Hosts Dale Adams and Ron Cisneros interview Ricky Gleason, a candidate for Kendall County Judge. The conversation covers the major issues facing the county, including traffic, water, growth, property taxes, and city-county collaboration.

0:00 – Intro / Show opening

0:33 – Welcome & guest introduction: Ricky Gleason, candidate for Kendall County Judge

0:49 – **Traffic**: Addressing congestion at Herff Road & State Highway 46; need for better planning coordination

1:47 – **Road Safety**: Fatalities on Westbound 46 near Pipe Creek; calling on TxDOT and the state for fixes

2:57 – **Water**: Future water needs, the 89th legislative session, groundwater studies, and infrastructure funding

4:30 – **"Glory Issues" debate**: Is water a political tool used to oppose growth rather than a problem people want to solve?

5:10 – The water/development catch-22; county vs. municipality authority over water utilities

6:50 – **City-County Collaboration**: What it means, common goals, and Ricky's approach to bridging the city/county divide

8:38 – Why city-county collaboration has historically failed and what Ricky would do differently

10:15 – Who counts as a "stakeholder"? City residents, county taxpayers, and shared governance questions

12:39 – **Voting dates**: Early voting May 18–22; Election Day May 26

13:01 – *Ad break: Bernie Bookshop*

13:43 – **Property Taxes**: No magic switch — efficiencies, fiscal discipline, and modernizing county government

15:09 – Limited housing supply driving up appraisals; should the county relent on restricting growth?

15:52 – **Growth**: "Growth should pay for growth"; Ricky's realist position — not pro or anti, but strategic

17:15 – Commercial vs. residential development; state legislature trending toward sales tax replacing property tax

18:34 – State taking city powers: annexation changes pushing development into unincorporated county areas

19:22 – **County authority over development**: Legislation to give counties more quasi-zoning powers, tied to water protection

21:37 – **Responding to "developer" accusations**: Ricky clarifies his minimal $5K investment in a friend's 22-acre project

23:45 – Lighthearted closing: Al Pastor vs. Manu (fajitas) debate from Chef Mark Sierra

24:10 – Book recommendation: *Judge Roy Bean: Law West of the Pecos* (available at the Bernie Bookshop)

24:27 – Final words, upcoming debate events (May 13 roundtable, 6pm), and show close

Original Air Date: April 25th at 10:30AM CST as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM

Contact:
ceasefireboerne@gmail.com 
https://www.theboernebookshop.com/

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Hosts Dale Adams and Ron Cisneros interview Ricky Gleason, a candidate for Kendall County Judge. The conversation covers the major issues facing the county, including traffic, water, growth, property taxes, and city-county collaboration.
0:00 &ndash; Intro / Show opening
0:33 &ndash; Welcome &amp; guest introduction: Ricky Gleason, candidate for Kendall County Judge
0:49 &ndash; **Traffic**: Addressing congestion at Herff Road &amp; State Highway 46; need for better planning coordination
1:47 &ndash; **Road Safety**: Fatalities on Westbound 46 near Pipe Creek; calling on TxDOT and the state for fixes
2:57 &ndash; **Water**: Future water needs, the 89th legislative session, groundwater studies, and infrastructure funding
4:30 &ndash; **"Glory Issues" debate**: Is water a political tool used to oppose growth rather than a problem people want to solve?
5:10 &ndash; The water/development catch-22; county vs. municipality authority over water utilities
6:50 &ndash; **City-County Collaboration**: What it means, common goals, and Ricky's approach to bridging the city/county divide
8:38 &ndash; Why city-county collaboration has historically failed and what Ricky would do differently
10:15 &ndash; Who counts as a "stakeholder"? City residents, county taxpayers, and shared governance questions
12:39 &ndash; **Voting dates**: Early voting May 18&ndash;22; Election Day May 26
13:01 &ndash; *Ad break: Bernie Bookshop*
13:43 &ndash; **Property Taxes**: No magic switch &mdash; efficiencies, fiscal discipline, and modernizing county government
15:09 &ndash; Limited housing supply driving up appraisals; should the county relent on restricting growth?
15:52 &ndash; **Growth**: "Growth should pay for growth"; Ricky's realist position &mdash; not pro or anti, but strategic
17:15 &ndash; Commercial vs. residential development; state legislature trending toward sales tax replacing property tax
18:34 &ndash; State taking city powers: annexation changes pushing development into unincorporated county areas
19:22 &ndash; **County authority over development**: Legislation to give counties more quasi-zoning powers, tied to water protection
21:37 &ndash; **Responding to "developer" accusations**: Ricky clarifies his minimal $5K investment in a friend's 22-acre project
23:45 &ndash; Lighthearted closing: Al Pastor vs. Manu (fajitas) debate from Chef Mark Sierra
24:10 &ndash; Book recommendation: *Judge Roy Bean: Law West of the Pecos* (available at the Bernie Bookshop)
24:27 &ndash; Final words, upcoming debate events (May 13 roundtable, 6pm), and show close
Original Air Date: April 25th at 10:30AM CST as heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM
Contact:
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<li><a href="mailto:ceasefireboerne@gmail.com">ceasefireboerne@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theboernebookshop.com/">https://www.theboernebookshop.com/</a></li>
</ul>
Facebook: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561356682575">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561356682575</a>&nbsp;

Ceasefire with Dale Adams and Ron Cisneros

Creating better conversations between citizens and our government, and how you be can be involved in Boerne!

As heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM every Saturday at 10:30AM.

Ceasefire with Dale Adams and Ron Cisneros
Creating better conversations between citizens and our government, and how you be can be involved in Boerne!
As heard on Boerne Radio 103.9FM every Saturday at 10:30AM.