The city of Schertz will be acquiring land as part of its efforts to revitalize Main Street.

What’s being done: At the Dec. 2 Schertz City Council meeting, council unanimously approved the acquisition of 710 Main St. for an amount not to exceed $194,000.

The property, a house and surrounding land adjacent to Main Street Garage, was purchased to support efforts to redevelop Main Street and enhance attractiveness to residents and visitors, according to agenda documents. Purchase of the property, plus additional closing costs, will be taken out of the city’s general fund from sales taxes received over estimates in fiscal year 2024-25.

What they're saying: Deputy City Manager Brian James said the city needed more options for Main Street revitalization beyond improvement grants, and purchased properties can be used as an “incubator space” for a new business.

Schertz resident Dana Eldridge said the city has talked about Main Street revitalization for years and questioned the action’s place on the council’s consent agenda.

Year over year, the number of homes sold decreased in the 78108, 78154 and 78233 ZIP codes, according to the most recent data compiled by the San Antonio Board of Realtors.

Some details: The average prices of homes listed for sale in the Northeast San Antonio Metro area over the past six months were between $159,000-$387,000.

In November, the majority of homes sold in the Northeast San Antonio Metrocom were in the $200,000 to $399,999 price range.

A new convenience store with a fully stocked Dunkin’ inside has opened next to VIA’s Stone Oak Park and Ride location along the US 281 frontage road.

The details: Owned by Sachin Bhutani and Muhammad Amin, Market@StoneOak, an upscale convenience store, offers a variety of snacks and drinks, such as Dubai chocolates, craft beer and sodas, as well as everyday items like milk, eggs and bread.

The Dunkin’ Donuts is owned by Kishore Samtani and offers a wide selection of coffee, baked goods, donuts and breakfast sandwiches that are served all day.

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Texas can use its newly redrawn congressional map in the 2026 elections, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Dec. 4.

The background: State lawmakers approved the new congressional boundaries this summer, after President Donald Trump asked them to produce a new map in an attempt to help Republicans maintain a narrow majority in the U.S. House, Community Impact previously reported. Texas Republicans have said they hoped the map would help the GOP secure 30 of Texas’ 38 congressional seats, up from 25 Republican-held seats today.

What's happening: The Supreme Court's ruling overturns a Nov. 18 injunction from an El Paso federal court, which deemed Texas’ redistricting plan "racially gerrymandered” and directed officials to use a 2021 congressional map instead.

“The District Court improperly inserted itself into an active primary campaign, causing much confusion and upsetting the delicate federal-state balance in elections,” the Supreme Court said in the unsigned Dec. 4 order.

The order comes just four days before the Dec. 8 deadline for Texas candidates to file to run in the March primary elections.