City halls, Commissioners Court, elections, and public money
What Comal County and its cities are considering, spending, approving, and leaving unresolved: agendas, votes, budgets, tax rates, roads and public works, and elections.
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Residents can weigh in on a possible Johnson Way improvements election Thursday, while Comal ISD trustees consider the next construction price for Elementary School 21.
2 min read · Scheduled meetings
Residents and businesses along US 281 can review TxDOT’s proposed six-lane freeway now and comment by Nov. 25; the draft identifies nine businesses that could be displaced.
2 min read · Proposal open for comment
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
Bulverde drivers now have lower adopted street-speed limits, while Schertz approved a manager raise and an auto-repair permit during the week of Oct. 12.
2 min read · Verified council decisions
Comal County voters can use six locations starting Monday, Oct. 19. Hours expand over the weekend, and mail-ballot applications must arrive by Oct. 23.
2 min read · Schedule verified
Residents can hear what comes next for future water service and development costs when the councils discuss CVLGC assets Oct. 22.
4 min read · Meeting scheduled
Taxpayers could see $135,000 moved into recurring backup contracts; residents can also follow road funding, development requests and a Johnson Way hearing at the Oct. 22 meeting.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
Bulverde drivers face changed city-street speed limits after council adopted two ordinances; residents also gained approval for up to $7,000 in community park equipment.
5 min read · Verified Oct. 13 actions
A guide for Comal County property owners to seven emergency services districts, their EMS and fire roles, and their 2026 adopted tax rates.
3 min read · Official records
Schertz residents will now face an $11 monthly drainage fee after council approved an increase from $8; a drone response pilot was also approved.
3 min read · Recorded council action
Contractors and grantees working under Texas comptroller agreements now face a new certification requirement, the agency says; local governments using those agreements may encounter the changed terms.
1 min read · Agency announcement
Comal ISD families and taxpayers can track the next decisions on an elementary school construction price, project closeouts, a pipeline easement and the annual audit.
4 min read · Scheduled for Oct. 22
A guide for Comal County residents to questionnaires, reporting checks, exemptions and juror pay, including the $20 first-day rate.
3 min read · Guide based on county instructions
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
Homeowners whose property is served by Comal Appraisal District can use Form 50-114 to seek a school-tax exemption of $140,000 and check which local exemptions apply.
3 min read · Guide based on official tax and appraisal district records
Nearby residents now have an approved auto repair use for a 1.19-acre site near FM 3009; building and site approvals are next.
2 min read · Approved Oct. 13; development approvals remain
Listed Schertz payments rose 16% in September; taxpayers can inspect the largest checks and how the total breaks down.
2 min read · Official reports reviewed
Residents near FM 1518 and Maske Road face a possible change in residential zoning after the planning board recommended approval; City Council decides next.
2 min read · Council decision pending
Schertz approved a 4% raise and one more contract year for City Manager Steve Williams, increasing the city’s management pay costs.
1 min read · Approved Oct. 13
Schertz residents have road design costs, tree service and two public hearings next on the Oct. 20 council calendar.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled; proposals pending
Schertz residents could see a changed Lookout Road design as council weighs $35,000 more for sewer and intersection work next week.
2 min read · Proposed for Oct. 20
Schertz drivers could see revised traffic and drainage plans as the city considers adding up to $876,415 for Lower Seguin Road engineering.
2 min read · Proposed for Oct. 20
Drivers near the Weir Road crossing could see the repair project move toward design if Schertz approves a $147,575 engineering agreement Oct. 20; construction is a separate step.
2 min read · Proposed for Oct. 20
Schertz residents could see tree and brush removal service change if council approves a proposed agreement with South Texas Tree Service on Oct. 20.
2 min read · Proposed for Oct. 20
Residents who use Bulverde parks could see changes to planting and seating after the board’s next discussion of a contribution-wall tree, red yucca and benches.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
Comal County has authorized up to $180 million in jail borrowing, with countywide taxes pledged for repayment; taxpayers will need the final sale terms to see the actual debt cost.
2 min read · Authorization documented; sale terms to follow
An Oct. 1 county order transfers an old road remnant to GuyBev Properties; residents seeking access details can inspect the order and its map.
2 min read · Order signed Oct. 1
WCID No. 6 property taxpayers now face a 2026 rate of 85 cents per $100 of taxable value. Debt service takes 76 cents; district records split that portion between utility and road debt.
2 min read · 2026 rate adopted
Comal County property owners can check which taxing districts apply to their property and compare five MUD rates in the county’s 2026 table.
3 min read · Guide based on published 2026 rates
A guide for Comal County voters using the Nov. 3 Comal ISD election: find the bond order, check your sample ballot and distinguish the proposed $567 million in bonds from the taxes used to repay debt.
3 min read · Voter guide
Comal ISD families have a clearer site plan after county commissioners approved the Elementary #22 plat and South Cranesmill Road right-of-way dedication.
2 min read · Approved Sept. 3; minutes approved Oct. 9
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
People facing certain federal immigration penalties, including affected Comal County residents, now have a potential route to file a late appeal when they document a mail delay beyond their control.
1 min read · Rule in effect
Local agencies seeking future comptroller grants now face a ban on using that money for license plate readers; the order does not establish a change to existing cameras.
1 min read · Agency announcement
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 workshopCounty Watch separates scheduled decisions, active changes, and unresolved questions.
