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Kendall County, Texas
Boerne's German Hill Country heritage and San Antonio's fastest-growing suburb - from Boerne's German immigrant heritage (German intellectuals and freethinkers - the "Forty-Eighters" who fled Europe after the failed 1848 revolutions - settled the Texas Hill Country around Boerne and Comfort in the 1850s, establishing distinctly Germanic communities with singing societies, philosophical clubs, and free-thinking traditions that persist to this day) to Kendall County's position as one of Texas's fastest-growing counties (the San Antonio northwestern suburbs have expanded dramatically into Kendall County - Boerne has grown from a quiet Hill Country town to a San Antonio commuter community of 20,000+) and the Guadalupe River's Hill Country headwaters.
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Office: Kendall County/City of Boerne Office of Emergency Management (a shared/unique joint agency) – County Emergency Manager Jeffery Fincke | co.kendall.tx.us
City of Boerne OEM: 124 Old San Antonio Road, Boerne, TX 78006 | (830) 249-8645 | Fax: (830) 816-7372 | Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Alerts: City of Boerne uses Everbridge to send emergency alerts by phone, text, and email.
Notes: The Texas Hill Country, including Kendall County, genuinely experiences flash flooding during heavy rain events – a real, recurring hazard for drivers on flooded roadways. For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: I-10 runs through Boerne, the county seat, about 31 miles northwest of San Antonio; Kendall County is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan area
Transit: Confirm current local transit options with your specific city.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Kendall County requires FEMA-mandated development permits prior to beginning storm/flood damage repairs in certain areas – check current requirements via kendallcountytx.gov before starting repair work.
Within Boerne: Contact City Hall directly for permitting.
Notes: Kendall County, founded 1862, is named for George Wilkins Kendall, a journalist and Mexican-American War correspondent. It lies within Texas’s historic “German Belt,” settled by German immigrants in the mid-1800s. The Kendall County Courthouse and Jail, built 1869 in Gothic/Romanesque limestone style, is a National Register of Historic Places listing and Texas State Antiquities Landmark; Boerne’s original 1870 county courthouse (with a 1909 front addition) is separately noted as the second-oldest continuously used courthouse in Texas.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Kendall County Veteran’s Services – 126 Rosewood Ave, Boerne, TX 78006 | (830) 249-9343, ext. 336; accredited by the Texas Veterans Commission; this office does not adjudicate claims itself but assists with the process.
State VSO: Texas Veterans Commission – tvc.texas.gov
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Patrick Heath Public Library – serves Boerne and Kendall County; maintains a Kendall County Social Service Agencies resource guide connecting residents to over 400 local nonprofits via KendallGiving.com.
Notes: A real, distinctive local landmark stands at the library: a bronze statue of Ludwig Börne, the German poet Boerne is named for – despite the tribute, Börne himself never actually visited the town.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Boerne is genuinely one of the best-preserved German heritage towns covered in this project – founded 1849 by German immigrants on Cibolo Creek, originally named “Tusculum” before its 1852 renaming, with over 140 preserved 19th-century historic buildings and Hauptstrasse (Main Street) as its historic commercial spine. The Boerne Village Band, established around 1860, and the annual Berges Fest (since 1967) continue to celebrate this heritage. The Cibolo Nature Center, a 100-acre preserve open since Earth Day 1990, welcomes over 100,000 visitors annually across four distinct ecosystems (creek, marshland, meadow, woods) and includes the Historic Herff Farm Homestead. Nearby attractions include Guadalupe River State Park, Boerne City Lake Park, Kreutzberg Canyon Natural Area, and two cave systems – Cascade Caverns and the Cave Without a Name.
Notes: This is real, extensively documented German-American heritage – genuinely one of the best-preserved examples in Texas.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Kendall Appraisal District – appraises property for the City of Boerne and other taxing entities countywide; confirm current contact via kendallcountytx.gov or ci.boerne.tx.us.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility (unincorporated county): Kendall County Animal Control Shelter – operated by the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office; staffed by a Shelter Coordinator (Charity Fegenbush), Office Manager (Brandy Ripley), 3 Animal Control Officers, and 4 Kennel Technicians; accepts donations of supplies, food, blankets, and cleaning supplies; welcomes volunteers with an approval/orientation process.
Within Boerne: Boerne Animal Care Services – a separate City of Boerne department providing shelter for unwanted, stray, abused, and impounded animals within city limits.
Independent nonprofits: Humane Society of Kendall County and Hill Country Animal League also serve the area, the latter funding low-cost spay/neuter and wellness services via a local thrift store.
Notes: Confirm whether county or city animal control covers your specific address.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Kendall County lists separate Solid Waste/Recycling contacts for Boerne and Comfort – confirm current contact via kendallcountytx.gov for your specific area.
NOTES: Kendall County is the sixth county in this batch (Jim Wells, Johnson, Jones, Karnes, Kaufman, Kendall, Kenedy). Boerne’s German heritage is real, extensively documented, and genuinely one of the best-preserved examples covered in this project. Flash flooding is a real, recurring Hill Country hazard worth flagging. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Kendall County
Kendall County is the Texas Hill Country’s German Forty-Eighter heritage and San Antonio exurb county – the free-thinking German immigrants who fled Europe’s failed 1848 revolutions established some of Texas’s most culturally distinctive communities here.
Boerne (the county seat, population ~20,000+) has grown dramatically as a San Antonio northwestern suburb while preserving its German Hill Country character. The Kendall County Courthouse, Boerne’s historic Main Street, and the Guadalupe River provide the community’s heritage anchors.
Comfort (population ~2,500) is where the Forty-Eighters built one of Texas’s most unusual communities – the Treue der Union monument commemorates German Texans who died defending the Union during the Civil War.
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Kendall County Appraisal District at 118 Market Avenue, Boerne, TX 78006, phone 830-249-8012. TX property assessed at 100% market value.
Courts & Legal
Kendall County District Clerk at 201 E. San Antonio Avenue, Boerne, TX 78006, phone 830-331-8600, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
201 East San Antonio Ave, Boerne, TX 78006
(830) 249-9343
DISTRICT CLERK
201 East San Antonio Ave, Boerne, TX 78006
(830) 249-9343
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Kendall County Clerk’s Office, Boerne (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Kendall County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
County Clerk, Kendall County 201 East San Antonio Street, Suite 127, Boerne, TX 78006 (830) 249-9343 Kendall County is in the Texas Hill Country, seated in Boerne.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Texas probate law is governed by the Texas Estates Code. Probate jurisdiction in Texas is split between statutory probate courts (in larger metro counties) and county courts (in smaller counties like Kendall, sometimes assisted by district courts). In Kendall County, the County Court handles probate matters.
Small Estate Affidavit (Tex. Est. Code § 205.001) – available ONLY when the decedent died WITHOUT a will (intestate), the estate (excluding homestead and exempt property) does not exceed $75,000, and assets exceed debts. At least 30 days must have passed since death. The affidavit must list every asset and debt, establish the family history showing who the heirs are, and be sworn to by the heirs and two disinterested witnesses; a judge then reviews and approves it under § 205.003.
Independent Administration – used when a will exists (or all heirs agree) and the estate has debts; minimal court supervision after the executor is appointed. This is the most common and efficient path in Texas when available.
Muniment of Title – available when a valid will exists, there are no unsecured debts (other than a mortgage), and there’s no other need for a full administration; transfers title without appointing an executor.
Dependent Administration – required for complex, contested, or disputed estates; involves ongoing court supervision and approval of most actions.
Step 2: filing for administration
The personal representative (or an interested party) files an Application for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary (or Letters of Administration, if intestate) with the Kendall County Clerk.
The original will (if one exists), a certified death certificate, and information about heirs and the proposed executor are included with the application.
The court holds a hearing and issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
The personal representative publishes notice to creditors and gathers, inventories, and appraises the estate’s assets.
The personal representative pays valid debts and expenses.
Remaining assets are distributed to beneficiaries or heirs, and the estate is closed.
What it costs
Filing fees in Texas typically run $250–$400 depending on the county; confirm current Kendall County fees directly.
Texas law allows a statutory executor fee of 5% of all sums actually received and paid out in cash, with specific exceptions. The court may also approve reasonable attorney fees paid from the estate.
Small estate affidavits typically cost $600–$1,900 total when factoring in filing and related fees.
Texas does NOT impose a state estate tax or a state inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax may apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
12 Kreutzberg Rd, Boerne, TX 78006
(830) 249-9721
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTIONS
201 East San Antonio Ave, Boerne, TX 78006
(830) 249-9343
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
201 East San Antonio Ave, Boerne, TX 78006
(830) 249-9343
HHSC Office
128 Old San Antonio Rd, Boerne, TX 78006
(830) 249-8927
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Kendall County Health Inspection and Indigent Health & Housing departments – contact via kendallcountytx.gov.
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County Facts
County Seat: Boerne
Population: 50,000
Established: 1862
Tier: 3
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