Schertz City Council is scheduled to consider the fiscal 2027 budget and tax rate, five annexation or zoning matters, EMS agreements, a police grant and three policy workshops on Sept. 15.
Schertz residents face proposed decisions affecting city taxes and spending, emergency medical service, two Comal County land requests, two Bexar County land requests and long-term water planning.
The packet places this business alongside records from the city’s August budget retreats and earlier project work. Every proposal remains pending for Tuesday’s meeting.
Budget and the city tax rate
Items 12 through 15 propose a fiscal 2025-26 budget amendment, adoption of the fiscal 2026-27 operating and capital budget, ratification of the resulting property-tax increase, approval of the appraisal roll and adoption of the city tax rate.
The taxpayer example estimates a $1,693.37 Schertz city tax on a median-valued homestead for 2026, down $4.96 from $1,698.33 in 2025. The figures cover only the city tax. A separate worksheet lists a no-new-revenue rate of $0.529553 and a voter-approval rate of $0.559314 per $100 of taxable value. Earlier Comal.News tax analysis explains the proposed-rate comparison.
The vote follows two August retreats and a revised list of General Fund reductions. Comal.News previously examined how the draft sent planning money in different directions and why the Sept. 1 budget meeting was canceled after a posting problem.
Five annexation and zoning matters
Items 16 and 18 concern 10.7 acres in Comal County near FM 482 and Schwab Road: one ordinance proposes annexation and another proposes Public Use District zoning. The city’s presentation associates the tract with the Dry Comal Creek project.
Items 17 and 19 concern 0.19 acre at 12235 Aztec Way in Bexar County, again pairing proposed annexation with proposed Public Use zoning. Item 20 proposes rezoning about five acres near FM 2252 and Interstate 35 from General Business to General Business District-2.
Earlier Comal.News coverage traces the two Comal County zoning requests through their September hearing schedule. Tuesday’s agenda adds the related annexation and council-stage ordinances.
EMS agreements, police grant and other action
Items 3 through 7 propose appointing a reserve peace officer, amending EMS agreements involving Guadalupe County and other governmental partners, setting mutual-aid terms with San Marcos and authorizing an AACOG task order for Schertz EMS support at JBSA-Randolph.
Items 8 and 9 propose a water-service extension for the Old Wiederstein Commercial project and debt-revenue adjustments for certain inactive accounts. Items 10 and 11 ask council to accept a fiscal 2027 Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant and select candidates for four Texas Municipal League risk-pool trustee seats.
The earlier police-grant application authorized a 20% cash match capped at $62,000. Separate Comal.News reporting examines the proposed grant program’s drones and camera components.
Three workshops and the remaining agenda
Items 21 through 23 are workshops on unpaved parking and storage surfaces, third-quarter finances, and future water demand and supply. The unaudited June General Fund summary reports $68.64 million in year-to-date revenue, $40.23 million in expenditures and $3.82 million encumbered.
Item 1 covers prior minutes, and Item 2 covers board appointments, reappointments and a resignation. Items 26 and 27 provide informational reports on projects in progress and the July council check register.
Item 24 gives notice of a closed session concerning economic-development deliberations involving Las P Schertz Operations and Project Holly. Item 25 lists possible open-session action afterward on incentives for either prospect.
Meeting logistics and what comes next
The Schertz City Council meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, in Council Chambers at 1400 Schertz Parkway, Building 4. Residents may register to speak for up to three minutes; the deadline for delivering handouts or USB material to the city secretary was noon Monday.
Council action will determine which proposals take effect, whether language changes and what direction emerges from the workshops. Readers can use the official posting to check revisions and return after the meeting for the recorded votes, minutes and implementation steps.