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5 • ORDINANCECity of New Braunfels (Comal County)
Order Authorizing Eminent Domain Condemnation Proceedings for Right-of-Way Acquisition
Presented in: City of New Braunfels City Council on 2026-07-23
Official Roll-Call Vote
Expands Gov't • 6.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“Motion to approve Consider and adopt ordinance amending municipal code, fee schedules, or traffic regulations”
MF
Michael French
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
TC
Toni Carter
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
MC
Michael Capizzi
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
DL
D. Lee Edwards
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
LS
Lawrence Spradley
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
MA
Mary Ann Labowski
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
NS
Nikki Shaw
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES
NL
Neal Linnartz
Mayor
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Item considered during City of New Braunfels City Council on 2026-07-23.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.7/10). 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).