The New Braunfels Economic Development Corp., or NBEDC, will be allocating $700,000 in funds for Phase 1 of the AAMPO Citywide Pedestrian Improvements Project after City Council approval July 14.

A quick note: The action taken by council for this item was on the July 13 agenda; however, the item was discussed and passed after midnight due to the meeting going late.

Project details: Phase 1 of the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Citywide Pedestrian Improvements Project aims to increase pedestrian connectivity by filling sidewalk gaps and adding Americans with Disabilities Act concerns at Alves Lane and Brook Avenue, the Christus Santa Rosa area, Oak Run Parkway, County Line Road and FM 725, according to July 13 City Council agenda documents.

This final design for this project, which began in 2023, was funded by the NBEDC. It will provide construction match funding for the construction of all five segments in Phase 1 of the project, agenda documents state.

Roofer Chicks, a woman-owned residential and commercial roofing company celebrated, its 10-year anniversary in New Braunfels on July 1.

The details: The business, owned by Ami Feller, does roof repairs and replacements on various roof types including metal, shingle, tile and flat. Roofer Chicks also offers other exterior services such as windows, gutters, siding and paint.

Feller said Roofer Chicks was known as Feller Roofing 10 years ago before rebranding to Roofer Chicks in 2021.

“I had always been known around town as the Roofer Chicks and we were trying to get more women on the roof and so the name change just made sense,” Feller said in a statement to Community Impact. “Besides, it’s a lot more fun!”

Learn more: Feller said they are in the process of purchasing the lot next door to their current location.

“In the future, we hope to put up a shop building for carrying inventory and also to have an on-site metal shop,” Feller said.

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Canyon Lake’s former Holiday Inn Club Vacations Hill Country Resort is being transformed into a condominium development.

About the project: The condominium development, named Limestone Landing, will have 72 condos across six buildings. The community will offer 800-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bathroom condominiums, according to a news release.

The property was acquired by Missouri-based developer KC Hospitality in April 2025, Jeff Wait, KC Hospitality’s director of development, told Community Impact. Limestone Landing will offer various amenities, including a sand volleyball court, resort-style pool, pickleball court, basketball court and pavilion.

“I think it will be a really cool gathering place for the community,” Wait said.

Digging deeper: The property will help create investment opportunities by providing a “cost-effective” way for individuals to purchase or lease, Wait said. There will be units starting at $99,000, which will give buyers the opportunity to renovate and personalize their condo. There will also be units starting at $149,000 that will feature newly renovated interiors, the release states.

Sandy Creek resident Georgia Bishop was out of town when 22 inches of rain fell on parts of northwest Travis County over the July 4, 2025, weekend. When Bishop returned home days later, her community was significantly changed.

What happened: Residents of the hard-hit Sandy Creek neighborhood described a “wall of water” that tore through their community last July, washing away homes, cars and roads. Nine people died in the flooding, including Bishop’s best friend, 16-year-old Felicity Jarmon.

The context: One year later, residents of the unincorporated Travis County community are still working to rebuild from last July’s catastrophic flooding. Central Texas has seen two straight years of intense, deadly flooding in July, leaving some residents on edge as they recover from last year’s disaster and mourn lost loved ones.

Community Impact spoke with Bishop and Kylie Nidever, whose neighborhood in Hunt flooded last year, on July 13, days before heavy rainfall hit large swaths of the state once again. Officials confirmed two deaths due to this year's floods, while 137 people died last July.