square footage, tenant and site-plan details.
2 min read · Under city review
Growth & Roads
S. Kowald Lane Filing Puts a 2028 Widening on Record
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
Growth & Roads
Restaurant Build-Out Filed for a Solms Landing Retail Shell
A new registration identifies a 2,625-square-foot restaurant project in Suite 107 at 2292 Sophie Lane, with construction scheduled to begin in October.
1 min read · Project registered
Growth & Roads
Black’s BBQ Owner Seeks a Flag 2.4 Times New Braunfels’ Limit
An Aug. 6 application now advances to an Aug. 27 public hearing on a prominent display that would change what drivers and nearby residents see along Loop 337 and East Common Street.
2 min read · Proposed · Hearing Aug. 27
City Hall
New Braunfels Adds Junior and Senior Karate to Fall Lineup
A new city announcement adds returning Hill Country Karate instruction to the fall recreation lineup, though families still need the schedule, cost and registration rules.
2 min read · Fall program added; details pending
Utilities & Water
Ten Days Into Stage 2, NBU Turns to Brown Lawns
NBU moved to Stage 2 conservation Aug. 10, then followed with summer guidance telling customers that brown grass may be behaving normally.
2 min read · Utility guidance posted
City Hall
19 New Braunfels City Panels Open Fall Applications
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
Growth & Roads
Three Veramendi Infrastructure Units Reach ‘Inspection Complete’
Three state accessibility records changed to Inspection Complete for privately funded streets, drainage and utility work totaling $4.99 million.
1 min read · Verified from state records
Utilities & Water
New Braunfels’ $5.07M Well 6 Project Clears State Review
New Braunfels water customers have a dated project milestone to track: the city-owned $5.07 million pump station reached Review Complete, with construction filed for August 2027.
1 min read · Verified from state record
City Hall
Three Special-Use Requests Get September Hearing Dates
Residents near three named properties now have Sept. 1 and Sept. 28 dates for tracking the requests through city review.
2 min read · Hearing dates posted
Growth & Roads
Old Highway 81 Laundromat Filing Now Says ‘Review Complete’
Prospective customers still do not have an opening date: the state record lists the $400,000 accessibility review as complete and Nov. 10 as the construction-completion date.
1 min read · State accessibility review complete
Government & Public Money
Continental/Aumovio Incentive Surfaces in New Braunfels Feed
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
Growth & Roads
$2M Camp Bow Wow Plan Gets a New Braunfels Address
State and city filings place a proposed $2 million Camp Bow Wow project on North Business 35 and give residents two records for tracking what happens next.
1 min read · Verified filings
Growth & Roads
$2.79M Veramendi Unit 1 Filing Reaches ‘Review Complete’
The state accessibility registry now marks the largest of three Precinct 4 infrastructure filings as review complete. Construction and city acceptance are separate milestones.
1 min read · State review complete; construction status open
Growth & Roads
Solms Landing’s $5.17 Million Retail Plan Enters City Review
People who live or travel near Sophie Lane can now track the two-building retail proposal through a city application, though New Braunfels has not issued the permit.
1 min read · City application submitted
City Hall
Main Plaza Traffic Will Close for New Braunfels’ Sept. 11 Ceremony
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
Schools
NBISD Opens 2027 H-E-B Award Nominations to the Community
Students, families and other residents can now nominate NBISD educators and school leadership for a statewide program offering more than $1 million in prizes.
1 min read · Nominations open
Schools
CREATE at County Line Opens as NBISD’s First Future-Ready Campus
NBISD says the campus opened Aug. 13, moving the district’s first “future-ready learning campus” from an announced project to an operating school site.
1 min read · Opened Aug. 13
City Hall
Three Westside Library Help Sessions Start Aug. 24
Westside Library starts a three-session series Aug. 24 with two beginner computer classes and a small-business assistance window.
2 min read · Dates verified
Growth & Roads
Four Comal County Filings Map $3.09M in Private Construction
State filings describe two Stolte Road office-warehouses, a Herbelin Road office shell and an Old Highway 81 laundromat renovation.
2 min read · Projects filed with the state
Growth & Roads
Three Veramendi Filings Put $4.99 Million Into Streets and Utilities
Three state registrations document separate street, drainage and utility projects around Word Parkway and Primaria Street.
1 min read · Verified state filings
Growth & Roads
Mayfair Filing Documents a 31,720-Square-Foot Retail Shell
A July state registration documents a privately funded retail shell with a $4.758 million estimate at 356 Maytown Drive.
2 min read · Verified state filing
Growth & Roads
Two Retail Shells Enter the State Registry at Solms Landing
If built as filed, the project would create two unfinished spaces for future shops and the workers and customers they could serve.
1 min read · State filing verified
Utilities & Water
$5.07 Million Well 6 Pump Station Enters State Registry
A newly registered public water project covers a 770-square-foot pump building and equipment at 14 Moss Rock Drive, with construction listed for 2027–28.
1 min read · Project registered Aug. 11
Growth & Roads
Three Filings Put $5.75 Million in New Braunfels Work on the Calendar
If built as filed, three newly registered projects would serve retail customers, medical-office patients and T Bar M teen-center users.
2 min read · Projects registered Aug. 10–14
Growth & Roads
Gruene Road Bar Plan Lists $400,000 Estimate; City Filing Is Incomplete
TDLR lists its accessibility review as complete, while New Braunfels lists the proposed bar’s building filing as INCOMPLETE.
2 min read · City filing incomplete
Growth & Roads
Three Filings Name F45, a Retail Shell and Circle K
New Braunfels records list an F45 sign application, a retail-shell new-build application and a Circle K plan-change filing at three addresses.
2 min read · Filed with the city
Schools
Five Inspection Requests Mark Work at Two New Braunfels High Schools
City records show three closed inspection requests for New Braunfels High School Phase 2A and two inspections due for work named at Canyon High School.
2 min read · Inspection records filed
Schools
Four NBISD Schools Earn A Ratings; District Receives a B
A new district announcement supplies NBISD’s overall 2026 grade and the number of schools earning A ratings, but the campus-by-campus comparison remains the next question.
2 min read · Verified district announcement
Government & Public Money
New Braunfels Approves $223,160 Parks Operations Modular Building
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
Growth & Roads
Downtown Curb Use Gets an Aug. 18 Public Open House
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
City Hall
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.
1 min read · Vote scheduled
Growth & Roads
New Braunfels Roadway Fee Study Peaks at $3,377 per Vehicle-Mile
A new city study calculates higher maximum roadway impact fees in all six service areas, but City Council has not set the collection rates developers would pay.
2 min read · Study posted
Growth & Roads
New Braunfels Filing Names U-Haul Project at 4975 I-35
A newly available city record names a U-Haul self-storage and U-Box project at 4975 I-35, but lists the commercial new-build application only as submitted.
1 min read · Filed, not approved
Growth & Roads
$4.6 Million Price Surfaces for Gruene Road Land Deal
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
Government & Public Money
Proposed $20.8M EDC Budget Would Draw Down Reserves by $8.4M
The fiscal 2027 proposal increases operating appropriations by $4.4 million and projects the economic development fund balance falling to $15.4 million.
2 min read · Proposed for Aug. 13
City Hall
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
Utilities & Water
NBU Puts Stage 2 Water Conservation Into Effect
New Braunfels Utilities says Stage 2 took effect Aug. 10, 13 days after its Stage 1 notice.
1 min read · In effect
Growth & Roads
70.657 Acres on Krause Lane Named in ETJ Removal Filing
An Aug. 7 city filing seeks ETJ removal for 70.657 acres on Krause Lane; the permit-search record lists it as submitted, not approved.
1 min read · Filed Aug. 7
Growth & Roads
Three New Braunfels Occupancy Filings Name Gruene, Seguin and I-35 Sites
City records list three submitted new-occupant applications filed Aug. 6-7, but none of the entries establishes approval or an opening date.
1 min read · Applications submitted
Government & Public Money
New Braunfels Corrected $6.4 Million in Unrecorded Liabilities
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
Growth & Roads
New Braunfels Proposes a 165-Foot No-Parking Zone on Divine Way
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
City Hall
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
Schools
Unspent 2021 Bond Money Could Reimburse NBISD’s General Fund
Monday’s agenda could move unspent 2021 bond money into NBISD’s general fund while trustees revisit high school project contracts and an attendance-credit agreement.
2 min read · Scheduled for Aug. 10
Growth & Roads
A 6.7-Acre Gruene Road Buy Is Proposed. The Price Isn’t Posted.
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
City Hall
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
Utilities & Water
Drought Surcharges Could Change Under New Braunfels Water-Code Vote
With Conservation Stage 1 in effect, the City Council will take a first vote on revisions to irrigation surcharges and drought-stage triggers.
2 min read · First reading scheduled Aug. 10
Schools
NBISD to Vote on Zipp Road Sidewalk and Long Creek Traffic Work
Trustees will consider construction tied to Long Creek High School traffic planning and a Zipp Road sidewalk Monday; the public agenda page does not state a price or recommended contractor.
2 min read · Agenda verified
City Hall
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
City Hall
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
Growth & Roads
Downtown Parking Panel to Review Revenue and FY27 Project Ideas
A city committee will review managed-parking data, revenue estimates and possible FY27 reinvestment projects Aug. 11.
2 min read · Agenda posted
City Hall
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
Growth & Roads
Pahmeyer Road Traffic-Calming Plan Heads to New Braunfels Transportation Board
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
Growth & Roads
New Braunfels Logged More Crashes in 2025, but Fewer Were Fatal or Serious
A newly posted city report counts 1,659 crashes in 2025, including 35 fatal-or-serious-injury crashes, and identifies FM 306 at I-35 as the network’s leading hotspot.
2 min read · Verified city report
Government & Public Money
New Braunfels Posts $1,150 Median-Home Tax Estimate Ahead of Budget Workshop
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
Growth & Roads
New Braunfels Puts Up to $1.4 Million for Gruene Design on Monday’s Agenda
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
Growth & Roads
Mayfair Changes and South Walnut Rezoning Head to New Braunfels Hearings
The Planning Commission will consider Mayfair development-document amendments, a 2.7-acre South Walnut rezoning and home-occupation rules at three public hearings.
2 min read · Public hearings scheduled
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 mathWhat we’re following
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