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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Comal County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
IT cloud backup migration
The county is consolidating its Microsoft 365 and local data backups onto Dell Apex cloud services, bundling contracts and saving about $95,000 versus buying hard drives.
2027 County Budget Planning
The county adopted a $214 million budget and set the tax rate at roughly 30.5 cents per $100. While officials emphasized staff retention, COLAs, and a flat tax rate, some residents expressed frustration over property tax burdens.
2026 Comal County Budget and 2025 Property Tax Rate Adoption
Comal County is proposing to keep its tax rate steady at $0.305015 per $100 valuation for the 2027 fiscal year budget. A public hearing was held, and final adoption is scheduled for September 17.
Employee Benefits Renewal
The county approved its annual health insurance and supplemental benefit packages for employees, including a 5.53% rate tier increase for health coverage and renewals for dental, vision, life, and disability plans.
County Fuel Purchasing and Cost Management
The county purchasing office reviewed fuel expenditures and savings achieved by encouraging fleet vehicles to fill up at county yards rather than retail pumps, while considering a fixed-rate TASB fuel agreement.