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New Braunfels
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D. Lee Edwards

District 3 Council Member2024-2027

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
27
Total speaking time
3:30:43
Avg per meeting
7:48
Segments
3654

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Top issues during term (18)(Development)

critical↓Jan 2026[30]

Infrastructure and Growth

Involves a $1,400,000 EDC expenditure plus engineering contract costs.

high→Apr 2026[24]

Residential Accessory Structure Setbacks

None to the city beyond standard permit fees.

critical↑Sep 2026[20]

Land Acquisition for Economic Development

Projected to generate between $500,000 and $700,000 in shared sales tax revenues for the EDC over the next decade.

high↑Sep 2026[20]

Park at Dogwood Affordable Housing Impact Fee Waiver

Up to $500,000 in EDC funds.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Historic District Alteration and Demolition Requests

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

CTTC Building Tenancy

high↓Aug 2026[8]

Gruene Road Land Acquisition

The proposed acquisition is for $4.6 million.

medium↓Mar 2026[7]

Downtown Housing and Public Incentives

Awards up to $17,000 to Red Stag and $2,767.66 to Bootleggers Pizza Parlor.

critical↓Sep 2026[5]

Manufactured Home Zoning and Non-Conforming Use

Property value and investment impacts for the applicant and surrounding homeowners.

high↓Jul 2026[5]

NBPL Five-Year Plan Endorsement

Guides future library capital and operational budgeting over the next five years.

high↓Jul 2026[5]

Mayfair Master District Revenue Bonds and Infrastructure Financing

The bond issuance involves millions in infrastructure debt backed by district taxpayers rather than city funds.

medium↓Apr 2026[2]

Commercial Parking and Driveway Variance (330 Kessler Street)

The business owner avoids the high cost of concrete paving.

high↓Apr 2026[2]

Brauntex Theatre Digital Marquee Upgrade

Private investment by the theatre into property improvements.

high↓Apr 2026[2]

Dittlinger Mill Redevelopment

The project is expected to significantly increase tax revenue compared to the current $10,000 annual contribution.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Kuehler Court Rezoning

The project is expected to increase the local tax base through infill development.

critical↓Apr 2026[1]

Affordable Housing Modernization

Involves $500,000 in utility infrastructure fee waivers or alternative economic development funding.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Telecommunications Tower at Fire Station No. 4

The city will receive a modest amount of income from the lease of the site.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Civic/Convention Center Expansion

The project is in the feasibility stage, so exact costs are not yet determined, but it would likely require significant public investment.

Moved or seconded (40)

Motions Edwards personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.

  • secondedpassed2026-07-27

    motioned to approve Councilmembers Spradley, Labowski, and Shaw as the representatives of the Ad Hoc Committee.

  • secondedpassed2026-07-27

    motioned to approve this item.

  • movedpassed2026-07-27

    motioned to approve this item.

  • secondedpassed2026-07-27

    Councilmember Labowski motioned to approve this item.

  • movedpassed2026-07-13

    to approve this item.

  • secondedpassed2026-07-13

    to approve this item.

  • movedpassed2026-07-13

    to approve this item.

  • movedpassed2026-07-13

    Councilmember Edwards motioned to approve items A, C, E, H, I of the consent agenda.

  • movedpassed2026-07-13

    Councilmember Edwards motioned to approve this item.

  • movedpassed2026-07-13

    CONSENT AGENDA City of New Braunfels, Texas Page 1 Posted On: 7/7/2026 6:02:39PM

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed2026-07-13

    Lee Edwards, Councilmember (District 3) Lawrence Spradley, Councilmember (District 4) Mary Ann Labowski, Councilmember (District 5) Nikki Shaw, Councilmember (District 6)

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed2026-06-22

    Councilmember Edwards moved to postpone this item until the July 13 city council meeting.

  • moved2026-06-22

    Councilmember Edwards nominated Councilmember Capizzi for Mayor Pro Tem.

  • movedpassed2026-06-22

    Councilmember Edwards moved to approve this item.

  • movedpassed2026-06-08

    Councilmember Edwards motioned to approve this item.

  • movedpassed2026-06-08

    Councilmember Edwards motioned to approve this item.

  • movedpassed2026-06-08

    Councilmember Edwards motioned to approve this item.

  • movedpassed2026-05-26

    Councilmember Edwards motioned to approve this item.

  • secondedpassed2026-05-26

    Mayor Pro Tem Spradley motioned to approve this item.

  • secondedpassed2026-05-11

    motioned to approve this item

Decisions during term (9)

Recorded while Edwards was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (0)(Development)

No votes found matching Development.