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Hill Country Portal

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

CITIES & TOWNS IN THIS COUNTY:

• Cities & Towns: Bulverde, Fair Oaks Ranch, Garden Ridge, New Braunfels (including the historic district of Gruene), a small portion of San Antonio, Schertz, Selma
  
  
• Unincorporated: Canyon City, Canyon Lake, Fischer, Sattler, Spring Branch, Startzville

All of Comal County is within the Texas Hill Country. For our definition of the boundaries of the Texas Hill Country, see: Definition & Maps.

COUNTY GOVERNMENT:

• County Judge: Sherman Krause, 830-221-1100
  100 Main Plaza, New Braunfels, TX 78130
  co.comal.tx.us; contact18@co.comal.tx.us

COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS:

• Alamo Area Council Of Governments (AACOG): 210-362-5200
  Executive Director: Gloria C. Arriaga
  8700 Tesoro Dr, Ste 700, San Antonio, TX 78217
  aacog.com

CHAMBER, TOURISM & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:

• Comal County Economic Development: 830-221-1103
  199 Main Plaza, New Braunfels, TX 78130
  co.comal.tx.us/EcoDevelopment/Economic_Development.htm, contact18@co.comal.tx.us

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: tourism, recreation, ranching, farming

EVENT CALENDAR: For full details on these and nearby events see Festivals & Major Events, Trade Days & Farmers Markets and calendars on our other focus topic pages accessible from the menu above.

WEATHER: Local Weather (New Braunfels); Hill Country-wide Weather

MEDIA COVERAGE: See full details in Directory below.

• On-Line News: Google News
• Newspapers, Radio/TV, Articles & Videos:

MAPS:

• Local Google: Map
• Comal County: Map
• Comal County Government: Map
• Hill Country Special: Maps

HISTORY:

• Handbook Of Texas Online: Handbook of Texas Online
• County TXGenWeb Project: Genealogical/historical information, including cemeteries, markers, maps, census data, surname queries: TXGenWeb
• Comal County Historical Commission: See full details in Directory below.
• More history: at Portal city profiles in list shown above, including New Braunfels

CEMETERIES: See listings in each town, and:
Comal County Cemetery Photos, Facts & Directions

OTHER PROFILES: City Data; TXCIP; US Census Quick Facts; Wikipedia

NOTES:

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BUSINESS & ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY




COMAL COUNTY: County Judge Sherman Krause: 830-221-1100; 199 Main Plaza, New Braunfels, TX 78130. co.comal.tx.us; contact@co.comal.tx.us

COMAL COUNTY, APPRAISAL DISTRICT: comalad.org. Property and tax info

COMAL COUNTY, COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT 4: Jen Crownover, 830-221-1104; co.comal.tx.us/Comal_County_Precinct_4.htm, Facebook

COMAL COUNTY, ENGINEERING DEPT: cceo.org (includes GIS maps)

COMAL COUNTY, GENEALOGY SOCIETY: ccgstexas.org. Meets monthly, 7:30p. Contact: Tommy Daum, 830-625-8937

COMAL COUNTY, HISTORICAL COMMISSION:

COMAL COUNTY, SENIOR CENTER FOUNDATION: 830-629-4547; Annual event features 10,000 floating frogs up for adoption for $5 donation.

COMAL COUNTY, SHERIFF DEPT: 830-620-3400; 3005 W San Antonio St, New Braunfels, TX 78130. Facebook Email: soajrh@co.comal.tx.us

WATER ORIENTED RECREATION DISTRICT OF COMAL COUNTY: See New Braunfels




LOCATED WITHIN THIS COUNTY: See detailed listings in each city/town in this county. Use the list with city links for this county at the top of this profile page. Or, use the Menu at the top of every page for city links. New Braunfels is the predominate city in this county and is where most such services are located.

COMAL COUNTY AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE OFFICE: (District 10 Office-Southwest)
830-620-3440; 325 Resource Dr, New Braunfels, TX 78132-3775
Web: comal.agrilife.org, Email: comal-tx@tamu.edu

US POST OFFICES: usps.com

• 830-438-3003; 30131 Bulverde Ln, Unit 1, Bulverde, TX 78163-9997
• 830-964-4100; 1300 FM 2673, Canyon Lake, TX 78133-9998
• 830-935-2351; 4050 FM 484, Fischer, TX 78623-9998
• 830-625-7736; 686 S Seguin Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130-9998
• 830-885-4508; 830-885-6373; 10650 US 281 N, Spring Branch, TX 78070-9998

LOCATED OUTSIDE THIS COUNTY BUT WITHIN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY: See detailed listings in the corresponding cities/towns throughout the Hill County. Use the Menu at the top of every page for city links.

LOCATED OUTSIDE THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY: See State & Federal Offices

EMERGENCIES
(Police, Fire, EMS/Medical)
Dial 911

CRIME STOPPERS-REPORT ANONYMOUSLY: 1-800-222-8477; or click: Stoppers

DISASTER & EMERGENCY SERVICES: Beyond dialing 911 for emergency services (police, fire, rescue), when a major destructive event occurs (wind damage, flooding, explosion, wildland fire, mass casualty incidents, terrorism, etc.), response services are organized based on the disaster coverage area and severity:
    • Emergency Shelters & Local Relief Services Mostly Within A City: Depending on local needs and incident circumstances, check with local service and information organizations and locations that can be found on the Portal city page for each town/city, per the above Portal menu at the top of each page. On these city pages you can determine their open/close status and scope of services (shelter, showers, food, clothing, financial, essential supplies, other) presently offered, and donations (food, clothing, cash, other) they will accept. Their scope can change quickly based on the extent of damage and needs. The city pages also include emergency contacts for major utilities that are often affected during such incidents, including power, water, communications, etc.
    • Multiple City Or County-wide Incidents: See County Judge's office for Emergency Management, and Sheriff's Dept above.
    • Multiple County Incidents: See our Portal Focus Topic Page on Emergency Services for comprehensive information on area-wide emergency resources and contacts (Red Cross, TCEQ, Alert Systems, etc.).

CRISIS HOTLINES: click Hotlines-Emergencies

WITH OFFICES LOCATED WITHIN THIS COUNTY:

See detailed listings in each city/town in this county. Use the list with city links for this county at the top of this profile page. Or, use the Menu at the top of every page for city links. is the predominate city in this county and is where most such services are located.

COMAL COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE NIGHT SKY: ComalDarkSky.org, Facebook. A non-profit conservation organization that attempts to preserve the night sky by lessening night light transgression & pollution.

WITH OFFICES LOCATED OUTSIDE THIS COUNTY:

ALAMO RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT AREA, INC: 210-548-9248; 215 W Bandera R, Ste 114-456, Boerne, TX 78006. alamorcd.org. A non-profit who's mission is to assist rural communities through improved community social services, coordinated resource conservation, environmental stewardship, sustainable agriculture, water and land within our 10 county area. Counties Served: Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Frio, Wilson, Atascosa, Medina, Bandera, Kendall, Kerr

AMERICAN RED CROSS, San Antonio Area Chapter, New Braunfels Branch:
830-608-9876; 1297 Church Hill Dr, New Braunfels, TX 78130. Mon-Wed-Fri. Bruce W Graybill, Disaster Program Specialist, bruce.graybill@redcross.org
saredcross.org. A humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross Movement, that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Serves Comal and Kendall counties.

ANY BABY CAN OF SAN ANTONIO: 210-227-0170; 217 Howard, San Antonio, TX 78212. anybabycansa.org. A non-profit agency that provides direction and guidance for families of children and youth with special needs. All services are provided at no cost, regardless of income, to families who have a child (through age 17) with a chronic illness, disability, developmental delay or health risk. The child must reside in Bexar, Atascosa, Bandera, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Medina, Real, Uvalde or Wilson County. Local office:
Kerrville: 830-792-4222; 819 Water St, Ste 109, Kerrville, TX 78028. Brenda Heimann
New Braunfels: 800-524-3755; 1040 N Walnut, Ste C2 at Seele Plaza, New Braunfels, TX 78130

MASTER GARDENERS ASSOCIATION: txmg.org. A non-profit organization under the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Program. Mission is to disseminate horticulture education on gardening, water conservation, soil maintenance, native & earthkind planting.
Local club: Comal Master Gardeners, 325 Resource Dr, New Braunfels, TX 78132. txmg.org/comal. Ask-a-Master Gardener Help Desk: 830-620-3440

TEXAS MASTER NATURALISTS: txmn.org. A non-profit organization under the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Program in concert with Texas Parks & Wildlife. Mission is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities.
Local: Lindheimer Chapter, 325 Resource Dr, New Braunfels, TX 78132. Counties served: Comal. txmn.org/lindheimer

TEXAS RIO GRANDE LEGAL AID (TRLA): 1-888-988-9996; 4920 IH-35 N, Frontage Rd, Austin, TX 78751. trla.org. A non-profit organization that provides free legal services to eligible low-income residents in 68 counties of SW Texas, including the Hill Country, and also represents migrant and seasonal farm workers. No local permanent offices (except nearby Austin and San Antonio), however visits are made to some cities. Start eligibility application process on web or call for appointment. Counties served: Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Edwards, Gillespie, Hays, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Real, Travis, Uvalde, Williamson

Note: See chamber, tourism & economic development listings in profile section above.

Note: For Hill Country-wide non-profits, public service and social service organizations, see Hill Country Information




COMAL COUNTY CONSERVATION ALLIANCE (CCCA): facebook.com/groups/ComalCCAlliance

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HILL COUNTRY-WIDE UTILITY PROVIDERS:

For Hill Country area utility service providers (electric, gas, water, sewer, trash),
telecom providers (land lines, cellular service, TV, internet), and related services (package delivery, newspaper, etc.), click: Utilities & Telecom

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