D. Lee Edwards
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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 (12)(Taxes Budget)
FY 2027 Proposed Budget
Average homestead property taxes will increase by approximately $13 annually.
FY 2026 Taxpayer Impact Statement
The tax rate directly impacts the annual property tax bill for every homeowner in the city.
Airport Financial Sustainability
Forgiving the loan affects outstanding receivables and reinvests capital into aviation infrastructure.
Use of Certificates of Obligation
A $9.6 million debt issuance for drainage and street improvements paid through EDC sales tax revenues.
FY 2027-FY 2032 Financial Projections
Provides a multi-year financial outlook guiding future capital projects and debt service obligations.
FY 2027 Reinvestment Zone and Development Authority Budget
Allocates funds and establishes the annual budget for Reinvestment Zone No. 1 and the Development Authority for fiscal year 2027.
FY 2027-2032 Financial Projections
Outlines long-term revenue projections and fiscal planning parameters through 2032.
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3
Reserves $90,495 for capital projects, allocates $60,000 for grants, and retains $30,000 for parking.
2026 Ad Valorem Tax Rate
Average homestead property owners will see an estimated $13 increase in annual city property taxes.
Employee Compensation and Tiered Cost-of-Living Adjustments
A tiered COLA structure would reallocate compensation funds toward lower-wage tiers without significantly altering the overall personnel budget.
Strategic Plan Progress
The plan guides the allocation of city resources and future bond investments.
Economic Development Transparency
The policy changes could allow for more city funds to be used for private business incentives.
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 (0)
Recorded while Edwards was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.