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New Braunfels City Council Terminates City Attorney Following Mayoral Election Confusion
City officials cited a charter-state law conflict after no mayoral candidate topped 50%, and the runoff will decide both the mayor and District 6 races.
After the City of New Braunfels went from declaring a mayoral victory to announcing a runoff, council members voted to terminate the city attorney. Members voted 4-3 in favor of ending Valeria Acevedo’s tenure with the city at a council meeting Monday night.Acevedo was believed to be at the center of how the city interpreted its recent mayoral election results. In the race, the city announced challenger Michael French (49.18% of the vote) as the…