The Texas Department of Transportation has one ongoing project in the city of New Braunfels that focuses on improving safety and highway operations and eliminating roadway hazards, according to the department’s project tracker.

Meanwhile, Comal County officials have three bridges in the works, one of which officially opened to the public Dec. 15, county officials said.

Ongoing
I-35 at FM 725

• Project: TxDOT will fund intersection operational improvements at the intersection of I-35 and FM 725.
• Update: the intersection is under construction.
• Cost: $5.59 million
• Timeline: 2021-winter 2026
• Funding source: TxDOT

Bandidas Ice Cream relocated from 383 Paradise Alley to 231 Landa St., in New Braunfels Dec. 11.

The details: The ice cream-based food truck is locally owned by Jewel Hill. Bandidas Ice Cream sells sweet treats like s’mores and blueberry cobbler ice cream. Hill said she hops to begin offering barbecue again in the future.

Currently, the truck offers sweet treats like s’mores and blueberry cobbler ice cream, but owners hope to begin offering barbecue again in the future.

• 231 Landa St., New Braunfels

Cover stories from 2025 Community Impact coverage of the San Antonio metro ranged from education and transportation updates to development and environmental news.

Here is the top cover story from each market this year.

New Braunfels: A pathway to independence: Comal ISD breaks ground on new campus for special education students

North San Antonio: Cybersecurity industry takes off in San Antonio

Northeast San Antonio Metrocom: Transforming travel: $1.5B road project looks to ease traffic in northeast San Antonio

Boerne-Fair Oaks Ranch: Fair Oaks Ranch moves forward with decade-long housing project

This November, Texas voters approved 17 constitutional amendments, also known as state propositions. Here’s what’s next for some of those propositions and what they mean for Texans.

The overview: Texas voters authorized the state to spend $1 billion annually on water supply funding, totaling $20 billion over a two-decade period, through Proposition 4. Funding will flow into the Texas Water Fund, a state account created in 2023 to help finance water projects.

However, state law requires that the money does not begin moving into the water fund until September 2027, and it will not be available for grants until 2029. Until then, state agencies, water utilities and local organizations will need to plan for funding, adjust rules and processes to align with recent state laws and update Texas’ water and flood plans, according to the Texas Water Foundation.

More details: Texas homeowners were set to see expanded property tax breaks on their 2025 tax bills under Propositions 11 and 13. Four other property tax exemptions approved by voters will take effect Jan. 1.