Schertz City Council Meeting - October 13, 2026

The Schertz City Council’s regular meeting on October 13, 2026, approved several spending and procurement-related actions. By 6–0 votes, council authorized a purchase from PlayCore Wisconsin Inc. d/b/a GameTime for the Community Playscape shade structure project (Resolution 26-R-113; no amount stated) and accepted a quote from Motorola Solutions Inc. and Brink for a two-pod Drone as First Responder pilot (Resolution 26-R-115). Motorola will cover the pilot’s first-year cost of $119,998; years two through four are subject to non-appropriation, and staff plans to pursue grant funding. Council also approved, 5–1, the fee-schedule ordinance raising the monthly residential drainage fee from $8 to $11 to fund drainage operations and capital improvements. Listed projects include FM 78 South Channel silt removal ($800,000), Windy Swan drainage improvements ($725,000), and Portage Lane culvert replacement and channel rehabilitation ($775,000). The ordinance also updates fire-hydrant meter deposits and replacement fees; the deposit was described as fully refundable.

The council received updates on the city’s street-maintenance program, including a previously budgeted $10 million for street maintenance, planned at $2 million annually over five years, and on upcoming street and utility projects and procurements. In closed-session follow-up, council voted 7–0 to give the city manager a 4% pay increase and add one year to his contract. No other contract award or bid approval was identified in the transcript.