Check out businesses now open and coming soon to the Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch area with this monthly roundup of news updates.

Now open
The Sharing Kind Boutique
This new teen-focused shop on the Hill Country Mile features clothing, accessories, handbags and more.

• 248 N. Main St., Boerne

• 27650 I-10 W., Ste. 207, Boerne

• 612 River Road, Boerne

Kendall County commissioners on Jan. 27 will consider a Farm and Ranch Contract for a 310-acre property purchased through Proposition A funds. According to the Texas Real Estate Commission, a Farm and Ranch Contract contains provisions to deal with items that are relevant to farms and ranches that are not specifically addressed in other types of contracts.

What’s happening? On Dec. 23, around 310 acres of property at Guadalupe River Ranch were approved for purchase by county commissioners for around $11.25 million from Proposition A funds. Costs and total acreage will be specified following an inspection and survey period.

Proposition A Committee Chair Rusty Busby told county commissioners that demolition of structures was required on the property before the purchase goes through. The county will hold $60,000 in escrow until the demolition requirements are met.

Upon approval in 2022, Proposition A gave Kendall County $20 million in interest-bearing bonds with a requirement to spend 80%, or $17 million, by June 2026.

Due to the National Weather Service, or NWS, forecasting a severe drop in temperatures this weekend, the City of San Antonio will open six overnight resilience hubs, beginning Saturday, Jan. 24, which will remain open until noon on Monday, Jan. 26.

What you need to know: According to a news release, the hubs will provide necessities, supplies, access to power, device charging capabilities and free WiFi. Pets are allowed at all shelter locations and kennels will be available in a separate area. Residents arriving at the hubs are advised to bring clothes, supplies and medicine.

VIA Metropolitan Transit will provide free travel fare to and from all resilience hubs via bus service and VIA Link, which is available only within the link service zones, the news release states. To receive fare-free travel, passengers should notify bus operators upon boarding and VIAtrans passengers should alert the reservation agent when booking a VIAtrans trip. Those with disabilities can arrange transportation through 3-1-1.  

From Terry Black’s Barbecue to a Cibolo Creperie, check out these top six stories from Jan. 19-23.

• Austin-based Terry Black’s Barbecue to open New Braunfels location
• Judson ISD places superintendent on paid administrative leave
• FM 1103 to have temporary closures, FM 1518 gears up for improvements
• New golf club, restaurant and more: 17 January business updates for Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch
• 62-unit condominium development now complete in New Braunfels
• Crepeccino Café & Creperie brings sweet and savory European flavors to Cibolo

In the upcoming March 3 primary, voters will select the Republican candidate in the race for Texas governor. Eleven Republicans are seeking the nomination.

The overview: Republican incumbent Greg Abbott is seeking a fourth term in the governor's office. He is challenged by ten Republican candidates: R.F. "Bob" Achgill, Evelyn Brooks, Pete “Doc” Chambers, Charles Andrew Crouch, Arturo Espinosa, Mark V. Goloby, Kenneth Hyde, Stephen Samuelson, Ronnie Tullos and Nathaniel Welch.

Stay tuned: If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes in the Republican primary, a runoff election will be held between the two top vote-getters May 26.

The winning Republican candidate will face the winner of the Democratic nomination in November; the winner of that election will be sworn in for a four-year term in January 2027.

In the upcoming March 3 primary, voters will select the Democratic candidate in the race for Texas governor. Nine Democrats are seeking the nomination.

The big picture: Patricia Abrego, Chris Bell, Bobby Cole, Carlton Hart, Gina Hinojosa, Jose Navarro Balbuena, Faizan Syed, Zach Vance and Angela “Tia Angie” Villescaz will appear on the Democratic primary ballot for Texas governor.

Stay tuned: If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes in the Democratic primary, a runoff election will be held between the two top vote-getters May 26.

The winning Democratic candidate will face the Republican nominee in November, and the winner of that race will be sworn in for a four-year term in January 2027.