Reporting from New Braunfels
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For residents and visitors, Wurstfest continues through Nov. 15. Admission is free Wednesday and Thursday; the Fairgrounds shuttle costs $10 for riders 13 and older.
3 min read · Source-linked reportingRead the reporting and receipts →
New Braunfels residents have shorter Das Rec service hours Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Many city facilities close for Veterans Day, according to the city's calendar.
1 min read · Official holiday hours posted
New Braunfels residents would see a new approval step for subleases of park and trail land near Hunter Road if the EDC adopts a lease amendment next week.
2 min read · Proposed for Nov. 17
New Braunfels business owners could receive another year of local SPARK center service under a proposed grant of up to $250,000. Residents can speak at the Nov. 17 hearing; no award has been approved in the supplied records.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled; grant proposed
New Braunfels residents could get quieter evenings under construction hours approved on first reading. Council also approved up to $500,000 for a 76-unit affordable housing project and directed more traffic work before Northwest Park engineering.
4 min read · Verified council actions; first readings await further ordin
Drivers on Barbarosa Road and Saur Lane now have a city land-acquisition authorization for the improvement project. The $3.1 million is a spending ceiling, not a final purchase price.
2 min read · Council action verified in final minutes
The requested zoning change for 11.44 acres at 141 Rueckle Road was denied at first reading. Nearby residents now have a directed city compliance review to track.
1 min read · Denial recorded in official minutes
Families looking to adopt can now view four New Braunfels Humane Society listings for Potatoes, Luna, SNOOKIE and Beef. The listings were current when indexed Nov. 10; availability can change.
1 min read · Listings indexed Nov. 10
The New Braunfels property is listed for $1,575,000. Its listing gives a $15,384 annual property-tax figure and lists no HOA.
5 min read · Active listing as of Nov. 10
New Braunfels residents have a Nov. 16 decision point on data-center zoning. Council will also review proposed solid waste rates and a potential 2027 bond program; neither is an approved charge or bond order.
3 min read · Scheduled for Nov. 16
Residents can now find Optimal Wireless, Grate Graze Boards and Gruene Saloon in state sales-tax permit records. The Nov. 6 permits do not confirm that the businesses have opened.
2 min read · Permit records verified; openings unconfirmed
New Braunfels proposes spending about $1.13 million on startup accelerator services. The Nov. 9 council item is pending; residents can inspect the proposed contract before any decision.
1 min read · Proposed for Nov. 9
Texas issued Oct. 26 alcohol licenses for The Roo Pub on Central Plaza and Valkyrie’s Kiss Meadery on East Coll Street. The records identify a retail license and a manufacturing license; they do not establish opening dates for customers.
2 min read · Active licenses in state records
A $1 million 7Brew Coffee Shop project is now registered for state accessibility review in New Braunfels. Residents have a documented project filing, but it does not establish a construction start or opening.
1 min read · Project registered
New Braunfels residents now have a Planning Commission recommendation on proposed data-center setbacks; City Council consideration is listed for Nov. 9 and Nov. 16. The commission also approved its 2027 calendar.
3 min read · Commission actions verified; council decision pending
New Braunfels staff proposed raising one HD Supply rebate to 100% while reducing another to 33.3%.
2 min read · City proposal documented; county payment verified
New Braunfels homeowners could be affected by a proposed data-center setback tied to current dwellings. The Planning Commission recommended the change; a City Council reading is next.
2 min read · Commission recommendation; council consideration pending
New Braunfels could put up to $500,000 toward 76 proposed income-restricted homes, but that covers only about a quarter of the project’s documented financing gap. Council’s decision is next.
2 min read · Proposed council expenditure
Texas records now list sales tax permits for three New Braunfels businesses. Residents can check the locations, but the filings do not establish opening dates.
2 min read · Permit filings verified
A revised ramp and rear-door proposal for 195 E. Coll is next before New Braunfels’ historic commission. Residents can review the plans and attend the Nov. 10 meeting.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled for Nov. 10
Firefighter and police officer applicants face a next step Nov. 10, when the Civil Service Commission is scheduled to review eligibility lists and proposed exams.
4 min read · Meeting preview
Residents face next decisions on proposed business funding, affordable housing, park planning and data-center rules at the Nov. 9 council meeting.
3 min read · Meeting preview
New Braunfels' proposed three-year phase-in would cut the first-year road fee for a new detached home in Service Area 2 by $3,442. Developers pay at the permit stage; council readings are scheduled for Nov. 9 and Nov. 23.
3 min read · Proposed rates; readings scheduled
Four Oct. 30 tax registrations now identify New Braunfels business addresses for residents tracking local commerce. The permits do not establish that the locations have opened.
2 min read · Permit records verified
New Braunfels residents now have two distinct 7-Eleven filings to check: a sales tax permit issued for Interstate 35 South and an alcohol application still under review on FM 306. Neither filing establishes that a store has opened.
2 min read · Filings recorded; alcohol application pending
Proposed rules would change where data centers could locate and set limits on noise, water use and setbacks. Residents can comment at Wednesday’s hearing; City Council action would come later.
5 min read · Hearing scheduled
New Braunfels estimates about $148,000 a year for two flood warning costs, while a county-managed grant would cover part of the equipment. Residents still need the official October outcomes and future spending records to see what was authorized and paid.
2 min read · Costs documented; outcomes pending verification
New Braunfels approved a reimbursement resolution, but NBU customers face no new rate from that vote. Later borrowing and rate decisions will determine any bill effect.
3 min read · Reimbursement resolution approved; bond issuance requires a
Customers can now see a 72 for Shogun Japanese Grill and Sushi Bar’s Oct. 29 inspection. The city records the routine inspection as passed; the published row does not describe individual findings.
1 min read · City inspection record
An accountant found no exceptions in a reconciliation of New Braunfels roadway impact-fee records. Developers and residents can see six years of collections and spending, though the limited procedures do not establish an audit opinion.
2 min read · Accountant’s findings documented
A developer wants five more years to finish improvements tied to a New Braunfels public grant agreement. The EDC took no action in September; a later amendment was scheduled for consideration.
2 min read · Extension requested; later action unverified
Drivers and festival visitors face a westbound Landa Street closure beginning Nov. 6; New Braunfels has posted shuttle, parking and rideshare details for the festival.
2 min read · City traffic plan posted
New Braunfels residents could see painted traffic-calming measures on Deborah Drive and Divine Way if the board approves staff plans. Funding would be ranked afterward, so installation remains uncertain.
4 min read · Board review scheduled
Adults who live or own property in New Braunfels or its ETJ, or have a USPS New Braunfels mailing address, qualify for a free library card. Other adults can buy a one-year card for $25 or a six-month card for $15. Bring identification and address documentation
3 min read · Current library policy
New Braunfels planners will next review proposed data-center rules that could change how utility capacity and nearby residents’ concerns are assessed. A public hearing is set for Nov. 4; no decision has been recorded.
3 min read · Scheduled for Nov. 4
Shogun Japanese Grill and Sushi Bar scored 72 and passed its Oct. 29 routine inspection, according to the city. Customers can check the current map entry, which retains only the latest inspection.
1 min read · City inspection record
Families heading downtown tonight can now park free at New Braunfels City Hall and take a shuttle to Spooktacular; service runs from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
1 min read · City event details posted
Construction has begun on Coll Street. A $7.2 million economic-development approval from 2024 now sits beside an approximately $8.2 million city portion of a $9.6 million joint project. Drivers and nearby businesses face phased access changes, but the figures’
3 min read · Construction underway; funding comparison unresolved
New Braunfels plans to spend nearly $700,000 in development-paid road fees on a new intersection layout, sidewalks and drainage. Drivers face delays starting Nov. 2; the first detour is expected in early December.
3 min read · Construction scheduled for Nov. 2
Eligible arts and heritage nonprofits have until 5 p.m. Saturday to upload applications for New Braunfels grants funded by the local hotel occupancy tax.
2 min read · Deadline confirmed by city
A new filing could affect beverage service for guests at the New Braunfels address, but the application remains pending.
1 min read · Application pending
Customers checking the Watson Lane location now have a state license record to inspect; it does not establish whether the business has opened.
1 min read · License active in state record
Residents can weigh in Nov. 4 on proposed data-center rules that would add permit, spacing, water and noise requirements.
3 min read · Hearing scheduled
Coll Street residents and businesses now face phased drainage construction, with detours and occasional driveway impacts expected through early 2028.
2 min read · Construction underway
New Braunfels residents can bring up to three bank-box-sized containers for free shredding Nov. 14; the city says to bring ID and a current utility bill.
1 min read · Announced event
Downtown drivers face road closures starting at 7 a.m. Nov. 7; residents can attend a 9 a.m. Main Plaza ceremony before the parade.
1 min read · City schedule announced
New Braunfels residents now have about 3.1 miles of natural-surface trails at Northwest Park, with daily access from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
2 min read · City opening announced
New Braunfels families can compare three library cards for patrons 17 and younger, then bring a parent or guardian with ID to choose one.
3 min read · Current city guidance
New Braunfels residents will have an earlier Rio ride to work or school starting Nov. 1; fares remain $4, or $2 for qualifying riders.
2 min read · Scheduled for Nov. 1
New Braunfels now projects $4.55 million to acquire land for Barbarosa Road, up from a $1.45 million authorization, as property owners face 14 pending acquisitions.
3 min read · Additional land funding proposed
Residents near East Austin Street and Comal Avenue have two short-term rental proposals moving toward another council decision; neither has final approval.
2 min read · First readings approved; further action pending
New Braunfels adopted a roadway impact fee study, but developers and future homebuyers must wait for the next ordinance decisions to learn whether charged rates will change.
2 min read · Study adopted; fee ordinance pending
Residents near 141 Rueckle Road now face a denied first reading for a proposed manufactured-home development; any renewed request would need further city action.
2 min read · First-reading request denied
New Braunfels approved a roadway fee study and up to $3.1 million for Barbarosa Road land, decisions affecting future street service and development costs.
4 min read · Council actions verified
State records now list active alcohol licenses for two New Braunfels businesses, giving residents a way to check their licensing status without assuming either has opened.
1 min read · Licenses listed as active
Residents who care for community cats have a next chance to follow possible rule changes as the animal services board seeks direction on outreach.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
New Braunfels library users now have advance notice of a 6 p.m. closing on Nov. 25 and all-day closures on Nov. 26 and 27.
1 min read · Scheduled holiday closures
New Braunfels residents can now inquire about Sloan and Liam, two young dogs listed for adoption by the local humane society.
1 min read · Listed for adoption
Residents who use library computers, Wi-Fi or printing can inspect the policy now; a decision could come next at Tuesday’s board meeting.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
Proposed rules would add a utility-capacity check, while NBU policy makes developers pay initial water and sewer extension costs. Residents can track the final split in future project agreements.
3 min read · Proposed rules; project costs undetermined
New Braunfels residents can join Novel November starting Nov. 2, with Monday writing sprints at the Main Branch and Thursday free-writing at Westside.
1 min read · Scheduled
New Braunfels residents can now apply to adopt Antoinette through the Humane Society’s listing or visit during Monday’s shelter hours.
1 min read · Listed for adoption
Residents can attend and comment when the housing authority board next meets for training on oversight and finances; no formal vote is scheduled.
2 min read · Meeting scheduled
New Braunfels diners can now check 22 inspection rows in the city’s Oct. 22 table; all are marked passed, and Atan’s 78 is the lowest score listed.
2 min read · Official inspection results
Older residents can learn to scan and use QR codes safely at a free Westside Library class next Wednesday.
1 min read · Scheduled
Residents can now plan for free admission, health screenings and a shuttle to the Oct. 28 Senior Expo.
1 min read · Scheduled
Families can now visit the second day of the New Braunfels Train Show, with model railroad displays and a layout where children can run trains, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
1 min read · Scheduled for Sunday
Residents can weigh in as New Braunfels takes its next step toward discussing possible changes to trap-neuter-return rules.
2 min read · Meeting scheduled
Downtown businesses and visitors could see grant and streetscape changes next; the board is scheduled to weigh a sign application and $65,000 for trees Monday.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled; proposals pending
Nonresident river visitors could pay $1 or $3 more per visit under options for 2027. The city lists more than $5.6 million in unfunded river work; the visit count needed to cover it is the key question.
3 min read · Fee options under discussion
Customers can now see a 78 and a passing result for Atan Asian Bistro’s Oct. 22 inspection in the city’s food inspection map.
1 min read · City inspection record
New Braunfels added funding for two fire inspectors; businesses in Mayfair and Veramendi are among those affected by the city's next inspection-cycle goal.
2 min read · Budget adopted; inspection goal pending
Residents tracking Gruene development now have an estimated construction timeline for The Gärten at Gruene; a separate city application remains in review.
1 min read · Project registered; city application in review
Residents interested in adopting Little Boy or Apollo can now ask the Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area to arrange a foster-home meet-and-greet.
1 min read · Listed for adoption
New Braunfels residents now have the police chief’s account of camera use, data retention and grant funding; council took no action at the Sept. 30 workshop.
2 min read · Workshop disclosures
A proposed phase-in would cut the first-year road fee for qualifying new Area 2 homes by $3,442. Developers would pay less upfront; the city would collect less per permit for growth-related roads.
4 min read · Proposed fees
NBU customers now have a $155 million ceiling on a debt-reimbursement declaration, while the utility’s fiscal 2027 plan lists separate projected funding sources. A later bond record will show actual borrowing terms.
2 min read · Resolution approved; borrowing terms to be documented later
A four-bedroom stone home on two acres is listed for $1.5 million, with a $165 annual HOA fee and $17,045 in annual property taxes shown in the listing summary.
5 min read · Listed Oct. 17
Customers can now see that Mi Dulce Tierra scored 80 and passed its Oct. 20 routine inspection; the published row gives no itemized deductions.
1 min read · Verified city inspection result
Downtown property owners and residents could see grant rules change next; the board will also weigh a sign request and $65,000 toward tree work.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
Families now have two cats to consider: Quinoa is listed at the shelter, while Penny is in foster care and needs an arranged meeting.
1 min read · Listed for adoption Oct. 21
New Braunfels residents could see expanded flood-warning service after council approved two county agreements; it also approved a 5% raise for the municipal judge.
4 min read · Verified council actions
Downtown residents and visitors could gain trees, benches and lighting under a $450,000 proposal; funding and the final design remain subject to later decisions.
2 min read · Proposal awaiting board action
The $365,695 FastSigns NB project has now completed state accessibility review; residents can track its next recorded step without treating that status as construction approval.
1 min read · State accessibility review complete
Residents can follow proposed bus permits, land-use requests and road costs at the Oct. 26 council meeting; decisions come next.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
Residents can hear what comes next for possible Germany trips and committee project funding at Wednesday’s New Braunfels meeting.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
For New Braunfels residents and visitors: find city river entry points, check the 30-quart cooler limit and separate year-round rules from the summer wristband fee.
3 min read · Official city guide
Residents can now see four New Braunfels businesses and their listed outlet addresses in state tax records; the permits do not confirm openings.
2 min read · Permit records verified; openings unconfirmed
Residents with a suitable outdoor setting can now apply to adopt Cloud, a working cat listed by the New Braunfels shelter at no adoption fee.
1 min read · Listed for adoption
Library patrons can review the posted internet-use policy now; the board’s next meeting could determine whether to approve it.
3 min read · Scheduled for Oct. 27
New Braunfels pet owners can register dogs and cats older than four months at no charge. This guide gives city and unincorporated Comal County residents the right animal-service contacts.
3 min read · Guide based on official city and county pages
Families looking to adopt a cat now have three young adults to ask about at the New Braunfels shelter; the listed adult-cat fee is $50.
1 min read · Shelter listings
River users could face higher fees and changed vessel access after a Thursday review; both changes are still proposals.
4 min read · Meeting scheduled; changes proposed
Diners can now compare the city’s latest posted restaurant inspection scores, including 76 at Clear Springs and 79 at Scores; later inspections may change the map.
2 min read · City inspection results posted
Comal County residents can use two city maps to check an address, then see how city taxes, services and development review differ.
3 min read · Official city guidance
A city report says about $287,151 in District 1 road fees was spent after an applicable ten-year deadline. Fee payers and drivers now have a concrete question about the project trail.
2 min read · City review underway
For New Braunfels city-service residents: find your 2026 recycling route, prepare your carts and compare the $43.30 bulk pickup with free drop-off events.
4 min read · Resident guide
The EDC approved up to $500,000 toward utility impact fees for a 76-unit affordable housing project and extended deadlines for co-op public-space improvements.
3 min read · Recorded actions verified
A 2025 ledger snapshot shows $13.9 million in roadway impact-fee balances. Drivers’ next question is which road projects will put that money to work.
2 min read · Verified historical ledger; 2026 fee decision pending
Listed for $1,749,000, this four-bedroom New Braunfels home has a pool and cabana. Its annual HOA fee is $1,775, and its latest recorded paid property tax was $13,399 for 2025.
4 min read · Listed Oct. 1, 2026
New Braunfels residents now have a proposed $1.125 million accelerator contract to examine: six payments would buy startup cohorts and a local manager, while other cities use different funding arrangements.
4 min read · Proposed contract
Residents could gain additional flood-warning equipment under two proposals headed to the City Council next week; the drafts assign the city different operating costs.
2 min read · Proposed for Oct. 19
Residents can review proposed flood-warning costs and draft data-center rules now, before council’s next discussion Oct. 19.
4 min read · Meeting scheduled
Residents near potential data center sites could see new setbacks and noise limits under draft rules headed to an Oct. 19 workshop; no rule has been adopted.
2 min read · Draft rules scheduled for workshop
New Braunfels residents can get free rabies shots for up to four dogs or cats on Oct. 24; the city says service is first come, first served for 300 pets.
1 min read · Clinic announced
Residents can now review proposed changes to South Kowald and Conrads lanes, including turn lanes and pedestrian improvements, at an Oct. 22 open house.
2 min read · Open house scheduled; plans preliminary
New Braunfels entrepreneurs will continue to have Westside advising appointments after Spark reported serving more than 92 clients there since June 2025.
1 min read · Reported in Spark presentation
Golfers and residents can hear what comes next for course maintenance, tournament play and finances at the Oct. 13 meeting.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
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
A 2006 stone home on 2.05 acres is listed for $1,595,000, with a pool, heated spa, $300 annual HOA fee and a $17,414 latest annual property-tax figure.
4 min read · Listed Oct. 8, 2026
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
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
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
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
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
Residents can now track six water and commercial filings in New Braunfels, including an NBU water line submitted Oct. 7.
2 min read · Applications filed or under review
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
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
A 3,661-square-foot home on 1.31 acres is listed for $1.6 million. The listing reports $17,350 in annual property taxes and a $1,260 yearly HOA fee.
4 min read · Active listing
New Braunfels has 57 Flock cameras, 47 working. Its police chief says public roads carry no expectation of privacy; the law of long-term tracking is less simple.
4 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
A proposed short-term rental at 1064 Comal Avenue would be limited to six occupants and require two paved parking spaces. A Planning Commission hearing is set for Oct. 7.
2 min read · Hearing scheduled
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 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 will hear an office rezoning request and three short-term-rental requests before making recommendations to City Council.
2 min read · Meeting preview
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
City planners recommend denial of the 1330 Fieldcrest rezoning as three neighboring property owners oppose it ahead of an Oct. 7 hearing.
2 min read · Staff recommends denial; hearing scheduled
A newly posted staff report backs commercial-office zoning at 1283 Highway 46 South. The applicant wants a counseling office, while the proposed district permits more uses.
2 min read · Rezoning proposed
The police chief said state funding for license plate readers is paused. Council also heard proposals on startup spending, parking, shuttles and residential trash rates.
3 min read · Workshop discussion verified
The proposed Gener8tor incubator faced questions about overlapping services, jobs and how a $1.2 million spending ceiling would be judged.
2 min read · Workshop discussion; expenditure proposed
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
Police Chief Osbaldo Flores told council state grant funding for license plate readers was paused. He proposed continuing the program with stronger safeguards if funding returns.
2 min read · Workshop discussion
New Braunfels opened arts and heritage grant applications Oct. 1. Eligible nonprofits have until 5 p.m. Oct. 31 to apply.
1 min read · Applications open
A proposed police exam rule uses a 180-day threshold; a firefighter draft revises drug-use disqualifications. The Civil Service Commission takes up both Oct. 6.
2 min read · Proposal scheduled for Oct. 6
A new state filing describes a 697-square-foot renovation inside the CHRISTUS hospital on North Union Avenue, with work scheduled to start Oct. 1.
1 min read · State project registered Sept. 29
New Braunfels and Comal County activated emergency operations and pre-staged barricades as a flood watch began, with isolated rainfall totals up to 8 inches possible.
2 min read · Flood watch in effect
Residents who use County Line Memorial Trail could get a wider path, rebuilt exercise stations and improved crossings if New Braunfels wins the grant.
2 min read · Verified council action
A council vote moves roughly 130 acres near Hunter Road toward public trail access, with New Braunfels responsible for construction, maintenance, utilities, insurance and improvements.
2 min read · Verified council action
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 approved the TxDOT funding agreement for an off-road trail between Gruene Road and FM 306, carrying an estimated $728,600 city share.
2 min read · Council approved
A council vote clears the TxDOT agreement for a shared-use path from Gruene Road to FM 306, with New Braunfels carrying an estimated $728,600 share and all overruns.
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
Council set the next public hearing in a months-long rewrite of the charges new development may pay toward road-capacity projects.
2 min read · Hearing set
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
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 final-reading proposal would simplify drought stages and move the strictest sprinkler schedule to every other week.
3 min read · Final vote scheduled
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
Two linked proposals would fund property interests and acquisition services for about 13 parcels along a voter-approved District 4 road project.
2 min read · Proposed for Sept. 28
A 5-4 Planning Commission recommendation narrows a request to restore manufactured-home use at Sun Retreats Texas Hill Country before Monday’s City Council hearing.
2 min read · Proposed — public hearing Monday
A citywide code proposal would define acceptable parking surfaces, create a sidewalk escrow option and expand drainage documentation for some home permits.
2 min read · Proposal for Sept. 30 workshop
A city advisory committee has moved from calculating the legal ceiling to weighing the collection rate that would determine what new development pays.
2 min read · Decision ahead
A proposed three-year Gener8tor program would add coaching, investor connections and local events for New Braunfels startups; Wednesday’s workshop is discussion only.
2 min read · Proposal documented
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.
1 min read · State filing verified
New Braunfels has added an Oct. 1 public forum where residents can examine housing tax exemptions and ask questions about public-private partnerships.
1 min read · Scheduled
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A unanimous Planning Commission denial recommendation now sits behind a proposed short-term rental at 839 Oasis Street.
2 min read · Proposal scheduled
Drivers should plan around six hours of downtown street closures for Friday morning’s Comal County Fair Parade.
1 min read · Official closure notice
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
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
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
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
Das Rec’s fall ladder league costs $80 and uses weekly results to match players by skill level.
1 min read · Registration listed
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
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
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
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
Sales-tax collections rose 20.1% from fiscal 2025, while four project expenses shifted into fiscal 2027.
1 min read · Verified official report
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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Next Friday, New Braunfels will hold a city ceremony marking 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks.
1 min read · Scheduled for Sept. 11
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Three state registrations document separate street, drainage and utility projects around Word Parkway and Primaria Street.
1 min read · Verified state filings
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
New Braunfels Utilities says Stage 2 took effect Aug. 10, 13 days after its Stage 1 notice.
1 min read · In effect
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A city committee will review managed-parking data, revenue estimates and possible FY27 reinvestment projects Aug. 11.
2 min read · Agenda posted
The Historic Landmark Commission will consider proposed work at the Froehlich-Stein and Schaeffer-Brewer houses 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
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
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 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
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
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 mathCounty Watch separates scheduled decisions, active changes, and unresolved questions.
