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Bandera council approves changes to EDC bylaws, raises council review threshold to $10,000
Summary
The council approved amendments to the Bandera Economic Development Corporation’s bylaws to align with state law and simplify procedures, including raising the threshold requiring council approval from $5,000 to $10,000; the measure passed 4‑1 with Councilmember Debbie Breen voting no.
The City of Bandera council approved a resolution adopting amendments to the Bandera Economic Development Corporation’s (EDC) bylaws that bring the document into closer alignment with state law and streamline internal procedures.
Matt (EDC representative) told the council that "the main changes were the limits on ... public hearing requirements" and that the previous $5,000 threshold for mandatory council approval had been increased to $10,000 to reflect state law. The revised bylaws also include housekeeping edits, allow the EDC to adopt simplified rules of procedure rather than strict Robert’s Rules of Order, and permit the EDC to designate a representative to sign contracts; financial instruments would still require two signatures.
Council debate focused on the policy implication of raising the council review threshold and on ensuring public hearing requirements and procurement law remain in force. Several council members said they wanted more time to read redline versions and to confirm recent changes to Local Government Code Chapter 551; others said the newly seated EDC board has made more businesslike decisions and the changes were warranted. The council considered a motion to table the item for further review, but the motion to table did not receive a second and died.
A subsequent motion to approve the bylaws passed with four councilmembers voting for and Councilmember Debbie Breen voting against. Council discussion and staff comments noted that the EDC had already approved sending the amendments to council and that public hearings and procurement requirements under state law still apply to projects above the statutory thresholds.
