District 3 Council Member· 2024-2027
D. Lee Edwards
New Braunfels
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 30
- Total speaking time
- 4:09:23
- Avg per meeting
- 8:19
- Segments
- 4518
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Top issues during term (20)
Automated License Plate Reader Program
The city is currently in a grace period and not paying while funding is unresolved.
FY 2027 Proposed Budget
Allocates over $20 million in projected expenditures aligned with city-wide financial planning.
2026 Roadway Impact Fee Rate Review
Developers will pay significantly higher road fees — for example, Service Area 2's maximum rose to $319 per vehicle mile, a 5x increase over 2020.
Short-Term Rental Zoning
Short-term rentals can raise property income for owners but neighbors worry about effects on home values and neighborhood character.
Northwest Park Master Plan Project Update
Full buildout estimated at $56.2 million in construction costs alone, unfunded and likely a future bond proposition.
Charter Review Committee
Nominal administrative costs associated with commission meetings and legal counsel support.
Downtown Managed Parking Program
Generated approximately $638,000 in gross revenue, with over 60% reinvested into downtown infrastructure and beautification projects.
City Attorney and City Manager Searches
Leadership salaries and recruitment expenses will impact the administrative budget.
Police Union Meet and Confer Agreement Amendments
Details regarding financial impacts were not provided in the agenda materials.
Commercial Design Standards
The impact depends on whether the deviation affects property values or the aesthetic quality of the IH-35 corridor.
Economic Development Negotiations with Gener8tor
Up to $1,125,000 from Economic Development Corporation funds over multiple years.
Park at Dogwood Affordable Housing Impact Fee Waiver
Up to $500,000 expenditure from the EDC.
FY 2026 Taxpayer Impact Statement
The tax rate directly impacts the annual property tax bill for every homeowner in the city.
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3
Involves allocation of TIRZ 3 funds for local business improvements.
Pahmeyer Road Traffic Calming
Costs associated with implementing physical traffic calming devices on Pahmeyer Road.
2027 River Season Fees and Ordinance Changes
Changes to the fee structure could alter revenue collected for local river operations and maintenance.
Data Center Regulations
Potential long-term economic development impacts tied to high-tech infrastructure investments.
2026 Soul Searching Program
Event expenses will be offset by sponsorships and potential partnership arrangements.
City Leadership Recruitment
Executive recruitment and compensation packages will involve city administrative expenditures.
Signage Regulations and Alternative Plans
Future removal of an off-site billboard and private investment in industrial flex space.
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 (214)
Recorded while Edwards was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Agenda (Items A-E, G-K, incl. FY 2027 Investment Policy resolution)
Quickbase software subscription (pulled consent item F)
Barbarosa Road/Saur Lane right-of-way expenditure
Adoption of 2026 Roadway Impact Fee Study
Sun Retreats manufactured home rezone — 141 Rueckle Road
Miller estate rezone — 1283 State Highway 46 South
Coburn short-term rental rezone — 242 East Austin Street
Fritsch short-term rental rezone — 1064 Comal Avenue
Entertainment/tour bus and mobile medical unit permit ordinance
Approval of the city council October 12, 2026, regular and executive session meeting minutes.
Approval for purchases of vehicles with Chastang Autocar, Doggett Freightliner of South Texas, and Bluebonnet Motors Ford for the Solid Waste Division and approval to declare replaced units as surplus.
Approval of purchases of vehicles with Bluebonnet Motors Ford and Caldwell Country Chevrolet for various City Departments and approval to declare replaced units as surplus.
Consent Agenda Approval
Municipal Court Judge Salary Increase
Approval of September 15, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
Expenditure for Park at Dogwood Affordable Housing
Contract Amendment for 210 S. Castell, LLC
Approval of Consent Agenda
Installation of 'In God We Trust' Motto in Council Chambers
Resolution Declaring Expectation to Reimburse NBU Capital Improvement Expenditures
Voting record (39)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Sun Retreats manufactured home rezone — 141 Rueckle Road
Defended manufactured housing as state-encouraged and said the property historically had manufactured homes, though he did not excuse the violation.