HIGHLIGHTS COMAL COUNTY An annual contract between the county and Army Corp. of Engineers for increased law enforcement in the Canyon Lake area was unanimously approved by the Commissioners Court Feb. 16. NEW BRAUNFELS The Texas State Technical College will receive $1 million to aid in purchasing equipment for training purposes in advanced manufacturing technician degree programs at the Central Texas Technology Center. The City Council unanimously approved the funds as recommended by the New Braunfels Economic Development Corp. The city of Seguin as well as manufacturing companies have also committed funding to this project.
New Braunfels City Council calls for May 6 city elections, $140M bond
SHAPING A NEW COUNCIL Along with the 2023 city bond, the positions of mayor and council members for districts 5 and 6 are up for election.
BY ERIC WEILBACHER
reviewed a lot of project information provided by sta taking project tours, holding public meetings, and ultimately, the bond advisory committee recommended to the council a list of projects to consider for preliminary design,” City Man- ager Robert Camareno said. Also on the May 6 ballot will be the City Council positions of mayor and council member districts 5 and 6. Four candidates led for mayor, two for District 5 and four for District 6. Incumbents Mayor Rusty Brockman and District 5 Council Member Jason Hurta did not le for re-election. For mayor, Roy Neal Linnartz, Edward Martinez Jr., George Green, and Michael French led to run. In District 5, Mary Ann Labowski and Bently Cain Paiz led their names on the ballot, and in District 6, Peter James Dillon, April Ryan, Steven Voges and incumbent James Blakey led to run.
NEW BRAUNFELS A ballot proposal for a $140 million bond will go before New Braunfels voters on May 6. The bond will consist of three propositions with the largest chunk of the funding—Proposition A—going toward capital transportation proj- ects in the amount of $99 million. Proposition B would take about $12 million toward parks projects, particularly the Mission Hill Park project. Proposition C would allot $28.5 million toward a third library branch in the southeast corner of the city. The City Council voted unanimously to call the election Feb. 13. “After nearly a year of work by the council appointed by the advisory committee, which began to reveal a number of projects that far exceed its projected capacity of $140 million without a tax rate impact, they
POSITION
Mayor Roy Neal Linnartz Edward Martinez Jr. George Green Michael French Council member, District 5 Mary Ann Labowski Bently Cain Paiz Council member, District 6 Peter James Dillon April Ryan
MEETINGS WE COVER
New Braunfels City Council will meet March 13 and 27 at 6 p.m. at 550 Landa St., New Braunfels. 830-221-4000 www.newbraunfels.gov Comal County Commissioners Court will meet March 23 and 30 at 8:30 a.m. at 100 Main Plaza, New Braunfels, 830-221-1100 www.co.comal.tx.us
Steven Voges James Blakey*
SOURCE: CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS COMMUNITY IMPACT *INCUMBENT
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