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E) • ReportCity of New Braunfels (Comal County)

Discuss and Consider approval of a resolution relating to establishing the City’s intention to reimburse itself for the prior lawful expenditure of funds relating to street and drainage improvements from the proceeds of tax-exempt obligations to be issued by the City for authorized purposes; authorizing other matters incident and related thereto; and providing an effective date.

Presented in: City of New Braunfels City Council Meeting on 2026-07-27
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 4.8/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Mayor French read the aforementioned item. Jared Werner presented this item to council using a powerpoint presentation and answered questions. Councilmember Labowski motioned to approve this item. Councilmember Spradley seconded the motion which passed unanimously. ”
MF
Michael French
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
“In Favor”
TC
Toni Carter
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
“In Favor”
MC
Michael Capizzi
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
“In Favor”
DL
D. Lee Edwards
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
“In Favor”
LS
Lawrence Spradley
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
“In Favor”
MA
Mary Ann Labowski
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
“In Favor”
NS
Nikki Shaw
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
“In Favor”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Mayor French read the aforementioned item. Jared Werner presented this item to council using a powerpoint presentation and answered questions. Councilmember Labowski motioned to approve this item. Councilmember Spradley seconded the motion which passed unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).