BY ETHAN THOMAS
New Braunfels to share Emergency Operations Center
City to strengthen response to mental health-related calls New Braunfels City Council approved an interlocal agreement between the New Braunfels Police Department and the Hill Country Community MHMR Center on Jan. 26 that looks to strengthen the city’s response to mental health-related calls. The gist The agreement—which will remain in e ect until Oct. 14—formalizes a partnership to implement a quali ed mental health professional within the police department’s dispatch center, agenda documents state. The clinician will provide consultations for nonviolent, nonemergency behavioral health calls and connect individuals to mental health resources, according to the agreement.
New Braunfels City Council approved an interlo- cal agreement with Comal County on Jan. 26 that allows the city to use o ce, training and emergency operations space at the Church Hill Annex. In a nutshell The agreement provides the city with dedicated o ce space inside Comal County’s Church Hill Annex. The facility will be available for city train- ing use on an as-needed basis, pending approval from Comal County o cials, according to agenda documents. Shared access will improve coordination and communication between local agencies when responding to major incidents, according to the city. The agreement also allows city emergency operations personnel to use county sta inside the Emergency Operations Center, which is housed at the annex during disasters or large-scale emergen- cies, agenda documents state.
The Comal County Church Hill Annex is located at 1345 Church Hill Drive in New Braunfels.
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$175K agreement approved for citywide streets and utility design master plan New Braunfels City Council approved a $175,000 agreement with engineering rm Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. to develop its citywide Streets and Utility Design Master Plan on Jan. 26. streetscape features. A closer look
How we got here Nov. 20, 2025: City of New Braunfels requests NBEDC to consider the $175,000 expenditure Jan. 15, 2026: NBEDC approves expenditure
Once completed, the master plan will be shared with developers to ensure new projects align with the surrounding area and the city’s long-term infrastructure goals, agenda documents state. The plan is anticipated to be completed in fall 2026, according to city o cials.
The New Braunfels Economic Development Corp., or NBEDC, approved the expenditure for the plan on Jan. 15. The master plan is intended to guide future improvements, such as underground utility conversions, on-street parking and other
Jan. 26, 2026: City Council approves professional services agreement with the rm to begin the design
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