Water rates for residential properties in Boerne have increased slightly, following the final approval of the fee schedule for fiscal year 2025-26 during the Sept. 9 Boerne City Council meeting. The new residential rates will go into effect Oct. 1.
What you need to know: Water rates are determined on a per-100-gallon basis, with the rate increasing for each subsequent tier of water usage.
The monthly rate shall be the sum of the monthly customer charge plus the monthly volume charges. The customer charge for a 5/8-inch meter is $32.19 per month, while the charge for a 3/4-inch meter is $67.07 per month.
The year-round volume charge for water usage will be billed under the following rates:
Local businesses step up to continue flood cleanup in the Hill Country
As the Hill Country continues to clean up and rebuild after the devastating floods that struck on Independence Day weekend, local businesses and residents in the area have taken charge of the operation in Kerr County.
The local impact: Armour Excavating, a locally owned construction business located in Kerr County, has partnered with King’s Ransom Foundation, a Kerrville nonprofit, to help speed up the cleanup process along the Guadalupe River.
Their goal is to raise $500,000 toward the continued cleanup of flood damage throughout Kerr County, Stephen Day, the owner of the company, told Community Impact.
How it works: Called the Armour Flood Fund, the donations go “directly to the frontline” of heavily damaged areas, Day said.
After donations are sent to King’s Ransom, Armour Excavating is tasked with organizing cleanup efforts using heavy equipment, machinery and volunteers.
6 trending San Antonio stories: New Braunfels transportation updates, Buc-ee's discussion in Boerne and more
Updates on local transportation and business are some of the key headlines from Community Impact San Antonio metro coverage for the week of Sept. 8-12.
A New Braunfels repaving project is now complete
Zoning ratification for a Boerne Buc-ee's is postponed
A new round of Schertz street construction is nearing its start
Exciting fall events throughout New Braunfels
Businesses now open and coming soon in North San Antonio
More notice required for public meetings under new Texas law
Cities, counties and school district boards across Texas are required to provide more notice for public meetings under a new state law aimed at increasing public participation in government affairs.
The details: Local government agencies must post meeting notices at least three business days in advance of the meeting, meaning weekends and holidays do not count toward the minimum posting period.
House Bill 1522, which became law Sept. 1, increases the notice requirement from 72 hours.
The law change is part of “an effort to promote government transparency and citizen participation,” Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, said during a May 13 legislative hearing.
The local impact: Some city and county governments across Community Impact’s coverage areas are changing their meeting schedules to comply with the new law, including:
Bastrop City Council
Conroe City Council
Fort Bend County Commissioners Court
Montgomery County Commissioners Court
The Woodlands Township
The new law does not dictate when local governments hold meetings, as long as they meet the three-day posting requirement.
