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Schertz residents now have three FM 1518 rezoning recommendations to track, including a proposed rental community; City Council must decide whether to approve the zoning changes.
3 min read · Commission recommendations verified; council decisions ahead
Fair Oaks Ranch residents now have corrected minutes identifying who moved the advisory appointments; a $2.552 million crossing proposal and food-vendor changes remain subjects for further action.
4 min read · Recorded actions verified; workshop follow-up pending
Schertz residents would pay more each month for drainage, while businesses using hydrant meters would face higher deposits and replacement costs if the proposed fees take effect.
2 min read · Proposed for Oct. 13
Fair Oaks Ranch residents will see the development district’s next decision on a paid planning process Oct. 13; the board previously requested a proposal capped at $20,000.
3 min read · Scheduled for Oct. 13
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
Residents can weigh in Oct. 13 as the district next considers planning, financial-policy and leadership proposals alongside preliminary year-end figures.
4 min read · Meeting preview
Schertz residents could pay $3 more per month for drainage if council approves a proposed fee change Oct. 13; water agreements and an auto-repair permit are also on the agenda.
3 min read · Meeting preview
Spring Branch residents can comment when commissioners meet Oct. 12; a Night Sky Month proclamation and September minutes are next for consideration.
3 min read · Meeting scheduled
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
Two proposed ordinances would lower Bulverde’s general city-street maximum from 35 to 30 mph and set a 25 mph limit on public streets in Edgebrook. Council will also consider park requests and committee assignments Oct. 13.
3 min read · Meeting preview
The council adopted a $28.4 million budget and a 31.176-cent property tax rate. Its agenda projected a higher city tax bill for the median-valued homestead.
3 min read · Council actions verified
Commissioners approved three patrol SUVs, advanced lighting and seating at two sports parks, and rejected tennis court bids above the county’s budget.
4 min read · Verified meeting recap
Commissioners approved $1.06 million in claims, accepted two sets of subdivision roads for county maintenance and authorized a notice concerning up to $25.575 million in debt.
5 min read · Verified meeting outcomes
A federal spending model puts age-assignable outlays per person 65 and older at about ten times those for people under 26. Housing costs and Social Security’s financing outlook sharpen the generational debate.
6 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
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 Texas secretary of state says registration applications for the Nov. 3 election are due Oct. 5. Mailed applications must be postmarked by that date.
1 min read · Deadline confirmed by Texas secretary of state
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’s posted business centers on a workshop about a proposed Dietz Elkhorn development. Residents can speak during the citizens forum.
2 min read · Meeting scheduled
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
Selma residents can weigh in on a proposed tax-abatement zone before council considers it Oct. 8. A 10.492-acre Lookout Road plat and equipment donation are also listed.
4 min read · Agenda posted; decisions pending
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
Bulverde council focused on lower-cost speed-limit signs while discussing a delay for a $35,000 raised crosswalk near the Edgebrook pool and playground.
2 min read · Verified from city packet and meeting review
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 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
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
Council could act on two ordinances, four Water Commission seats, oak-wilt and permit rules, and a contractor bid for Paul Davis Park trails.
2 min read · Agenda posted
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. 28County Watch separates scheduled decisions, active changes, and unresolved questions.
