Michael French was sworn in as the new mayor of New Braunfels following the June runoff election. French received 6,176 votes, or 62.39% of the total votes cast, while incumbent Neal Linnartz received 3,723 votes, or 37.6% of the total votes.
Election Results
Approximately 9,899 votes were cast in the New Braunfels mayoral runoff election. The city’s mayoral election is decided by a plurality of votes, but due to a conflict between the city charter and the Texas Constitution, a runoff was required because the mayor’s term exceeds two years.
French said he was honored to be sworn in as the new mayor and promised to do his best in the role. Former Mayor Neal Linnartz reflected on his time in office, citing a 14% decrease in the tax rate, a 9% increase in sales tax collections, and an 11% increase in median income.
Original reporting: Community Impact — Austin — read the source article.
