Growth, collaboration and infrastructure were topics brought to the forefront by candidates vying for New Braunfels City Council seats during a forum Monday at the McKenna Events Center.
The event was hosted by the Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerceâs Leadership New Braunfels Alumni Association, which consists of more than 700 individuals who have graduated from the Chamberâs prestigious Leadership New Braunfels program.
The forum featured the four candidates running for seats on the New Braunfels City Council: Kevin Robles and incumbent Harry Bowers in District 3, and Joy Harvey and Lawrence Spradley in District 4.
Each candidate was allowed a limited amount of time to make their case for why voters should choose them.
The Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerceâs Leadership New Braunfels Alumni Association will host a Candidates & Issues Forum on Monday, April 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the McKenna Events Center.
The forum will feature candidates for the May 1 election. Each candidate will be given a limited amount of time to make their case for why voters should choose them.
The forum is open to the public. Tickets are $14 and can be purchased online at www.
Tickets include lunch. This event is sponsored by HMT Engineering & Surveying.
Candidates running for City Council District 3 Harry Bowers (incumbent) and Kevin Robles and candidates for City Council District 4 Joy Harvey and Lawrence Spradley have confirmed their attendance. Additionally, speakers will provide information on the 18 proposed amendments to the city charter.
New Braunfels businessman and restaurant owner Ron Snider, known for his work rebuilding and revitalizing downtown, died on Friday. He was 70.
Snider was born on Sept. 28, 1950. According to a previous Herald-Zeitung story, he grew up in inner-city Indianapolis, Ind., and said he traced his love of old buildings to those years.
Describing himself as a âserial entrepreneur,â Snider had worked to rebuild downtown New Braunfels since he came to town in 1982 when he began a business building wooden playground equipment. He opened the New Braunfels Smoker Company in 1989, a barbecue manufacturing company, which he sold in 1997.
It wasnât long after Snider settled in New Braunfels that he and his partner, Darrell Sollberger, began buying buildings downtown.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced restaurants in New Braunfels to adapt their operations to survive, but after a year of uncertainty and with more vaccines administered and capacity limits lifted, owners are expressing optimism that diners will return as the spring and summer tourist season approaches.
Ron Snider, owner of Krauseâs Cafe on South Castell Avenue, said the winter storm last month created a setback for the restaurant, but sales have been good otherwise.
âThe customers are out,â Snider said. âThereâs been a good flow of customers, and it seems as though spring break has started already. Yes, Iâm optimistic. I think weâre going to have a good summer here in New Braunfels. Everybody loves New Braunfels, and itâs a great place for a âdaycation.â I think weâre going to see lots of customers. Weâre hoping for good weather and blue skies.â