1. Ralph Rodriguez wins Schertz Mayoral race, unofficial voting results show
There's a new mayor in town.
According to unofficial voting results from Comal, Guadalupe and Bexar counties Nov. 4, Ralph Rodriguez garnered 50.95% of votes, or 2,839 votes. Incumbent Ralph Gutierrez received 49.05% of votes, or 2,733 votes.
Read the full story by Editor Amira Van Leeuwen.
2. Kara Latimer elected as new Cibolo mayor, unofficial voting results show
Kara Latimer will be Cibolo's new mayor, according to unofficial voting results.
With all precincts reporting Nov. 4, Latimer has received 2,588 votes, or 58.74% of votes. Latimer's opponent, Terry Hinze, received 1,818 votes, or 41.26% of votes.
Latimer will replace Mark Allen, who was elected in November 2022 after serving as the District 5 City Council member, according to previous reporting by Community Impact.
Read the full story by Editor Amira Van Leeuwen.
3. FM 1103 construction in Schertz, Cibolo resumes
Construction on FM 1103 in Schertz and Cibolo resumed Jan. 21, according to a news release.
The project had been paused since July 2023 due to construction conflicts with utilities and telecommunication lines, according to previous reporting by Community Impact.
The full project will include the expansion of FM 1103 from a two-lane road to a four-lane road with bicycle lanes and sidewalks.
Read the full story by Reporter Jarrett Whitener.
4. Cibolo approves $32.5M incentive for Fortune 500 company
The city of Cibolo is in the final stages of potentially landing a major economic driver.
In October, Cibolo City Council designated a 126-acre tract of land at 3641 Santa Clara Road as Reinvestment Zone No. 2 for a proposed distribution center project by a Fortune 500 company—dubbed Project Theo.
The distribution center project would use advanced robotics and other high-tech equipment. Project Theo would also have a minimum capital investment of $450 million and at least 425 full-time equivalent job positions above the median San Antonio-area salary, Rick Vasquez, Cibolo's director of planning and economic development, said.
Read the full story by Reporter Thomas Leffler.
5. SCUCISD tax rate proposition fails, according to unofficial totals
By a slim margin, the tax rate election, Proposition A, proposed by Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD has failed to pass.
According to unofficial results from Guadalupe and Bexar counties, SCUCISD's Proposition A has 5,896 votes for a tax rate increase, or 49.76%, with 5,954 votes or 50.24% against the increase.
The district officially called for the tax rate election Aug. 18. If successful, the district’s tax rate would have increased the tax rate $0.06 per $100 valuation to $1.1969 per $100.
Read the full story by Reporter Thomas Leffler.
6. Cibolo City Council terminates city attorney, appoints interim firm
Cibolo City Council voted to terminate its city attorney, George Hyde with Hyde Kelley LLP, during a March 11 City Council meeting.
During a Feb. 11 City Council meeting a motion to remove and terminate Hyde failed in a split vote. Mayor Mark Allen and council members Randy Roberts, Jeff McGlothin and Robert Mahoney were the four dissenting votes.
Council members Joel Hicks, Katie Cunningham and Norma Sanchez-Stephens argued that the mayor could not vote per the city's charter, but the mayor said he could vote on all matters subject to the city attorney.
In its opinion, the third party law firm—Messer Fort—found that the mayor could not vote on any matter including removal of the city attorney absent a tie vote.
Following Hyde's termination, the dais appointed the Denton Navarro Rodriguez Bernal Santee & Zech law firm.
Read the full story by Editor Amira Van Leeuwen.
7. Judson ISD board approves two new principals for 2025-26 school year
The Judson ISD’s board of trustees approved two new principals for the 2025-26 school year on May 15.
Lakisha Valentine is the new principal at Hartman Elementary School and Ebonisha Davis took the principal role at Metzger Middle School.
Valentine took over as Hartman principal from Monica Rodriguez after spending five years in Judson ISD.
Davis has served in a number of roles at Wagner High School, including a position as associate principal.
Read the full story by Reporter Thomas Leffler.
8. Cibolo approves $160K agreement for downtown master plan update
Cibolo City Council approved a $160,000 professional services agreement with Lionheart Places on Feb. 25 to update its downtown revitalization plan—also referred to as Old Town/Downtown Master Plan and the Downtown CORE Plan.
The Cibolo Downtown Revitalization Plan was adopted in August 2014, according to agenda documents.
Lionheart Places—a Texas-based and women-owned planning and design firm—will collaborate with the community and city staff to establish a vision and goals focusing on mobility, parking, land use, public spaces, economic development and urban design in Old Town Cibolo, according to agenda documents.
Read the full story by Editor Amira Van Leeuwen.
