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Texas bill would pay qualifying households $1,500
Qualifying Comal County households would get $1,500 if SB 297 becomes law. The proposed payment is not available now; lawmakers convene Jan. 12.
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Scheduled for Nov. 17
Comal ISD to canvass Nov. 3 bond election returns Tuesday
Comal ISD trustees are scheduled to canvass the Nov. 3 bond election returns next Tuesday and consider a resolution declaring results. The posted agenda announces a pending decision, not a result.
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Hunter Road parkland subleases would need EDC consent under proposal
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
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Schertz library wall headed for rebid; Fire Station 4 targets March opening
Schertz library users now face a rebid of the estimated $350,000 wall project. Fire Station 4 remains scheduled for completion in March 2027.
2 min read · Project update
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Spring Branch weighs sharing office HVAC repair cost
Spring Branch residents have a public-comment slot Nov. 16, when commissioners next consider sharing the office HVAC repair cost and joining the Hill Country Mayors Alliance.
3 min read · Scheduled for Nov. 16
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New Braunfels EDC weighs another year of SPARK business service
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
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New Braunfels council backs shorter construction hours and $500,000 for housing
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
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Bulverde cameras stay in place; industrial rezoning denied and street plan delayed
Bulverde residents now have a failed Flock cancellation motion, a denied industrial rezoning and a street repair plan delayed until December. Council also added a city position with a $50,000 budget amendment.
4 min read · Verified meeting recap
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Bulverde's Flock plate-reader cameras stay on after cancellation motion fails
Bulverde residents will continue to encounter the city's Flock cameras after a motion to cancel the contract failed Monday. Three council members supported cancellation, but one abstained; the mayor said all four had to agree.
3 min read · Motion failed; contract remains in place
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New Braunfels authorizes Barbarosa–Saur land acquisition
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
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New Braunfels denies manufactured-home zoning request for Rueckle Road park
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
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NBU plans $70.85 million Kuehler rebuild; $27.98 million is appropriated
NBU has appropriated $27.98 million for the first year of a $70.85 million rebuild at its Kuehler wastewater plants. Later spending needs approval, and the plan does not price the project’s effect on customers’ bills.
2 min read · FY2027 appropriated; later years estimated
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Schertz council to declare results for three seats Nov. 16
Schertz residents’ next official council election results are scheduled for Nov. 16, when council plans to canvass the Nov. 3 vote for Places 3, 4 and 5. No result has been declared by this agenda.
3 min read · Scheduled for Nov. 16
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Spring Branch weighs paying part of office HVAC repair
Spring Branch officials will decide next whether the city pays part of an HVAC repair at its FM 311 office. Residents can comment Nov. 16; the posted notice gives no price or proposed city share.
1 min read · Decision pending
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Garden Ridge water customers can comment before Nov. 17 rate recommendation
Garden Ridge water customers can comment Nov. 17 before the Water Commission makes its next recommendation on a five-year rate study. The posted agenda does not establish a new bill amount.
2 min read · Scheduled for Nov. 17
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Comal County approves Great Springs land agreement near Morton tract
Comal County approved an agreement concerning proposed land conservation near the Morton tract. Residents could see more land protected, but the county’s earlier no-cost plan has changed.
2 min read · Agreement approved; land transactions proposed
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Data-center zoning faces final reading as New Braunfels weighs rates and bond plans
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
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NBU’s $244 million capital plan draws $190 million from debt sources
NBU’s adopted FY2027 capital budget puts $190.1 million of $244.2 million in debt sources. Customer rates and other utility revenue support debt payments; later records will show what the plan costs households.
2 min read · Adopted FY2027 capital budget
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Bulverde to hear proposal for industrial zoning near FM 1863
Residents near FM 1863 can weigh in Monday on a proposed change from residential to industrial zoning. Bulverde council will also consider next year’s street maintenance plan and animal-control service.
4 min read · Meeting preview; decisions pending
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New Braunfels proposes $1.13 million for startup accelerator
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
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County takes over public roads at The Preserve at Elm Creek Unit 2
Comal County accepted the development’s roads and drainage improvements Oct. 29. Its public roads are now in the county road system for maintenance, a service change for residents of Unit 2.
1 min read · Verified Oct. 29 decision
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Comal County to weigh purchasing protest rules and flood alert agreement Nov. 12
Vendors could face new protest deadlines if commissioners approve a proposed policy; residents can also track a flood alert agreement and other service choices next week.
3 min read · Scheduled for Nov. 12
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Spring Branch moves commission meeting to Nov. 16
Spring Branch residents have a new date for the city commission meeting: Nov. 16 instead of Nov. 9. The revised notice adds a proposed discussion of sharing an office HVAC repair cost.
1 min read · Rescheduled meeting notice posted
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Comal appraisal district seeks $350,000 land purchase as first expansion step
Comal-area taxing units face a proposed $350,000 land purchase for the appraisal district. The reviewed records establish the land price, while the larger expansion price still needs verification.
2 min read · Taxing-unit review pending
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Comal County delays towing-order amendments after operators raise concerns
Comal County delayed proposed towing-service changes after tow operators raised concerns Nov. 5. Residents and operators must wait for a later decision; the verified outcome does not establish what the amendments would change.
1 min read · Decision delayed
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Comal County authorizes participation in 2027 indigent defense grant program
Comal County approved participation in the 2027 indigent defense grant program. The next question for residents is whether the county submits an application and what it requests.
1 min read · Resolution adopted
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Planning Commission recommends revised data-center rules to New Braunfels council
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
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Garden Ridge adopts dust and right-of-way rules, tables TxDOT agreement
Garden Ridge residents and contractors now face adopted dust and right-of-way rules. Council also approved a street plan and put a TxDOT agreement off until supporting documents arrive.
3 min read · Verified meeting recap
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Fair Oaks Ranch advances debt and utility budget amendment
Fair Oaks Ranch residents now have a first-reading approval of a budget amendment covering debt and utility costs above budget. Final adoption still requires another reading.
1 min read · First reading approved
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Fair Oaks Ranch removes roadside-vendor fee
Mobile food vendors in Fair Oaks Ranch now have an approved exemption from city food-establishment requirements, and the roadside-vendor fee is being removed. The ordinance’s effective date still needs confirmation from its text.
1 min read · Approved second reading
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Fair Oaks Ranch council backs appraisal office expansion, advances budget amendment
Fair Oaks Ranch council approved an appraisal district office expansion endorsement and a wastewater service agreement, while advancing a budget amendment. Residents can inspect the agenda as the next records clarify the budget measure and public comments.
3 min read · Verified council actions; further records pending
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NBISD proposal assigns district 75% of city school officer costs
NBISD has budgeted $1.8 million in recurring general-fund spending for school officers. A proposed city agreement would bill the district for 75% of direct costs and all approved school-duty overtime; actual costs and staffing would depend on implementation.
2 min read · Proposed agreement
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New Braunfels staff proposed a 100% HD Supply rebate from its development corporation
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
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Bulverde council to hear proposed industrial zoning for Dawn View Acres lot
Residents near Roadrunner Way can comment on proposed industrial zoning for a Dawn View Acres lot at Bulverde’s next council meeting. A decision is still ahead.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
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Schertz zoning panel recommends three FM 1518 rezonings
Schertz residents face three proposed zoning changes near FM 1518 after recommendations made Oct. 7. City Council approval remains the next decision.
2 min read · Council decision pending
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Garden Ridge adopts street maintenance plan
Garden Ridge residents now have an adopted street maintenance and capital improvement plan after council action Nov. 4. The adopted plan text is needed to identify specific work and costs.
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