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From the Mayor's Desk - March 2021

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Statement Regarding Personnel Update

Temporary Exception for Oak Tree Maintenance Due to Winter Storm

Due to the winter storm, the City has decided to issue a temporary exception for oak tree maintenance to include damage from the historical freeze.

We are asking that residents and/or contractors use the following temporary exemption form for necessary projects. Projects completed by registered tree contractors AND property owners must have an exemption form on-file. Please try to complete all projec...

FAQ on Property Tax Servicing

Every year about this time, all of us begin receiving ad valorem property tax information. One of the things that confuses everyone is who sets the property tax rates and who actually collects the bills.

A couple of years ago, the Kendall County Appraisal District, which had historically collected city property taxes regardless of which county you live in, decided they no longer wanted to provide this service. That caused our city to find a new service pr...

FEMA Assistance

Severe Winter Weather Event Recovery FAQ

February 21, 2021

What FEMA assistance is available to Texas?

Individual Assistance (IA) FEMA’s direct assistance to individuals and households. There are currently 77 counties eligible for IA. These counties can be v...

Plumbing repairs and permits within the City of Fair Oaks Ranch

Message from the City of Fair Oaks Ranch

We ardently strive to provide each of our citizens with as much up-to-date information as possible regarding the current COVID-19 pandemic that has plagued our lives over the past year.

As a small rural community that lies within (3) three different counties, Bexar, Comal, and Kendall, we rely solely on information from each of those counties, and ultimately information from the State of Texas which has been limited and fluid throughout ...

Oak Wilt Season Is Here!

This is a friendly reminder that the City of Fair Oaks Ranch is entering oak wilt season.

Please note that the maintenance of ALL oak trees, including pruning, trimming, cutting and removal, is prohibited February 1st through June 30th (per City Ordinance 2020-22). This timeframe is when fungal spore formation and nitidulid beetle (insect vect...

2019 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

The 2019 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report is now available.

Public water systems are required by law to report every year on the type and quantity of the substances in their water. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality conducts water quality tests and provides the results for the report. The City of Fair O...