City Manager Ben Thatcher, Mayor Frank Ritchie and Mayor Pro Tem Ty Wolosin shared city updates over the last year, and looking ahead to future projects.
The overview
Of the projects highlighted, mobility, parks and recreation, and other capital improvements took the center stage.
Wolosin shared an update on future mobility projects, including improvements to the Herff Road and River Road intersection, which is among the most needed projects in the community, he said.
Since that intersection is located on a Texas Department of Transportation road, state approval is needed before improvements can be made.
“It is a very complicated intersection and a very expensive project,” Wolosin said. “It is also a state intersection, and not an intersection that the city or county can just go and fix.”
Other road project highlights included improvements to roads covered by 2022 bond funding. These projects include the reconstruction of Adler Road and the roundabout coming to School Street.
What else?
City Manager Ben Thatcher highlighted water and utility projects, which include a $2 million expansion of the Boerne City Lake Plant and a $5.4 million reclaimed water utility upgrade.
Thatcher said the city has a large reclaimed water system compared to other municipalities, and Boerne staff is ensuring future water supply by utilizing reclaimed water.
“It helps offset our overall demand, and we are being very forward-thinking in managing a very precious resource that is only getting more expensive,” he said.
The full State of the City presentation can be found here.
