Voters in Cibolo chose to pass 19 of 22 city propositions Nov. 4.

What you need to know: Propositions on the ballot were amendments to the Cibolo City Charter. The three propositions that failed to pass were propositions D, L and V.

According to the city’s website, Proposition D would have increased pay for the mayor from $150 per month to $275 per regularly scheduled meeting attended. A similar pay raise would have applied for City Council members, from $100 per month to $250 per regular meeting.

Unofficial election results in Guadalupe County show the proposition failing to pass, with 1,791 votes or 38.47% for the amendment and 2,864 votes or 61.53% against.

A self-storage facility named Oak Grove Storage is currently under construction at 2030 Pat Booker Road in Universal City.

What you need to know: The 578-unit, climate-controlled storage facility is being developed by Capco General Contracting. Construction began in May and is anticipated to be completed in summer 2026. Oak Grove Storage will be adjacent to The Grand at Oak Grove Apartments, said Michael Cassata, Universal City’s development services and economic development corporation director, in an email to Community Impact.

The Grand at Oak Grove Apartments is a 268-unit multifamily project that will offer one- to three-bedroom units with one to two bathrooms, as previously reported by Community Impact.

Cassata also said the development will provide city and area residents with an additional option for personal storage.

• Timeline: October 2024-November 2025
• Cost: $5.31 million
• Funding source: city sales tax

The number of New Braunfels homes sold increased in the 78132 ZIP code but decreased in the 78130 ZIP code year over year in October, according to the most recent data compiled by the Four Rivers Association of Realtors.

Learn more: The average price of homes listed for sale in the two New Braunfels ZIP codes over the past six months was in the $364,000-$579,000 range. 

In October, the majority of homes sold in the 78130 ZIP code.

Texas’ power grid will likely remain stable in December and January, recent reports from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas show. However, grid conditions could become tight if a winter storm hits large swaths of Texas, driving up demand for electricity.

The overview: ERCOT, which operates the electric grid for 90% of Texas, found in a Nov. 7 report that there should be “sufficient generating capacity available” to serve customers throughout January.

ERCOT forecasts that the tightest period this winter will be from 7-8 a.m. daily, when little to no solar power is being produced. During that time, ERCOT found the chances of a grid emergency are 1.81% in December and 1.4% in January.

More details: If a severe winter storm causes demand on the Texas grid to near record levels, there is a roughly 35% chance of a grid emergency in December and a less than 10% chance in January, ERCOT reported. Texans last experienced a grid emergency in September 2023, and the grid withstood three cold snaps in early 2025.