B-1) • RecommendationCity of New Braunfels (Comal County)

Approval of a recommendation by the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation (NBEDC) for a five-year lease with the City of New Braunfels for trail and park access.

Presented in: City of New Braunfels City Council on 2026-09-28

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (6 - 1)

“This item was pulled by David Warmke. Mayor French read the aforementioned item. David Warmke addressed council. The following individuals spoke at this time: Angela Allen Robert Camareno addressed council on the process of pulled items from the consent agenda. The following individuals spoke at this time: Johnathan Alorda, Courtney Garcia Councilmember Spradley motioned to approve this item. Mayor Pro Tem Capizzi seconded the motion which passed. Opposed: Mayor French”

Michael French

Mayor (At-Large)

Toni Carter

Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)

YES

Michael Capizzi

Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)

YES

D. Lee Edwards

Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)

YES

Lawrence Spradley

Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)

YES

Mary Ann Labowski

Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)

YES

Nikki Shaw

Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

This item was pulled by David Warmke. Mayor French read the aforementioned item. David Warmke addressed council. The following individuals spoke at this time: Angela Allen Robert Camareno addressed council on the process of pulled items from the consent agenda. The following individuals spoke at this time: Johnathan Alorda, Courtney Garcia Councilmember Spradley motioned to approve this item. Mayor Pro Tem Capizzi seconded the motion which passed. Opposed: Mayor French

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.