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V) • GeneralCity of New Braunfels (Comal County)

Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance in consideration of the Tourism Public Improvement District (TPID) assessment; approving the service plan for the district; authorizing an agreement between the City , The Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, Inc., and the New Braunfels Tourism Public Improvement District Corporation regarding the management of the district; and approp

Presented in: City of New Braunfels City Council Meeting on 2026-04-13
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 7.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“approved”
TC
Toni Carter
Councilmember (District 1)
YES
MC
Michael Capizzi
Councilmember (District 2)
YES
DL
D. Lee Edwards
Councilmember (District 3)
YES
LS
Lawrence Spradley
Councilmember (District 4)
YES
MA
Mary Ann Labowski
Councilmember (District 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Approval of the second and final reading of an ordinance in consideration of the Tourism Public Improvement District (TPID) assessment; approving the service plan for the district; authorizing an agreement between the City , The Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, Inc., and the New Braunfels Tourism Public Improvement District Corporation regarding the management of the district; and appropriating $320,000 in revenue to the district for 2026; and amending the FY 2026 Adopted Budget to create the new Tourism Public Improvement District Special Revenue Fund.

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).