• 14 additional critical care beds
• 64 new medical surgical beds
• A new kitchen
• A larger eating area

Chipotle Mexican Grill opened its first Schertz location Jan. 26.

The details: Chipotle sells Mexican-inspired food, including customizable burritos, bowls, salads and more. In December, the chain launched a protein-focused menu, offering a selection of high-protein items. The Schertz store features a drive-thru pick-up lane, allowing customers to place and pick up digital orders.

• 5498 Cibolo Valley Drive, Ste. 300, Schertz

During its regular school board meeting Jan. 22, the Comal ISD board of trustees unanimously approved calling a general election for Single Member Districts 3 and 4.

What you need to know: The general election will take place May 2. Both trustee seats are for a three-year term, according to board documents.

Portions of each single-member district are situated in Comal, Hays and Kendall counties. The district will contract with Comal County to administer the election in all three counties, according to board documents.

Trustee Jason York is currently serving on the board in the Single-Member District 3 seat. Board Vice President Russ Garner is serving in the Single-Member District 4 seat. 

Two Democratic candidates are running to lead the Texas General Land Office in the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The big picture: Benjamin Flores and Jose Loya are vying for the Democratic nomination for Texas land commissioner. The winning Democratic candidate will face Republican incumbent Dawn Buckingham in November, and the winner of that election will begin serving as land commissioner in January 2027.

Buckingham, who is seeking a second four-year term as land commissioner, is running uncontested in the Republican primary. Community Impact runs candidate Q&As for contested races only.

The context: The General Land Office manages 13 million acres of state lands, with duties such as allocating disaster recovery funds, leasing state lands to generate revenue for the state's Permanent School Fund, preserving state landmarks such as the Alamo and overseeing several veterans programs. It is Texas’ oldest state agency, according to its website.