Rolling Acres Trail from Flagstone Hill to Ammann Road is planned for reconstruction in 2028. Fair Oaks Ranch City Council on Jan. 15 discussed the first steps of the process, authorizing Ardurra Group Inc. to provide engineering services.

The details: Rolling Acres Trail is one of the roadways approved by voters in the May 2024 bond election. The project will reconstruct parts of the road to reduce deterioration alongside the implementation of drainage improvements.

Project Manager Kelsey Delgado said the design of the low-water crossing near Meadow Creek Trail will be presented at a later date, giving City Council the option of a five-year, 10-year or 25-year storm capacity option. This process is similar to the design of Ammann Road.

Delgado said the design for the project is expected to come in just under $500,000, and construction costs are expected to range from $2.77 million to $4.72 million.

Javi Andrade and Kelly Hall are on the ballot for the Democratic primary election for the state House of Representatives District 19. The winner of the Democratic primary will face off with the winner of the Republican primary to determine who will be the state representative of District 19.

What you need to know: Early voting starts Feb. 17, and election day is March 3. For more information on voting procedures, voters can visit their respective county websites.

A new storage facility geared toward foreign and luxury car enthusiasts has completed construction near Shavano Park.

What residents should know: Shavano Garage Condominiums are officially open to the public, according to Owner Joe M. Kboudi.

It’s located at 13951 Indian Woods Drive in North San Antonio, just behind The Rim Church off of Lockhill-Selma Road.

According to previous reporting from Community Impact, construction on the storage development began back in 2023, and reservations were available to the public in September of that same year.

What’s special about it? Shavano Garage Condominiums contains 39 total units to store sports vehicles, motorcycles and boats, according to the business’s website.

These units range from roughly 1,000 to 2,000 square feet and are stocked with climate-control systems, plumbing, optional mezzanine areas, and more.

• 13951 Indian Woods, San Antonio

From the opening of new stores in Selma to the closing of a New Braunfels gift shop, check out these top stories for the week of Jan. 12-16.

• 2 retailers coming soon to The Forum at Olympia Parkway in Selma: Sierra and HomeGoods have plans to open in Selma this year.
• New coffee and taco spot set to open in New Braunfels: Lulu's Coffee y Tacos is anticipated to open this spring.
• New Braunfels City Council moves rezoning request forward for proposed boutique hotel near Gruene: New Braunfels City Council approved the first reading of a zoning change for nearly 6 acres.
• Boerne ISD hosts drone demonstration to respond to campus intruders: Boerne ISD is exploring improvements to school security and hosted a live demonstration Jan. 9 of a drone system.
• Local gift shop set to close soon near downtown New Braunfels: A locally owned antique and gift shop is shutting down after being open in New Braunfels for over 10 years.

Five Republican candidates are running for a six-year term on the Texas Railroad Commission in the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The big picture: Katherine Culbert, Hawk Dunlap, Bo French, James "Jim" Matlock and Jim Wright are vying for the Republican nomination for a seat on the railroad commission. The winning Republican candidate will face Jon Rosenthal in November, and the winner of that election will begin serving on the commission in January 2027.

Rosenthal, a state representative and oilfield mechanical engineer, is running uncontested in the Democratic primary. Community Impact runs candidate Q&As for contested races only.

The context: The railroad commission regulates Texas’ oil and gas industry, according to its website, while the state's railroads are under the control of the Texas Department of Transportation and the federal government.