Brian Reyes
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 25:32
- Avg per meeting
- 3:12
- Segments
- 475
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Top issues during term (20)
Nuisance Dust Abatement Regulations
Civil and criminal penalties (up to $500 criminal) would fund enforcement; exact fee schedule not yet set.
Sewer Capacity Agreement with Schertz
The bore under the railroad tracks at Doerr Lane to connect is budgeted at $350,000 in the proposed budget.
FY2027 Water Budget and Rate Study
No rate increase this year; the rate study will shape water bills starting in FY2028.
Oak Wilt and permit fee ordinance updates
Residents and builders will pay higher residential and commercial permit fees under the new schedule.
Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Budget and Property Tax Impact
Roughly $3.7 million in potential projects compete with about $1 million available; the average homestead's city tax bill is estimated flat at $1,840.
Wastewater ordinance for Highway 2252 commercial corridor
Connection fees and sewage billing will eventually flow back to repay the general fund investment in the sewer line; new businesses like restaurants face grease trap and tap costs.
Comal ISD bond for Davenport High School
$58 million of the bond earmarked for Davenport High School.
Street Maintenance and Capital Improvement Plan
$100,000 budgeted; full road reconstruction costs millions per street.
Water Commission Terms Expiring September 30
Paul Davis Park Trail Improvements
Design work is roughly $27,000 including an optional environmental portion, out of a $166,000 project budget with a $33,000 city match.
City Strategic Plan Priorities
About $3,300 for the facilitator, partially offset by the EDC.
Old Nacogdoches Road feasibility study
Could cost the city $2.6M+ in debt, or $600-700K if truck traffic is restricted — a big chunk of the city's roughly $1.2M in available project funds.
Community and Event Center Policies and Fees
Rental rate rises $200, and the $200 self-setup discount option is eliminated.
TxDOT Municipal Maintenance Agreement
Maintenance cost-sharing or responsibility allocations with TxDOT; amounts not specified.
Water Conservation Education
Better irrigation habits could cut pumping and water costs citywide; no direct spending committed.
Right-of-Way Work Regulations
New permit fees would be imposed on entities working in the right-of-way.
FY2027 Budget Adoption
Reserves drop from 13 to 9 months; no new revenue plan yet beyond hoped-for sales tax from development.
2025-2045 Water System Capital Improvement Plan
Grant applications could offset the cost of water system improvements that will otherwise flow through budgets and rates.
Outer Loop Utility Condemnation Litigation
The city is spending on legal counsel and hydrologists to defend against the condemnation.
SAWs Interconnect Grant Application
A successful grant could free up roughly $640,000 for other water projects or debt payments.
Decisions during term (95)
Recorded while Reyes was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Agenda (Items 5.1–5.4)
Water Commission Reappointments (7.1)
Wastewater Ordinance No. 254-102026 (7.2)
Nuisance Abatement Ordinance No. 162-102026 (7.3)
Paul Davis Park Trail Bid Award (7.5)
Approval of Minutes for the August 26, 2026, City Council Special Meeting.
Approval of Minutes for the September 2, 2026, City Council Regular Meeting.
Approval of Minutes for July 21, 2026 Regular Meeting
Wastewater Ordinance — Recommendation to City Council
Recommendation to Reappoint Commissioners Pohl, Stone and Stedman
Consent Agenda (Items 4.1-4.3)
Ordinance No. 252-092026 — FY2027 Budget Adoption
Ordinance No. 253-092026 — 2026 Tax Rate Adoption (Public Hearing)
Ratification of FY2027 Property Tax Increase
Communication Policy with Branding Guide and Crisis Communications Plan
Personnel Policy Manual Amendments
Executive Session Postponed
Approval of Minutes for the August 5, 2026, City Council Regular Meeting.
Motion to amend — add $12,000 oak wilt line item
Consent Agenda Items 5.1-5.3
Voting record (6)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
moving that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of $0.254138, which is effectively a 3.6623 percent increase in the tax rate, and approving Ordinance No. 253-092026 An Ord
approve Ordinance No. 252-092026 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Garden Ridge, Texas, adopting the Budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2027;
propose the voter-approval tax rate calculation of $0.254138 per $100 valuation for the 2026 tax year, set the required public hearing for September 2, 2026, and authorize publication of the required
Proposed 2026 Tax Rate of $0.254138
approve Ordinance No. 168-042026 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Garden Ridge, Texas, authorizing city employees to use golf carts and regulating the operation of OHV/UTV, NEV, and gol
Ordinance No. 168-042026 — Golf cart and OHV/UTV/NEV operation on city streets
Believed the ordinance was being rushed, cited safety concerns and unanimous constituent opposition at his council coffers