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Harry Bowers and Lawrence Spradley were sworn to new three-year terms on New Braunfels City Council, which Monday night bade farewell to retiring Councilmember Matthew Hoyt, who stepped down after delivering the meeting invocation. Bowers, the District 3 incumbent, was joined by wife Katherine, son Quint and daughter Beth as he took the oath from County Court at-Law No. 3 Judge Deborah Linnartz Wigington. Spradley, who succeeded Hoyt as District 4 representative, was joined by wife Kristy as he recited his oath from retired Brazoria County Justice of the Peace Wayne Dubose. Bowers, a 47-year-...

New Braunfels has a new police chief after city council members unanimously confirmed the appointment of Keith Lane to the post during its Monday meeting. The selection of Lane, who had been serving in an interim capacity since late last year, comes following a nationwide search by the city, assisted by the Keller-based executive recruitment firm of Strategic Government Resources. A field of 62 candidates from 15 states — including 35 from Texas — was narrowed down to four finalists who visited New Braunfels this week for in-person interviews and tours of the community and meetings ...

Monday’s New Braunfels City Council meeting will feature some housekeeping items from the May 1 election and the swearing-in of the city’s next police chief. Council members are expected to canvass the election of two members of the council, which would make the results official. Incumbent Harry Bowers and Lawrence Spradley captured races for council seats representing districts 3 and 4, respectively. According to unofficial results, Bowers defeated challenger Kevin Robles, with 1,027 votes (84.25%) to Robles’ 192 votes (15.75%). Spradley defeated Joy Harvey, 522 votes to 475, ...

Tim Hennessee “When people asked if I needed an umbrella I just told them that it didn’t bother me — I’m an old retired Army guy,” said Spradley, who defeated Joy Harvey by 47 votes to win in his first try at elective office. Others scoring big wins Saturday included District 3 Council Member Harry Bowers, who coasted to an easy reelection victory, Steve Minus, who will succeed four-term retiring incumbent Sherry Harrison as New Braunfels ISD’s District 5 trustee, and Courtney Biasatti, who defeated District 2 Trustee and Comal ISD board President David Drastata,...