Interacting with Drivers Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing #7887 Instructor: TJ Niemietz This is a TCOLE mandated course, and TCOLE approved curriculum. This class is intended for Law Enforcement, Animal Control Officers, Fire/EMS Personnel, or any other Public Safety personnel who would regularly come into contact with the general public. This course is designed to help Public Safety Personnel with information and techniques and understanding when interacting with anyone who may be hearing impaired. This training is free, and upon successful completion of the course, TCOLE credit will be reported by NBPD. Please click on the link above to register to attend this training. For questions, please contact Training Coordinator Michael Burton at mburton@nbtexas.org, or call (830) 221-4127.

Planning Division staff is unavailable due to the weekly Staff Meeting held every Monday from 8:30am to approximately 11:30am.

The City is inviting the public to participate in a second community meeting regarding the potential development of Callen’s Castle All Abilities Park. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 7th, from 6-8 PM, at the Real Life Community Church, located at 1615 FM 1044. The plan features special equipment that will allow children and adults, regardless of their abilities, to play together. The plan includes three primary elements - all ability playscape areas, an all abilities multipurpose field and a miniature city area for walking and learning and air-conditioned family restrooms. This second public meeting will build on the input received previously to refine the priorities of the design elements for the potential project.

This is the TCOLE mandated course offered for Texas Peace Officers. Learn to deal with the Identity Crime victims in your area. This training is available to all Texas Law Enforcement Officer FREE of charge. Student will receive 4 hours of TCOLE Training Credit upon successful completion of this course. Please click on the link to register to attend. For questions, please contact Training Coordinator Michael Burton at mburton@nbtexas.org or call (830) 221-4127.

Planning Division staff is unavailable due to the weekly Staff Meeting held every Monday from 8:30am to approximately 11:30am.

Regular monthly meeting of the New Braunfels Downtown Board

The City is inviting the public to take part in a community meeting about the possible development of a Dry Comal Hike and Bike Trail. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 22nd, from 6-8 PM, at the City Hall, 550 Landa Street. City Council recently approved the preliminary engineering contracts for a number of potential 2019 Bond Program projects, including the Dry Comal Trail. This meeting will give the public an opportunity to revisit the Parks Master Plan, offer more detail about the trail and explore elements wanted by the community. For details on the Hike and Bike Trail, and other proposed 2019 Bond Program projects visit, www.nbbond2019.com and under the Potential Projects tab select Resource Documents and then Dry Comal Trail Fact Sheet. For additional information on this public meeting contact the Parks and Recreation Department at 830-221-4358.

The New Braunfels Police Department will be hosting Solutions for Communicating with Difficult People #3027. This course is intended for all Public Safety Professionals: Law Enforcement, Fire/EMS, Emergency Dispatchers, or any other personnel who regularly interact with the general public during the course of their duties. This course will show students how they can go from just ignoring a difficult person to understanding their behavior style by providing students with the nine (9) most difficult personalities. This course will empower students with assertive communication skills, thinking styles, coping behaviors, consensus building techniques, and skills to get their point across clearly and persuasively to difficult people. This training is provided free of charge, and successful completion of the course will be reported for TCOLE credit. Please click on the link above to register to attend this training.