BY JARRETT WHITENER
Kendall County volunteer fire department public safety contracts approved Kendall County has renewed its contracts with local fire departments, renewing services provided to county residents. The gist As a growing rural community, Kendall County does not have a dedicated full-time fire depart- ment, instead utilizing interlocal agreements with other departments to ensure public services to county residents. On Feb. 10, commissioners approved the renewal of agreements with the Boerne Fire Department, Bexar County Emergency Services District No. 4 and Blanco County ESD No. 2. Alongside the contract extensions, commission- ers approved a revision of the payment schedule for volunteer fire departments. What’s happening? Under the revised payment schedule, the county pays 40% of the allocation in the first quarter and 20% in subsequent quarters. County Auditor Corinna Speer said the pay- ments for the first and second quarters of the fiscal year have been made, and the agenda documents indicate a total of $352,240 was paid upon approval. General Counsel Jennifer O’Steen said the agree- ment with the city of Boerne is similar to previous agreements, in which the city fire department will respond to calls outside the city limits. The county and the city are required to have a signed agreement for the Boerne Fire Department
Kendall County Volunteer Fire Department payouts
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Kendall County utilizes volunteer fire departments to provide fire services to county residents. As part of the county’s agreement with departments, an allotted amount is paid to each department.
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Bergheim VFD: $194,044.55 Comfort VFD: $58,151.45 Sisterdale VFD: $37,668.05 Kendalia VFD: $27,606.25
New Kendall County offices in the works Kendall County is preparing for a reno- vation of the Burdick Community Center, which is planned to house county offices. On Jan. 27, county commissioners received an update on the project. Mike Schultz, realtor with Hill Country Home and Land, said the cost of utility updates was originally estimated at $166,000. As of the Jan. 27 meeting, that number was reduced to around $112,000. The cost is split between Roy Maas Youth Alternatives and Kendall County, with the county expected to pay around $32,000. Some context The building was purchased by the county in January 2025 for $4 million and is planned to house Precinct 2 offices along- side other county departments. In July, the center was redistricted outside of Precinct 1 into Precinct 2 to be able to house the justice of the peace for the precinct. The building was previously used as a community center for Roy Maas Youth Alternatives, an organization focused on children’s residential care and counseling.
Total: $352K
Waring VFD: $21,805
Alamo Springs VFD: $12,964.70
SOURCE: KENDALL COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
to provide services in Kendall County, according to the agenda. According to the agreement between the city of Boerne and the county, the county shall pay the city $891,933. Agreements for EMS services were also made, as Kendall County EMS is the primary licensed EMS provider in Kendall County. Under the agreement, Kendall County EMS and the Boerne Fire Department work together to provide emergency services to residents within city limits and neighboring areas in the county. For Bexar County ESD 4, commissioners approved an agreement that establishes mutual aid between the two entities, allowing a shared support network. This agreement allows the ESD and the county to share personnel, equipment, facilities and other resources during an emergency or planned event.
Kendall Appraisal District office plans expansion The Kendall Appraisal District is planning a building expansion that will effectively double the size of the current office space. The overview Boerne City Council on Jan. 27 approved a Kendall Appraisal District building was built 15 years ago and has allowed the district to operate without incurring facility costs for local entities. During that period, the district returned more than $1 million to the contributing entities.
Boerne
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The 4,950-square-foot building was intended to house 17 employees, a collections office, a break room, a server room, a conference room and data storage. Due to area growth, the district projects an additional 750-1,000 formal protests each year by 2027.
To handle the workload, the appraisal district has expanded staff and needs additional space to process the 6,000-7,000 total protests each year. Construction is expected to begin in September and be completed in Spring 2027.
resolution to support the appraisal district expan- sion. City staff stated that the appraisal district requires the support of all taxing entities before the expansion can be implemented. According to agenda documents, the current
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