Over governmental meetings at the end of February and early March, three conservation easements were approved by Kendall County.
During that time period, Boerne Police Department shared its annual report, a new step of the Buc-ee’s development was approved, Fair Oaks Ranch City Council approved a wastewater facility expansion, and fire departments look toward future expansion. Learn more about government news from the following five stories.
Kendall County moves forward with 3 conservation easements funded through Proposition A
Kendall County commissioners on Feb. 24 approved the next wave of conservation easements through Proposition A funds.
Two properties were brought forward by the Cibolo Center for Conservation, totaling 32.7 acres and 27 acres, respectively.
The 32.7-acre property, known as Sisterdale Sanctuary, was acquired by The Cibolo in 2023 and protects a stretch of East Sister Creek.
The 27-acre property, known as Cibolo Bluffs, sits atop the Edwards Plateau, where shallow soils, fractured limestone and steep slopes support rapid infiltration and natural recharge of the Edwards and Trinity aquifers, according to the meeting agendas.
The third property is 1,556 acres brought forward by Rebecca Canary, with the goals of preserving the property from development or mismanagement.
For the 1,556-acre property, $1.5 million was approved alongside the transaction costs. Proposition A Committee Chair Rusty Busby said the purpose of the additional funds is to create an endowment for the property, which will be used for maintenance and stewardship of the easement in perpetuity.
Boerne City Council approves reimbursement resolution for sewer line extension to Buc-ee's
One of the final projects before the construction of Buc-ee’s was approved by Boerne City Council on Feb. 24.
The Suggs Creek Sewer Extension project will extend the 12-inch sewer main starting at Main Street and crossing I-10 to the Buc-ee’s development.
The extension is part of the 2016 development agreement with Buc-ee’s and will be at the city’s sole cost and expense.
In 2026, an amendment was made, specifying that Buc-ee’s would obtain bids for the extension and manage project construction, and the city would reimburse Buc-ee’s following the extension completion.
Boerne Police Department sees an increase in calls for service between 2024 and 2025
Between 2024 and 2025, the Boerne Police Department saw an increase in the number of general calls for service by 8.3%, increasing from 24,158 to 26,162. Of the 26,162 calls in 2025, 24,662 were 911 calls.
Boerne City Council on Feb. 24 reviewed the Annual Police Department Report and the racial profiling report.
The total number of arrests in 2025 was 10.2% higher than in 2024, with a total of 561 throughout the year, according to the report. Of those arrests, 147 were for felonies, while the remaining 414 were for misdemeanors.
In 2025, the police department had:
- 8,547 total traffic stops
- 338 total searches during those traffic stops
- 138 times contraband was discovered during searches
- 119 arrests made from those traffic stops
Assistant Chief of Police Cody Lackey said emergency detentions rose 33%, partly because the city is the primary area in the county with an emergency room. Mental health crisis calls also increased, but Lackey said this increase was due to reclassifications.
Boerne, Bexar County to invest in new facilities, expanded emergency response services
Kendall County is approaching a population of 50,000 people, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
With growth comes an increased need for public services such as expanded re departments, Boerne Fire Chief Manny Casarez said.
The Boerne Fire Department and the Bexar County Emergency Services Department No. 4 are working on long-term projects to bring new facilities online in Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch in an effort to provide responsive services.
While the two departments work to meet regional growth, challenges in staffing, acquiring equipment and constructing facilities have increased department costs and extended completion timelines.
Fair Oaks Ranch wastewater treatment plant improvements approved
The project includes upgrades to the Effluent Pump Station, pipeline conveyance improvements, upgrades to the Bottom of the Hill Lift Station and headworks odor mitigation.
Overall, the first phase of the improvement project focuses on pumping capacity and upsizing the conveyance pipelines, which will allow effluent to be sent from the wastewater treatment plant to the ponds at Fair Oaks Country Club and Golf Course.
The total cost of the project is around $5.8 million, originally projected at nearly $4.2 million. City staff said this increase was mostly due to the projected cost being calculated when the project was first planned, and costs have increased over the years, resulting in the higher total.
