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Bandera Mayor Rebeca Gibson presents the proclamation for 50th anniversary of the creation of the Bandera County Retired Teachers Association.
Photo by Jill Shelton
October 13, 2023
Bandera City Council Notes
By Jessica Nohealapa’ahi
The Bandera Prophet
Bandera City Council members approved the Outdoor Lighting Ordinance 438, as well as a 10-year grace period for residents to come into compliance.
Following a moratorium on enforcement of the former ordinance, which several council members said was excessive and overreaching, council members approved on Tuesday the revised ordinance.
“Outdoor lighting fixtures with a maximum output of 300 lumens per fixture, regardless of the number of bulbs, may be left unshielded, provided that the fixture has an opaque top to prevent light from shining directly up and the source of the light is not visible from any other property…String lighting that does not exceed 50 lumens per strand may remain illuminated from dusk until dawn. String lighting that exceeds 50 lumens per strand should abide by the lighting curfew…Property owners are encouraged to not illuminate flagpoles at night, but rather to hoist flags after dawn and lower flags before sunset. If flags are illuminated at night, lighting of up to a total of two (2) flags per property is permitted with [conditions]…” the new ordinance states.
The lighting curfew will require outdoor lighting turned off at 11 p.m. Holiday lighting is exempted.
~ Interim City Administrator Richard Morton invited the community to a Meet the Candidates open meeting, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, for three people being considered for the city administrator’s position. Candidates are Stan Farmer, of Horseshoe Bay; Nathaniel Smith, of Fairfield; and Mario Hune, of San Antonio.
The candidates’ day will begin at 10 a.m., with a group tour of the city and luncheon with the city staff and council members. Individual interviews will begin at 1 p.m. The public meeting will begin at 6 p.m., at the Best Western. Following the meeting, council will convene in closed session at 8 p.m., to continue the interview process.
~ The Bandera County Historical Commission will commemorate the historical designation of the "Tin Man” water tower on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 3 p.m. The celebration will take place at 11th and Cedar Streets.
Following a moratorium on enforcement of the former ordinance, which several council members said was excessive and overreaching, council members approved on Tuesday the revised ordinance.
“Outdoor lighting fixtures with a maximum output of 300 lumens per fixture, regardless of the number of bulbs, may be left unshielded, provided that the fixture has an opaque top to prevent light from shining directly up and the source of the light is not visible from any other property…String lighting that does not exceed 50 lumens per strand may remain illuminated from dusk until dawn. String lighting that exceeds 50 lumens per strand should abide by the lighting curfew…Property owners are encouraged to not illuminate flagpoles at night, but rather to hoist flags after dawn and lower flags before sunset. If flags are illuminated at night, lighting of up to a total of two (2) flags per property is permitted with [conditions]…” the new ordinance states.
The lighting curfew will require outdoor lighting turned off at 11 p.m. Holiday lighting is exempted.
~ Interim City Administrator Richard Morton invited the community to a Meet the Candidates open meeting, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, for three people being considered for the city administrator’s position. Candidates are Stan Farmer, of Horseshoe Bay; Nathaniel Smith, of Fairfield; and Mario Hune, of San Antonio.
The candidates’ day will begin at 10 a.m., with a group tour of the city and luncheon with the city staff and council members. Individual interviews will begin at 1 p.m. The public meeting will begin at 6 p.m., at the Best Western. Following the meeting, council will convene in closed session at 8 p.m., to continue the interview process.
~ The Bandera County Historical Commission will commemorate the historical designation of the "Tin Man” water tower on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 3 p.m. The celebration will take place at 11th and Cedar Streets.