Each year the City of New Braunfels budget allocates funds for street maintenance projects to be completed throughout the next fiscal year. As budget discussions begin for the 2025/2026 budget cycle, the City’s Public Works Department is seeking input from the public on which of the city’s 955 lane miles of city roads need to be addressed in the coming year.
Last year, New Braunfels City Council allocated approximately $1.8 million to fund over 45 different roadway maintenance projects, ranging in scale from preventative maintenance to complete roadway rehabilitation projects. Information about Streets & Drainage in New Braunfels is available at www.newbraunfels.gov/streets, including a list of the projects that were included in the 2024/2025 Street Maintenance Plan.
“Over the last five years, the City has taken on approximately $9 million in street maintenance projects along with nearly $200 million in roadway and drainage repairs approved by voters during bond elections in 2013, 2019, and the 2023,” said Public Works Director Greg Malatek. “Each project is selected based on the necessity of the project along with input from New Braunfels residents.”
As part of the public input process, an in-person public forum is scheduled for Wednesday, August 27th, 2025, at 6pm in the Tejas Room at New Braunfels City Hall, located at 550 Landa Street. During that public forum, residents will hear from the Public Works Department about which roads are eligible for street maintenance projects, the selection process, and the type of projects that will be on the proposed street maintenance plan for 2025/2026. At the end of that forum, residents will also be given information on how to submit their input for city street improvements.
For those that are unable to attend the public forum, an online survey will be available from August 25th through September 5th, giving residents a chance to submit their input on the Street Maintenance Plan online. To fill out the survey, visit www.newbraunfels.gov/streetsurvey.
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