Online resources for storm season
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Spring storms often mean flooding in Comal County, and residents – whether lifelong or brand new – should make sure they have the info they need to keep themselves and their loved ones safe. Here are some easy steps you can take:
- Make sure you know where low water crossings and floodways are in your neighborhood and on your commute. You can see floodplains and floodways as a layer on the county's GIS maps.
- Sign up for emergency alerts on your cell phone connected to the address(es) you choose; these are separate from the automatic alerts that are connected to your phone's current location. You can connect multiple addresses to one number and multiple numbers to one address.
- Bookmark comalcountytx.com/emergency – a one-stop webpage with links to river and lake levels, weather radar, road closures, and more.
- Identify evacuation routes and prepare a "go bag" you can take with you at a moment's notice – especially if you live in or near a floodplain.
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County ranks second in nation for growth – again
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The U.S. Census Bureau for the second straight year estimated that Comal County was the nation's second-fastest-growing.
According to the estimates
released in April, more than 148,000 people lived in Comal County in 2018, a 5.1 percent increase from 2017 and the largest jump in Texas.
Love it or hate it, Comal has grown nearly 37 percent since the 2010 Census, the second-highest increase in the state in that time and now ranks as Texas' 25th most populous county.
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Hazardous household waste drop-off May 18
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Comal County and the City of New Braunfels are teaming up for our usual quarterly household hazardous waste drop-off event.
All county residents are welcome to drop off their household hazardous waste from 8 a.m. to noon at New Braunfels City Hall, 550 Landa St. Click below for more info.
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Public Health reminds you to 'fight the bite'
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Spring rains and summer heat and humidity mean mosquitoes and the nasty illnesses they can bring. But there are steps you can take to "fight the bite." Among them are:
- Dump out and clean anything that holds standing water.
- Screen your rain barrels and any other containers that hold water, and treat water you can’t screen with “mosquito dunks.”
- Clean out your gutters, where leaves can trap water.
- Wear long sleeves and pants outside, and avoid the outdoors at dusk and dawn.
- Use DEET-based insect repellant on your body and around the entrances to your home.
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Extension welcomes community to open house
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The Comal County Extension Office welcomed kids of all ages to its annual open house. Along with the usual animals and ever-popular ladybug release with County Judge Sherman Krause, there was a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony for the office's new gate – and a guest appearance by some Madagascar hissing cockroaches.
The Extension Office – a cooperative program between the county and Texas A&M University – also has a full slate of programs scheduled through the rest of the spring, including monthly gardening workshops, DIY Saturdays and a new program on healthy aging. You can get all the info by subscribing to the monthly Extension Office e-newsletter below.
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County offices closed for Memorial Day
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Commissioners Court
8:30 a.m. every Thursday
Comal County Courthouse
Historical Commission
5:30 p.m. 2nd Thursday
Veteran Services
Hours: 8 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m.
Walk-ins: Mon-Thurs
Appt. only: Fridays
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Veteran Services
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 8
Precinct 1 Commissioner Donna Eccleston
1:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 23
Precinct 4 Commissioner Jen Crownover
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, June 4
Water Oriented Recreation District board
5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15
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Precinct 4 Commissioner Jen Crownover
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Tuesdays, May 7, 21
Emergency Services District No. 4 board
5:30 p.m. Friday, May 10
Precinct 1 Commissioner Donna Eccleston
1:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, May 21, June 4
Veteran Services
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 29
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Emergency Services District No. 6 board
6:30 p.m. Monday, May 13
Veteran Services
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 15
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