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F) • OrdinanceCity of New Braunfels (Comal County)

Discuss and consider the first reading of an ordinance appointing the initial Board of Directors to the City of New Braunfels Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Four - Zipp Park, naming the place designations of the appointed Directors, establishing term dates, and declaring an effective date.

Presented in: City Council Meeting on 2026-01-26
Meeting Agenda PDFOfficial Minutes PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (0 - 0)
“Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Gayle Wilkinson presented this item to council. Councilmember Edwards motioned to approve this item. Councilmember Labowski seconded the motion which passed unanimously.”
TC
Toni Carter
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
ABSTAIN
“In Favor”
MC
Michael Capizzi
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
ABSTAIN
“In Favor”
DL
D. Lee Edwards
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
ABSTAIN
“In Favor”
LS
Lawrence Spradley
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
ABSTAIN
“In Favor”
MA
Mary Ann Labowski
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
ABSTAIN
“In Favor”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Mayor Linnartz read the aforementioned item. Gayle Wilkinson presented this item to council. Councilmember Edwards motioned to approve this item. Councilmember Labowski seconded the motion which passed unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.5/10). 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).