Schertz City Council approved a $129,406 change order for the Woman Hollering Creek Wastewater Trunk Main and Lift Station Project on Dec. 2.

What you need to know: Construction on the project—which began in January 2022—is for a sanitary sewer system along Woman Hollering Creek, from the existing Sedona Lift Station to a new lift station on I-10. An additional line will be constructed to serve the Hallie’s Cove subdivision, according to the Schertz Capital Improvement Projects webpage.

The latest change order in the multiyear project was to correct an oversight on the project. Previously, an error had been made related to the installation between CPS Energy and the system, with electrical equipment not put at the correct elevation. To correct the situation, contractor Thalle Construction will construct a foundation and steel platform so an electrical conduit can be at the right elevation, according to agenda documents.

Next steps: The project is anticipated to be complete in December, according to a project sheet attached to the change order.

From a street repair in Universal City to the ongoing I-35 NEX Central project, here are four transportation updates from across the Northeast San Antonio Metrocom.

Ongoing projects
National/East Langley Boulevard
Project: Work consists of removing existing pavement, then rebuilding pavement along with new curb, gutter and driveway approaches on National Boulevard and East Langley Boulevard in Universal City.
Update: The project is expected to be completed in December, City Manager Kim Turner told Community Impact.

• Timeline: March-December 2025

• Cost: $2.94 million
• Funding source: capital improvement funds

• Timeline: November 2025-spring 2026
• Cost: $3.58 million
• Funding source: Schertz SPAM

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Semmes Branch Library will host a free celebration at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 13.

The details: According to a news release, the event will include family-friendly activities, such as a goat petting zoo, a photo booth, balloon art, outdoor yard games, and cement mold painting. 

The background: The branch first opened on Nov. 5, 2005, and is named after Julia Yates Semmes, a woman who experienced vision loss, learned to live independently with her disability and became an advocate for people with vision disabilities, according to the news release.

• 15060 Judson Road, San Antonio

Texas voters will see 18 statewide races on the ballot in 2026.

The overview: Texas will hold Republican and Democratic primary elections on March 3 to determine who will appear on the statewide ballot in November. Texas is one of 17 states with open primaries, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, meaning registered voters can cast their ballots in either primary and do not need to register with a specific party.

What to know: The 18 statewide races on the 2026 primary ballots are:

• U.S. Senate
• Governor
• Lieutenant governor
• Attorney general
• Comptroller of public accounts
• General land commissioner
• Agriculture commissioner
• Railroad commissioner
• Texas Supreme Court, chief justice
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 2
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 7
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 8
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 3
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 4
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 9
• 15th Court of Appeals, chief justice
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 2
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 3