Comal County approves incentives for Continental Automotive expansion projected at $110M and 676 jobs

Comal County Commissioners on Oct. 23 approved economic development incentive agreements with Continental Automotive Mobility US LLC tied to an expansion project county staff described as a $110 million capital investment that would add manufacturing space and an estimated 676 full-time jobs.

Brandon Lane, identified in the meeting as the local plant manager for Continental, addressed the court and said the company is pursuing new product lines including a sixth-generation radar sensor and autonomous trucking business opportunities. Lane told commissioners the plant is “off to a tremendous start” and that the expansion would support major new business lines.

County staff described the package as the typical rebate (Ad Valorem rebate) for projects of this type. Commissioners approved the second amendment to an economic development incentive agreement and a separate agreement tied to the Continental project and authorized the county judge to sign both agreements.

Staff told the court the expansion is planned as approximately a $110,000,000 improvement, projected to employ 676 full-time employees with an annual payroll of about $42,000,000. Commissioner Webb moved approval of the first Continental item (item 11); Commissioner Leacock seconded. The second Continental item (item 12) was moved by Commissioner Webb and seconded by Commissioner Crownover. Both motions passed by voice vote.

The court did not provide additional details in the public record at the Oct. 23 meeting about the precise rebate schedule, duration, or performance milestones in the incentive agreements; the agenda item described those agreements as Chapter 331/381 economic development incentive agreements and authorized the county judge to execute the documents.