Settling Into Schertz: Schertz Public Services

The community of Schertz provides its citizens with everything imperative for a safe and satisfying life. Children, parents, families, and retirees have many options for city provided services, activities, and recreation. Additionally, Schertz city services keep residents safe and ensure consistency in maintenance of city property and enforcement of city ordinances. Visit the city’s website at www.Schertz.com for detailed information about city services.

A Mayor with a City Council governs the city of Schertz. A number of boards and commission enlist citizen participation:

• Board of Adjustment
• Parks and Recreation Board
• Cibolo Valley Local Government Corporation
• Planning & Zoning Commission
• Economic Development Corporation
• Schertz-Seguin Local Government Corporation
• Historical Preservation Committee
• Transportation Safety Advisory Commission
• Library Board (Schertz Public Library)
• Charter Review Commission

Schertz Civic and Community Centers

The Schertz Civic Center has two facilities – the Grand Ballroom and Bluebonnet Hall – with more than 10,000 square feet of combined meeting space.

The Grand Ballroom with its wood floors, tall ceilings, and adjustable lighting make this space perfect for celebrations such as weddings, meetings, and training seminars as it can accommodate up to 400 guests for a sit-down reception with a 28×28 ft. dance floor. If a smaller, more intimate area is desired, the Grand Ballroom transforms into the Cut-off Hall, accommodating up to 200 guests.

Bluebonnet Hall also has wood floors. With its built-in dance floor and full commercial kitchen, this hall is idea for receptions and social events with up to 120 people.

Two smaller facilities, the Community Center Central and North Community Center, are ideal for small meetings, bridal or baby showers, and family parties.

Schertz has several parks to provide outdoor recreational opportunities:

• Ashley Park has an asphalt Trail (a .25-mile loop), basketball courts, benches and picnic tables, grills, playgrounds, soccer field, and restrooms.
• Crescent Bend Nature Park offers a trail, fishing, grills and picnic tables, and restrooms.
• Cut-Off Park features an asphalt trail and plenty of open space for picnics and recreation.
• Forest Ridge Park offers a decomposed granite trail.
• Gutierrez Xeriscape Park has benches, a concrete trail, compost bin, education area, and pavilion.
• Lone Oak Park also has benches and a concrete paths, and picnic tables, grills, and open spaces.
• Pickrell Park has the city pool. Additionally, this park offers playgrounds, pavilions, grills and picnic tables, benches, basketball courts, water fountains, and restrooms.
• Schertz Ballpark has seven baseball fields, a concession building, and restrooms.
• Schertz Community Playscape offers multiple playgrounds and benches for watching parents.
• The Skate Park is a relatively new addition to the park system providing fun for skateboarders.

Children play at Pickrell Park

Those who golf will enjoy the course at Northcliffe Golf Club, originally designed in 1979 by Joe Finger for a housing community in Schertz Texas.

Additionally, the city of Schertz provides the following recreational programs:

• Buffalo Valley Youth Association
• Schertz Recreation Center - YMCA
• Schertz Senior Center
• Greater Randolph Area Youth Soccer Association

The Public Works Department provides the following services:

• Schertz drought contingency and water conservation plan
• Curb side chip service for trees and branches
• Street sweeping about 600 miles of city streets each month
• Utility services

Schertz receives its water from the Carrizo Aquifer. The Public Works Department also provides residential and commercial garbage and recycling services, as well as electric, gas, telephone, and cable utilities with a consolidated fee:

• Electricity is furnished by:
• Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative located at 908 Curtiss Avenue, 210-658-7033, gvec.org
• CPS Energy 210-353-3333 or visit cpsenergy.com
• New Braunfels Utilities at 263 Main Plaza, New Braunfels, 830-629-8400, nbutexas.com
• CenterPoint Energy provides natural gas to residents in select areas of the Schertz. Contact them at 830-379-5207. Their office is located at 1377 East College Street, Seguin. centerpointenergy.com
• AT&T Telephone Company provides telephone service to residents. Simply enter your service address at att.com for current prices and availability.
• Satellite internet and VOIP services are available from Hughes Net. Call 877-284-8010 for service. hughesnetinternet.net/local/Texas

Additionally, cable television service is available from Time Warner Cable and AT&T in select areas.

Schertz Emergency Medical Services and ambulance transportation is available twenty-four hours each day, seven days of the week. The City provides police and fire protection. In fact, the City of Schertz made the 2013 SafeWise 50 Safest Cities in Texas list, an indication of what an excellent place to live Schertz is for its residents.

For work and play, and all the requirements of daily life, the Schertz community is ready to serve your needs quickly and efficiently.

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