PRESENTER: Presenter
Gayle Wilkinson, City Secretary
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Discuss and consider the first reading of an ordinance appointing the initial Board of Directors to the City of New Braunfels Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two (“River Mill”), naming the place designations of the appointed Directors, establishing term dates, and declaring an effective date.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 5
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On December 9, 2019, City Council passed Ordinance 2019-90 establishing the New Braunfels Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #2 - referred to as TIRZ 2 River Mill to provide a dedicated funding source and revitalization strategy for the zone. Included within the Ordinance, a Preliminary Project and Finance Plan was approved. A Board of Directors of this TIRZ was not appointed after the creation of the zone due to community challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic and the proposed River Mill project hitting a temporary pause. As such, the project status as since changed and City staff have identified the need for the formation of the TIRZ 2 Board of Directors.
The application process for TIRZ 2 Board of Director applicants was opened on November 24, 2025, and facilitated through the City Secretary’s Office. Applications were accepted until January 5, 2026 and a sufficient number of candidates have been received to fulfill the Board of Director positions. An Ad Hoc Committee of City Council members met on January 13, 2026 to review applicants and selected the following to be appointed:
Place 1 - Zone County/Adjacent County Resident or Property Owner:
Jeffrey Coultas, term expiring 11/30/2027
Place 2 - Zone County/Adjacent County Resident or Property Owner:
Kyle Coker, term expiring 11/30/2026
Place 3 - Zone County/Adjacent County Resident or Property Owner:
John Matney, term expiring 11/30/2027
Place 4 - Zone County/Adjacent County Resident or Property Owner:
Skylar Duran, term expiring 11/30/2026
Place 5 - Zone County/Adjacent County Resident or Property Owner:
John Malik, term expiring 11/30/2027
Place 6 - Zone County/Adjacent County Resident or Property Owner:
Patrick Wiggins, Jr., term expiring 11/30/2026
Place 7 - Zone County/Adjacent County Resident or Property Owner:
Stephen Zgabay, term expiring 11/30/2027
Once formed, the TIRZ 2 Board of Directors will meet, review the Preliminary Project and Finance Plan, and make recommendations to City Council for the approval of the Final TIRZ 2 Project and Finance Plan - to be scheduled at a City Council meeting in early Spring 2026. Additionally at this same upcoming meeting, City Council will appoint a Board Chair for the remainder of 2026 - a term that shall expire on December 31, 2026.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☒Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☐Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to appoint Board of Directors to the TIRZ 2.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council appoint the initial Board of Directors for the City of New Braunfels Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two “TIRZ 2 River Mill” and establish place designations, term dates, and declaring an effective date.