SATX-NBF: Impact 10/20/2025

New Braunfels ISD board members voted unanimously to suspend library services at all of its middle and high schools beginning Oct. 13.

The details: The decision to pause services came after two separate hour-long executive sessions, in which board trustees weighed what impact Senate Bill 13 would have on the district, according to a news release. Texas lawmakers passed SB 13 during this year's regular legislative session, and it became law Sept. 1. It aims to give parents and school boards more oversight over school library books, as previously reported by Community Impact. 

Effective immediately, any service or resource a student would receive from libraries is fully suspended at the district’s secondary schools, as officials review over 195,000 titles already on the shelves of libraries in NBISD–over a quarter of which, about 50,000 titles, are held at the district’s secondary schools. Services at secondary schools in the district will remain suspended until the review is complete, but no timeline has been established, according to the district. 

Staunch Traditional Outfitters relocated from 297 W. San Antonio St. on Oct. 15.

Some details: The business—owned by Eric Quintanilla—sells outdoor and athletic clothing, hats and accessories.

• 215 San Antonio West St., New Braunfels

Comal ISD is forecasted to grow 14.27% to 34,044 students by 2030, with new home growth expected to spike, according to data presented by Zonda Demographics during an Oct. 9 school board workshop.

Diving in deeper: The district detailed over 76 subdivisions within its jurisdiction in various stages of planning and construction. This includes more than 3,600 multifamily units being built, along with 6,000 similar units in the works for the future, which the district hopes will bolster future enrollment numbers, according to the presentation.

The Mayfair and Morningside subdivisions are ranked among the top subdivisions in the district, with notable movement, including an increase in the number of available lots. The Mayfair subdivision has 6,000 total lots, with 45 units currently under construction, Hudson Huff with Zonda Demographics said.

The development of the two subdivisions is most impactful for the district’s elementary schools, according to the presentation.

Currently, the district holds the No. 2 spot in the region for new-home rankings, showing a sharp increase from previous school years, Huff said.

As Community Impact enters its third decade, it’s returning to its roots of growth and deeper reader connections. The “Patron” program, which began in 2020 by reader demand, is relaunching as the InCIder this month.

“This relaunch represents our renewed commitment to readers who support our local news,” CEO John Garrett said. “Beyond funding great journalism, we also want to reward our InCIders and build deeper connections with them, creating a true sense of community around the work we do.”

The InCIder program currently gives donors access to a special Saturday email edition across each metro: Austin, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio.

Memberships are currently $10 per month or $110 annually. A membership will include the previously mentioned perks, as well as:

• Quarterly discounts at local businesses 
• Invites to in-person events
• Optional naming and “thank you” in our newspaper
• Community Impact swag
• InCIder anniversary gift

From a new facility in the works in Comal ISD, to local real estate trends in the Northeast San Antonio area, check out some of the trending Community Impact stories the week of Oct. 13-17.

• A pathway to independence: Comal ISD breaks ground on new campus for special education students
• Local restaurant and brewery to open new pizza parlor in Boerne
• Ollie's Bargain Outlet now open in New Braunfels
• Continental USA looks to expand with 65,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in New Braunfels
• $12M commercial development underway in New Braunfels
• Home sales increase in Schertz, Selma year over year, data shows

Early voting in the Nov. 4 election begins Oct. 20 and runs through Oct. 31. During early voting, registered voters can cast ballots at any polling place within their county of residence, according to the secretary of state’s office.

What to bring: Voters must bring one of seven forms of identification to the polls:

• A Texas driver license (issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety)
• A Texas personal ID card (issued by the DPS)
• A Texas handgun license (issued by the DPS)
• A Texas election ID certificate (issued by the DPS)
• A U.S. military ID card with the voter’s photograph
• A U.S. citizenship certificate with the voter’s photograph
• A U.S. passport