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District Clerk
Q: When will I get my child support payment?
A: The Comal County District Clerk's Office has an automated line for child
support payment information. Simply dial 830-221-1250 and enter your case ID when prompted. The
recording will tell you when the last check was received by our office, when a payment was
mailed, the amount of the check and other pertinent information.
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ELECTIONS & VOTING More Voting Information
Maps to Voting Locations Maps of
Complete Precincts Q:
Where do I vote?
A: The 2008 Comal County Voting Precincts:
Precinct
Number |
LOCATION |
ADDRESS |
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101 |
COMAL COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER |
655 LANDA, N.B. |
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102 |
LANDA HAUS MEETING ROOM |
360 Aquadic Circle, N.B. |
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103 |
FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP CHURCH |
410 Oak Run Point, N.B. |
|
104 |
CRRC - ACTIVITY BUILDING |
1941 FM 2673, Sattler |
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105 |
CANYON LAKE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB |
405 Watts Lane, CL |
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106 |
GUADALUPE
VALLEY TELE COOPERATIVE |
36101 FM
3159, Smithsons Valley |
|
107 |
BILL BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
20410 Hwy 46W. Spring Branch |
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201 |
PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH HALL |
1147 S. Walnut, N.B. |
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202 |
COMAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
6720 FM 482, N.B. |
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203 |
MISSION VALLEY BOWLING CLUB |
2311 HWY 46 W., N.B. |
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204 |
BULVERDE COMMUNITY CENTER |
Bulverde & Ammann RD., BULVERDE |
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205 |
JAY F. FEIBELMAN GARDEN RIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER |
21340 fm 3009 GARDEN RIDGE |
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206 |
OAK VILLAGE
NORTH FIRE STATION |
695 Circle Oak Drive, BULVERDE |
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301 |
LONE STAR SCHOOL
GYM |
2343 W. San Antonio St. N.B. |
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302 |
ST PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH |
181 S. SANTA CLARA AVE, N.B. |
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303 |
EAGLES HALL |
257 E. SOUTH, NB |
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304 |
FRAZIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
1441 E. HWY 81, N.B. |
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401 |
EDEN HOME, INC. |
631 Lakeview,
NB |
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402 |
CHURCH IN THE VALLEY |
14181 FM 306, CANYON CITY |
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403 |
FISCHER STORE SCHOOL COMMUNITY
CENTER |
12400 FM
32,
FISCHER |
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404 |
CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH |
2171 E. COMMON ST. NB |
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405 |
SPRING BRANCH VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT |
HWY 281 AT FM 311,
SPRING BRANCH |
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406 |
FAITH UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST |
970 LOOP 337, N.B. |
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Q: Who can vote?
A: Any United States citizen may vote provided that he/she is:
- a resident of the county
- at least 18 years of age on election
day
- registered to vote
- not a convicted felon
- not declared mentally incapacitated
by a court of law.
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Q: How do I register to
vote?
A: You may register to vote at any time. Postage-free postcard applications are available
at the tax office or from the Secretary
of State . You may mail the card or return it in person to the voter registrar in the
tax office.
- You must be at least 17 years and 10
months of age on the date your application is submitted.
Q: How do I change my
address for voting purposes?
A: If you are moving within the county, simply notify the voter registrar in writing of
your new address by correcting the information on your current voter registration
certificate and returning it to the voter registrar. If you prefer, you may complete a new
voter registration application; just check the box for change. You will be able to vote in
your new precinct 30 days after your notice has been received.
If you are moving to another county,
you must re-register! Complete an application and mail it or take it in person to the
voter registrar of your new county.
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Q: How do I change my name
on my voter registration card?
A: Promptly notify the voter registrar in writing of the change following the same steps
as for change of address. You will receive a new, corrected certificate 30 days after your
notice is received. You may continue to vote. Vote by affidavit during this time if you
used your certificate as your notice of name change. You will be registered 30 days after
your application is submitted. You will receive a new certificate.
You may be eligible to vote a
limited ballot in your new county of residence for 90 days after moving if:
- you were qualified to vote in your
former county at the time you moved
- there is an election in the 90 days
after you have moved, and
- your registration in the new county
is not yet effective.
If you vote a limited ballot, you
may vote on all statewide offices and propositions and for all district offices which are
common to both counties. You must apply for a limited ballot and vote in person with the
early voting clerk in your new county during the early voting period. Early voting
generally begins on the 17th day and ends on the 4th day before an election.
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Q: What if I lose my voter
registration card?
A: Notify the voter registrar in writing, and he/she will issue you a new one. You may
vote without your certificate by presenting proof of identification and signing an
affidavit at the polling place.
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HUMAN RESOURCES Q: Are there any job
openings at this time?
A: See our list at "Employment
Opportunities".
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Human Resources Page
Q: How do I apply for a job
with the County?
A: The County averages 50 to 60 job openings per year. The majority of the jobs are
advertised in the Herald-Zeitung newspaper (usually on Wednesdays and Sundays) and the
local Texas Workforce Commission. Some jobs are advertised in the San Antonio Express
News. All County jobs require that a job application be completed and returned to Human
Resources (HR) prior to any job close out date. Applications can be picked up
at the old court house, Room 102, during the
hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., M-F. Applications can also be down-loaded from our web site.
the down-load instructions are located at the end of each job announcement. Please note HR
will not accept applications for jobs that are not currently open. Once all the job
applications for a specific job have been collected, HR turns them over to the appropriate
department head for review. The department head will determine who will be interviewed and
ultimately select the best qualified candidate to fill their open position.
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Q: What benefits
are offered by the County to their employees?
A: Only full-time employees (40 or more Hrs/Week) are eligible for the following benefits:
Two weeks of vacation (increasing to
three weeks after 10 years). Sick leave accrual of 3.076 hours per
pay period (80 hours per year).
(Note: sick leave benefits become effective 30 days after hire) Sick leave "buy back"
program for leave accumulated over a set number of hours. Major medical health plan. Employer funded retirement with the
County paying half the cost. Up to eleven paid holidays Cafeteria Plan (IRC Section 125
Flexible Compensation Plan)
Discount vision Plan
(Free) Dental Plan (optional) Specified Disease Insurance Plan
(optional) Group Supplemental Term Life
Insurance (optional)
Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Plan ($45,000) Workers' Compensation / Unemployment
Insurance Employee-run Sick Leave Pool Program
(Eligible after 12 months of employment)
Part-time employees (less than 40
Hrs/Week) are not eligible for County benefit package, but are still covered under
workers' compensation and unemployment insurance. Part-time employees are
eligible to participate in the County's retirement program. Provided
their total work hours
exceed 900 per year. If they do, they are also eligible to participate in the cafeteria
plan (not the full medical benefit).
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Q: What kind of jobs does
the County have?
A: Most of the County's jobs fit into three categories: Law Enforcement (37%),
Admin/Clerical (49%), and Road & Bridge (14%). A high school diploma or GED equivalent
is required for most of the law enforcement and admin/clerical jobs.
Q: Does the county perform and reference background checks?
A: Yes, all position being filled, require a criminal history and or comprehensive background check. The county's policy is to verify all information submitted on he employment application. This is done via reference checks and criminal history checks.
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Q: Is the County an Equal
Employment Opportunity employer?
A: Employment decisions at the County are based upon merit, qualifications, and abilities.
The County does not discriminate based on race, age, gender, sexual preference, religion,
disability, or national origin.
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Q: Does the County have a
retirement plan?
A: Yes. The County is a member of the Texas County and District Retirement System (TCDRS).
Under this system, employees currently contribute 7% of their gross salary each month with
the County contributing 14%. Employees earn vested benefit rights upon the completion of
eight (8) years of creditable service. An employee is eligible for lifetime monthly
benefit payments if one or more of the below conditions are met:
- accumulated as least 8 years of
credited service and attain the age of at least 60; or,
- attained an age and total credited
service which equals 75 years or more; or
- accumulated at least 30 years of
credited service.
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Q: What holidays are paid by
the County?
A: Paid holidays are reviewed annually by Commissioners' Court and are subject to change.
Currently, the following holidays are paid:
Office Holiday
Schedule - click here
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Q: When does the county
begin to provide paid vacation and how is it accrued?
| VACATION
ACCRUAL |
| #
Days |
Eligibility |
Accrual |
Accumulate |
10
Days
(2 weeks) |
Following
completion of one year of employment |
3.076
hours per pay period
(26 pay periods per year)
Note 1. |
20 days
maximum |
15
Days
(3 weeks) |
Completion
of 10 years of service |
4.620
hours per pay period
(26 pay periods per year)
Note 2. |
30 days
maximum |
Note 1: Begins on last
day of month following first anniversary and each month thereafter.
Note 2: Begins on last day of month in which tenth anniversary occurs and each month
thereafter. |
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Q: Who is eligible for the
county sick leave pool, and how is it managed?
A: Any full time employee who has completed one year of continuous service with the County
and donates either a minimum of 8 hours (1 Day) to the pool may become a member. The pool is
for members who experience a catastrophic injury or illness and have exhausted all of
their accrued sick leave and vacation time. Depending upon the recommendation of a doctor,
a member may be able to withdraw up to one-third of the balance of hours in the pool or 90
days, whichever is less.
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Q: Is the County an "At
Will" employer?
A: Yes. This means that either the County or employee can sever the employment
relationship at any time, with or without notice, for any legal reason, or for no reason
at all. Normally, a two-week notification by either party is desired (exception: employees
who are terminated for serious offenses).
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Q: Does the County promote a
"Drug-Free Workplace"?
A: Yes. It is the County's desire to provide a drug-free, healthful, and safe workplace.
No employee may use, possess, distribute, sell, or be under the influence of alcohol or
illegal drugs. Violations of this policy will lead to disciplinary action, up to and
including immediate termination of employment. A pre-employment drug test is required as
part of a conditional offer of employment for all positions. Random drug teat are also
performed.
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Q: How does one get promoted
in the County?
A: Promotions in the County occur when a higher-graded position comes open, through normal
attrition (retirement, termination, death), and a lower-graded County employee competes
for and is selected to fill it. The employee would then assume the higher grade of the new
position. Before advertising a new vacancy, a department head will normally look within
his/her own department first, but it is not mandatory. If they cannot fill the
vacancy from within, then it becomes open to all employees who must compete for selection.
Q: How does the county treat
Family Medical Leave?
A: Comal County uses a calendar year
method based upon the anniversary month of the employee to track FMLA leave. The
employee is required to use all accrued paid leave (vacation and sick leave)
before the actual unpaid FMLA (up to 12 weeks or 60
workdays) coverage begins. The employee is covered by FMLA during the
entire time period he/she is out (This includes paid vacation/sick leave
time as well as the 12 week unpaid entitlement
under FMLA)
Q: Does the County have an
active Safety Program?
A: Yes, the County has an active
accident prevention plan with Safety Committee participation. the committee meets
once a month and members are elected to serve one year terms.
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JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Q: Where do I go to pay my speeding ticket?
A: That depends on where you got the ticket; the location for payment should be written on
the ticket. If you have lost your ticket but remember its color, you may be able to
determine where you should go. Yellow tickets are issued by the city; you will go to
municipal court. Green tickets are issued by the county; you must pay the ticket to the
office of the JP of the district in which the ticket was issued. Tickets issued by the
Department of Public Safety are also paid to the JP of the district in which the ticket
was issued.
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Q: How do I pay my fine?
A: You may mail a money order or cashier check for speeding ticket fines made payable to
the appropriate JP. For example, you need to pay in Precinct 3 and the check should be
made out to Judge Fred Stewart, JP 3 if you got the ticket in Precinct 3. You may pay cash
if you pay in person at the JP office. No credit cards or personal checks are accepted.
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Q: How should I plead, no
contest or guilty? What's the difference?
A: A plea of "no contest" has the same result as a plea of "guilty,"
except you are not admitting fault. You are allowing the judge to make the ruling. This is
only important in the case of future lawsuits where an admittance of guilt in the first
hearing may be held against you in future actions.
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RECYCLING Q: What do you take for
recycling?
A:
All Food Grade Plastics, all glass bottles, aluminum cans, brown
paper bags (grocery), chipboard (thin cardboard), corrugated cardboard, junk mail
,magazines, newspaper,
scrap
metal - "no AC compressors",
tin cans, *tires: Fees apply
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Recycling
Q: What can you not accept
for recycling?
A: Trash, household cleaner bottles, paint cans, aerosol cans, scrap metal, broken glass,
mirrors, window glass, aluminum foil, aluminum pie plates or food containers, soiled
newspaper, plastic bags (grocery), Styrofoam of any kind.
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Recycling
Q: What is the chipping
program?
A: The Recycling Center accepts brush, yard trimmings and limbs (with diameters no larger
than nine inches) which we can then process into chips for use as mulch. This is a free
service available every Thursday and Friday from 8:30am until 3:00pm. No rocks, food,
waste or building materials are accepted. This service is strictly for residential use. No
commercial material will be accepted.
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Recycling
TREASURER Q: Where does the county get its money?
A: About 45% of the county's revenue comes in the form of property taxes. Investment Income contributes around 10%. The other 45% is from fines and fees.
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Treasurer
Q: When are Accounts Payable checks distributed?
A: Usually after 4:00pm on Thursdays.
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Treasurer
Q: I've heard talk about positive pay AP. What is that?
A: Also called sure-pay, this is a big banking concept to eliminate fraud. The Treasurer tells the county's bank which check numbers have been issued and the amounts of each, authorizing the bank to pay only those checks. In this way, the bank knows if a fraudulent check is presented. The concept may be applied to accounts payable as well as to payroll.
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Treasurer
Q: What do county employees pay for insurance?
A: The monthly rate for a county employee is $269.33. The employee may add coverage for his/her spouse for $173.90 per month. The monthly cost for complete family coverage is $272.84. The cost to cover one child is $98.94 per month.
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Treasurer
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Q: What do I need to get a driver's license?
A: If you have never been issued a driver's license, you must bring proof of identification, Social Security card and proof of liability insurance on your personal vehicle.
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Department of Public Safety
Q: What do I need to renew my driver's license?
A: To renew your license to drive, you will need to bring your current driver's license, proof of liability insurance on your personal vehicle and your Social Security card.
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Department of Public Safety
Q: I've just moved to Texas. How do I get a Texas driver's license?
A: To get a driver's license for Texas, you will need to show proof of Texas registration, proof of liability insurance on your personal vehicle, your Social Security card, a valid out-of-state driver's license,
and birth certificate. If you have not yet registered your vehicle in Texas, you must do so before we can issue you a driver's license. Vehicle registration is handled in the tax office. Before you can get a vehicle registered, it must be
inspected; inspections can be done at most full service gas stations, automotive repair shops and inspection stations.
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Department of Public Safety
Q: I've lost my driver's license? What should I do?
A: Come into the office between 8am and 5pm Monday through Friday with proof of liability insurance and your Social Security card. A duplicate license costs $10.
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Department of Public Safety
Q: How much does the driver's license cost?
A: The type of license determines your cost.
For a non-commercial license, the cost is $16, $20 or $24. A commercial license is $40, $50 or $60. A motorcycle license is $8 for re-newels or $s or $15 to add the class to an existing license.
An identification card (no driving privileges) costs $5 for persons over 60 or $15 for anyone under 60.
An instructional or provisional license costs $5.
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Department of Public Safety
Q: When may I renew my driver's license?
A: The driver's license bureau is open from 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday.
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Department of Public Safety
Q: What does my 15 year old need to get a learners permit?
A: He/She will need a certified Birth Certificate, their Social Security card, the TEA form for proof of enrollment in school, their Driver's Education Certificate, one parent, and $5.
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Q: What does my 16 year old, who already has a learner's permit, need to get a driver's license?
A: He/She needs their learners permit, their Social Security card, the TEA form for proof of enrollment and attendance, their Driver's Education Certificate, and $5.
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