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Boerne–Kendall EDC asks commissioners to restore long-term funding; court proposes restoring $50,000
Summary
The Boerne–Kendall County Economic Development Corporation requested $60,000 from the county for FY2026 to support business attraction, retention and a strategic plan; the judge proposed restoring the EDC’s funding to the historical $50,000 and commissioners expressed general support pending final budget adoption.
The Boerne–Kendall County Economic Development Corporation (BKC EDC) told county commissioners on Tuesday it needs increased support to keep up with rising costs and to continue recruiting business and managing retention programs across the county.
Why it matters: EDC leaders said their organization helped attract nearly $100 million in capital investment and more than 350 jobs to Kendall County since 2020. They urged the commissioners to increase county support from the $45,000 the county provided last year to $60,000 to keep staff and programming at previous levels.
What the EDC presented: Chairman Dakota Durden and CEO Amy Storey reviewed the EDC’s activities, including site-selection assistance, a data platform used to provide market information to prospective businesses, retail strategy studies, “Das Greenhouse” incubator support and video marketing. Storey said the EDC’s operating budget sits near the bottom 15–20% of comparable economic organizations statewide and that rising vendor and software costs (she cited the loss of an “Impact Dashboard” subscription) have reduced capacity for paid services the EDC previously provided.
County response: Commissioners said they value the EDC’s work. Judge Stolarczyk (acting in the court’s leadership during the workshop) said he had proposed restoring the EDC allocation to $50,000 in the proposed FY2026 budget; several commissioners voiced support for restoring the prior baseline. Commissioner Chapman explicitly said he favored $60,000, while other commissioners expressed support for returning to $50,000 pending final budget review.
Next steps: The judge confirmed the proposed FY2026 budget will include $50,000 for the EDC; commissioners and EDC staff agreed to continue discussions about deliverables and the EDC’s strategic plan work. Storey said she would continue outreach to secure private-member support and pursue grants, and asked the court to consider the EDC’s request in the final budget adoption.
