Wednesday, August 12, 2026
50 consequential stories from Growth & Roads, City Hall, Government & Public Money.
Today’s finite briefing ranks the local decisions, changes, and unanswered questions that matter most. Each item keeps its actual status—scheduled, proposed, approved, active, or still unconfirmed.
- 01Growth & Roads · Event verified
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.
Read with receipts → - 02City Hall · Vote scheduled
New Braunfels Keeps Proposed Tax Rate Flat; Tuesday Vote Is Next
Council will consider a proposed $0.408936 property-tax rate Aug. 18; the city’s statement estimates lower median-homestead bills in both counties.
Read with receipts → - 03Growth & Roads · Study posted
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.
Read with receipts → - 04Growth & Roads · Filed, not approved
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.
Read with receipts → - 05Growth & Roads · Price disclosed; approval pending
$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.
Read with receipts → - 06Government & Public Money · Proposed for Aug. 13
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.
Read with receipts → - 07City Hall · Proposed budget
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.
Read with receipts → - 08Utilities & Water · In effect
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.
Read with receipts → - 09Utilities & Water · Canceled
Garden Ridge Water Commission’s Next Calendar Date Is Sept. 15
The city posted a cancellation notice Aug. 11; its calendar lists the commission’s next regular meeting for Sept. 15.
Read with receipts → - 10Growth & Roads · Filed Aug. 7
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.
Read with receipts → - 11Growth & Roads · Applications submitted
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.
Read with receipts → - 12Government & Public Money · Verified in official minutes
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.
Read with receipts → - 13Government & Public Money · Scheduled for Aug. 13
Comal County Weighs $138,740 Add-On for Mental Health Facility
Commissioners will consider a $138,739.94 construction change order for the county’s mental health crisis facility, using principal ARPA funds.
Read with receipts → - 14Government & Public Money · Scheduled for Aug. 13
The Grove and Crossings Assessment Rolls Return to Comal County
Commissioners will consider annual service-plan updates and assessment rolls for The Grove and The Crossings public improvement districts Thursday.
Read with receipts → - 15Growth & Roads · Public hearing Monday
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.
Read with receipts → - 16Government & Public Money · Public hearing scheduled
Fair Oaks Ranch Proposes 500-Foot Buffer for Hemp, Kratom Shops
The proposed zoning rules would affect where hemp and kratom retailers may operate and leave the city’s existing hemp shop legally nonconforming.
Read with receipts → - 17Growth & Roads · Preliminary budget item
Fair Oaks Ranch Pencils In $200,000 for a New Growth Blueprint
The proposed 11- to 16-month planning process would revisit land use, transportation, drainage, utilities, parks and the city’s long-term growth priorities.
Read with receipts → - 18City Hall · Canceled
No Aug. 12 Planning Meeting for Garden Ridge
Residents planning to attend Wednesday evening should note that the city lists no reason or replacement date for the canceled session.
Read with receipts → - 19City Hall · Final vote pending
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.
Read with receipts → - 20Schools · Scheduled for Aug. 10
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.
Read with receipts → - 21Growth & Roads · Meeting set for Aug. 13
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.
Read with receipts → - 22City Hall · Registration opportunity posted
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.
Read with receipts → - 23Utilities & Water · First reading scheduled Aug. 10
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.
Read with receipts → - 24Schools · Agenda verified
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.
Read with receipts → - 25City Hall · Meeting scheduled
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.
Read with receipts → - 26City Hall · Agenda posted
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.
Read with receipts → - 27Growth & Roads · Agenda posted
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.
Read with receipts → - 28City Hall · Agenda posted
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.
Read with receipts → - 29Growth & Roads · Scheduled for Aug. 13
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.
Read with receipts → - 30Utilities & Water · Agenda posted
Edwards Aquifer Board to Weigh Irrigation-Suspension Deal and $1.61 Million Insurance Purchase
The Edwards Aquifer Authority board will consider an irrigation-suspension agreement worth up to $82,234.21 and a roughly $1.61 million medical-insurance purchase Aug. 11.
Read with receipts → - 31Growth & Roads · Verified city report
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.
Read with receipts → - 32Government & Public Money · Workshop scheduled
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.
Read with receipts → - 33Growth & Roads · Council review scheduled
Bulverde Study Recommends 30 MPH Across Wiley Road and a New School-Zone Radar Sign
Council will review recommendations for a uniform 30 mph limit on Wiley Road, a school-zone radar sign and intersection-control changes Tuesday.
Read with receipts → - 34Government & Public Money · Verified official posting
Comal County Lists Nov. 3 Election Orders for Schertz, Appraisal District and Aquifer Authority
The county election portal now lists Nov. 3 documents involving Schertz, the Comal Appraisal District and Edwards Aquifer Authority districts 8 and 9.
Read with receipts → - 35Utilities & Water · Verified official notice
Fair Oaks Ranch Moves to Stage 1 Drought Rules
The city says Stage 1 began Aug. 1, retaining surcharges for high water use and limits on car washing and landscape-watering permits.
Read with receipts → - 36Growth & Roads · Verified official notice
Ralph Fair Road Speed Limit Drops to 50 MPH in Fair Oaks Ranch
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.
Read with receipts → - 37Schools · Official district announcement
Comal ISD Calls $567 Million Bond Election for Nov. 3
The district says voters will receive two propositions covering safety, aging facilities, enrollment growth, transportation and classroom technology.
Read with receipts → - 38Growth & Roads · Agenda posted
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.
Read with receipts → - 39City Hall · Scheduled for Aug. 5 vote
Garden Ridge May Cut Its Stray-Animal Hold From 14 Days to Five
A proposed ordinance would give owners five days to reclaim stray animals before the animals could move toward adoption, rescue transfer or other disposition.
Read with receipts → - 40Government & Public Money · Council consideration Aug. 6
Fair Oaks Ranch Development District Projects a $5.08 Million Fund Balance
The Municipal Development District’s proposed budget forecasts $737,800 in revenue, $69,771 in spending and a $5.08 million year-end balance.
Read with receipts → - 41Growth & Roads · Public hearing Aug. 5
20-Lot Highgrove Plan Heads to Garden Ridge Council
Scott Felder Homes is seeking Residential Estate zoning for 20.16 acres at 8474 Bindseil Lane, where the packet describes 20 proposed lots.
Read with receipts → - 42Schools · Scheduled for consideration
Comal ISD Trustees Set to Consider a Bond Election of Up to $595 Million
Trustees are scheduled to consider calling a Nov. 3 bond election for no more than $595 million, but the posted agenda leaves the proposed split between two propositions blank.
Read with receipts → - 43Growth & Roads · Public hearing scheduled
387-Acre McCarty Ranch Plan Returns for a Bulverde Public Hearing
After tabling the case in July, Bulverde’s Planning and Zoning Commission will again consider a 387-acre planned development with residential and commercial areas.
Read with receipts → - 44City Hall · Budget and tax rate pending
Garden Ridge Posts a $1,782 Tax-Bill Estimate as Budget Vote Nears
The city estimates a $1,782 property-tax bill on a median taxable homestead if the proposed budget is adopted, up $27 from the current-year figure.
Read with receipts → - 45Government & Public Money · Budget presentation scheduled
Comal County’s 2027 Budget Arrives Thursday; Tax Hearings Are Next
The county judge is scheduled to present the proposed 2027 budget Thursday as commissioners consider a proposed tax rate and dates for public hearings.
Read with receipts → - 46Growth & Roads · Public hearings scheduled
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.
Read with receipts → - 47City Hall · Proposed rate pending
Fair Oaks Ranch Tax-Rate Ceiling Goes to Council; Key Numbers Still Missing
Council previously directed staff to work with a $0.30697 maximum, but the Aug. 6 packet leaves the calculated rates and final recommendation blank pending county figures.
Read with receipts → - 48Schools · Verified proposal · County action pending
38 Deputies, One Missing Price: Inside Comal ISD’s Proposed Security Deal
The proposed pact specifies 38 deputies and a $50.83 hourly rate through December. The rate for the rest of the school year is missing.
Read with receipts → - 49Public Money · Verified proposal · Total unconfirmed
Nine Flood Cameras, Three Safeware Quotes—and a $44K Overlap Question
Safeware quoted six dam-monitoring nodes and two different three-camera configurations. The packet never says whether the $44,080 scope is additive or superseded.
Read with receipts → - 50Utilities · Verified records · Reproduced math
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.
Read with receipts →
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