A waterline extension on Ammann Road is planned to run from the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority facility to the location of the future Fair Oaks Ranch water tower and a Boerne pump station.

Alongside this project, Ammann Road in Fair Oaks Ranch is planned to undergo construction, funded through voter-approved 2024 bonds.

The details: In 2025, city staff entered a development agreement with the Post Oak Development located near the southern corner of the roadway. Through the agreement, land was dedicated by the developer for the softening of that corner of the roadway.

With this change, the waterline extension project needed to be adjusted to account for the new road design. On March 19, Fair Oaks Ranch City Council approved a resolution authorizing the reimbursement of engineering and construction services for the waterline near the southern curve.

From a new coffee shop to a new wine tasting room, check out these spring business updates from across the Boerne area.

Now open
Selah Café Coffee + Market
The new, New York-style cafe and corner market features a full espresso bar, breakfast sandwiches, baked treats and more.

• 616 N. Main St., Boerne

• 1 FM 3351, Ste. 150, Boerne

• 441 W. Bandera Road, Boerne

• 233 S. Main St., Ste. B, Boerne

• EōS Fitness coming soon to Live Oak Town Center
• Check out 8 major San Antonio-area permits filed this week
• 155-acre housing development in the works near The Guadalupe River
• More homes and 2nd amenity center on tap for Veramendi development in New Braunfels
• Locally-owned bookstore and tea room opens in Northeast San Antonio

On March 31, Texas’ roughly 9,000 licensed consumable hemp retailers will face sweeping regulations, including a more than 3,000% increase in annual licensing fees and a ban on most smokable cannabis products.

The overview: The new rules, which also include age verification requirements, stricter packaging guidelines and more rounds of product testing, were originally proposed in December. The Texas Department of State Health Services, which regulates the state’s hemp industry, adopted the rules March 2.

The debate: Supporters of the increased regulations previously said they hoped the changes would result in more comprehensive oversight of Texas’ hemp industry and improve consumer safety. 

Some experts said they were concerned the new rules were taking effect too quickly and could lead some hemp businesses to close their doors.

"It is really tragic that these entrepreneurs are being faced with this, especially in a state like Texas that touts being pro-business ... and here we are shutting down businesses and relegating consumers to an illicit market," said Heather Fazio, director of the Texas Cannabis Policy Center.