There are two contested races for Balcones Heights City Council. Retired television director Jack Burton is running against incumbent Stephen Lara, an architect, for place 1 on the council. Retirees David Sellars and Gloria Cantu, the incumbent, will face off for place 2.

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Jack Burton is a retired television director.

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City Council Place 1

A 48-year Balcones Heights resident, Councilmember Jack Burton previously served on the planning and zoning commission, followed by a six-year stint as a council member. Voters returned Burton to the council in 2024.

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Jack Burton returned to the Balcones Heights City Council in 2024 after previously serving six years as a council member.

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Jack returned to the Balcones Heights City Council in 2024 after previously serving six years as a council member.

2026 Texas General Election

Item #19
MOTION: I move to make a Motion that we increase in rent for the Wonderland of the America Mall – Senator’s office A22 to $5,659.00 per month or $67,908.00 yearly with a $300.00 month increase and the Senator will assume the cost of the alarm service for $65.00 a month.
Motion by: Jack Burton Seconded by: Mark Saenz 5/0/0 PASSED

CC Minutes 2024-12-16 Regular Meeting (City of Balcones Heights)

As a city council member, moved to raise the rent for the Wonderland of the Americas Mall's office A22 to $5,659 monthly.

- As a city council member, moved to raise the rent for the Wonderland of the Americas Mall's office A22 to $5,659 monthly.

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“We found a company that uses laser beams,” said Burton. “They travel up and down the corridor and scare the birds off.” The article reported that high-powered avian lasers had been used for weeks to move grackles from the Fredericksburg Road area.

San Antonio community uses laser beams to scare away nuisance birds

Said the city found a company using lasers that travel along a corridor to scare birds away.

- Said the city found a company using lasers that travel along a corridor to scare birds away.

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As of September 24, 2026, Jack Burton did not have a website or any information online.

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Jack Burton

As of September 24, 2026, Jack Burton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jack was elected to the Balcones Heights City Council in 2024 after previously serving six years as a council member.

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The Council elects from among its members a Mayor Pro Tempore who serves for a term of one year. This individual acts as Mayor during the absence or disability of the Mayor.

Councilmember Place 1


Jack Burton
Councilmember Place 2


Juan M. Lecea, Jr.
Councilmember Place 3


Jimmy Hernandez
Councilmember Place 4


Tracy Ebersole
Councilmember Place 5


Molly Weaver

City Council | Balcones Heights, TX

Jack currently serves as the Balcones Heights City Council member for Place 1. Voters returned him to the council in 2024.

Place 1 - Jack Burton - Balcones Heights

Said the city found a company that uses laser beams along a corridor to deter nuisance birds.

City Council Place 1. A 48-year Balcones Heights resident, Councilmember Jack Burton previously served on the planning and zoning commission, followed by a six-year stint as a council member. Voters returned Burton to the council in 2024.

Jack was re-elected to the Balcones Heights City Council in 2024. He previously served six years as a council member.

Said that a company uses laser beams to scare nuisance birds away along the Fredericksburg Road corridor.

Jack was elected to the Balcones Heights City Council in 2024, after previously serving six years as a council member.

Said the city uses laser beams to deter birds along a corridor.

A 48-year Balcones Heights resident, Councilmember Jack Burton previously served on the planning and zoning commission, followed by a six-year stint as a council member. Voters returned Burton to the council in 2024.

Councilmember Place 1


Jack Burton
Councilmember Place 2


Juan M. Lecea, Jr.
Councilmember Place 3


Jimmy Hernandez
Councilmember Place 4


Tracy Ebersole
Councilmember Place 5


Molly Weaver

City Council | Balcones Heights, Texas

Jack currently serves as a Balcones Heights City Council member for Place 1. He previously served six years as a council member before being elected again in 2024.

Said the city found a company that uses laser beams along the Fredericksburg Road corridor to deter nuisance birds.

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