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On September 8, 2025, the New Braunfels City Council held a regular meeting at 6:00 p.m., presided by Mayor Neal Linnartz with six members present (Councilmember D. Lee Edwards absent). The meeting opened with proclamations for Constitution Week, National Night Out, and Hunger Action Month, followed by citizens' communications on various topics. The consent agenda was approved unanimously, and the council considered a rezoning request that failed to achieve the required supermajority, adopted the FY 2026 budget and property tax rate, and postponed a parks fee ordinance.
All consent items were approved unanimously by a voice vote.
Item 2A – Rezoning at 846 Ewelling Lane:
Item 2B – FY 2026 Operating Budget:
Item 2C – Ratification of Property Tax Revenue Increase:
Item 2D – Adopting 2025 Ad Valorem Tax Rates:
Item 2E – Updated Parks and Recreation Fees:
Good evening. We're gonna call this Monday, September 8th, 2025 City Council meeting to order. Mrs. Wilkinson, will you please call roll? Councilmember Carter here. Councilmember Capisi. Here. Councilmember Edwards is not present. Mayor Pro Tim Sbradley. Here. Councilmember Lebowski. Here. Councilmember Ryan. Here. And Mayor Leonards. Here we have a quorum. And if you'd stand and join me in the invocation, followed by the pledges. Heavenly Father, thank you for bestowing upon us as the City Council of New Bromfels the privilege of serving this wonderful city we call home. Please give us the wisdom to discuss and tackle the important things we need to tackle. I also pray that you give us the grace to come up with the best possible solutions that would best benefit best benefit the people we serve. Thank you for the recent rain, and we will happily take some more. Honor the Texas flag. One and individual. Okay, we're gonna kick the meeting off with some proclamations. If I could get the members of the daughters of the American Revolution to come join me for Constitution Week. Whereas the Constitution of the United States of America, the guardian of our liberties, embodies the principles of limited government and republic dedicated to rule by law. And whereas September 17th, 2025 marks the two hundred and thirty-eighth anniversary of the framing of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention. And whereas it is fitting and proper to accord official recognition to this magnificent document and its memorable anniversary, and whereas public law nine fifteen authorizes the issuing issuing of a proclamation each year by the President of the United States of America, designating September 17th through 23rd as Constitution Week. Now therefore, be it resolved that I, Neil Lennartz, mayor of the City of New Bronfels, Texas, hereby proclaim September 17th through 23rd, 2025 to be recognized as Constitution Week. National Society is one million strong. So as tonight, we found out that one of our audience members is also a member, but down in the valley. And so we're going to transfer her up here. Thank you. Of course, thank you. Before you run off, I want to take a quick photo. Okay, next we've got National Night Out. Chief, come on join us. Chiefs. Whereas National Night Out is an annual community building campaign that promotes strong police community partners, partnerships, and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. And whereas the first national night out took place in 1984 and has since grown into a national celebration with millions of neighborhoods participating across the thousands of communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, and military bases worldwide. And whereas National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and all first responders while fostering a true sense of community and providing an opportunity to come together to promote cooperative crime prevention efforts. And whereas it is essential that all citizens of New Bromfels be aware of the importance of community involvement in crime for crime prevention programs and the positive impact it has on improving the quality of life in our neighborhoods. And whereas the citizens of New Bromfels play a vital role in assisting the New Bromfels Police Department through joint neighborhood efforts in the support and participation of residents in the foundation of effective public safety and safer communities. Now therefore, be it resolved that I, Neil Leonards, Mayor, Mayor of the City of New Bromfels, Texas, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, October seventh, twenty twenty five as national night out. Mr. Mayor, members of council, thank you so much for recognizing National Night Out this year.