City Council Place 3 incumbent Juan Lecea Jr. , a former city plumbing inspector and member of the city’s planning and zoning commission, was first elected to the council in 2021.
Lecea’s challenger, Jimmy Hernandez, is a certified tax preparer.

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Juan Lecea previously worked as a city plumbing inspector.

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SECTION 3. THAT said General Election was duly called and that notice of said election was
given in accordance with law and Juan M. Lecea, Jr. was duly elected Council, Place 3, Mark
Saenz was duly elected Council, Place 4 and Miguel C. Valverde was duly elected Council,
Place 5 of the City of Balcones Heights, Texas at said election;

COUNCIL, PLACE 3
Name of Candidate Total Votes Received
Juan Manuel Lecea, Jr. (UNOPPOSED, DECLARED ELECTED) 56

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-07 (PDF)

Juan was first elected to the Balcones Heights City Council, Place 3, in 2021.

2026 Texas General Election

Property Tax Rate Comparison
FY 2023-24 FY2024-25
Adopted Tax Rate 0.604000 0.604000
No-New-Revenue Tax Rate 0.536789 0.593063
No-New-Revenue Maintenance & Operations 0.481711 0.539731
Voter-Approval Tax Rate 0.625793 0.646510
Debt Tax Rate 0.055078 0.053755
Total debt obligation secured by property taxes by $193,178.
On September 23, 2024, the members of the governing body adopted the city’s property tax rate
of $0.604 per $100 of valuation for tax year 2024 as follows:

FOR: Miguel Valverde, Mark Saenz, Juan Lecea, David Sellars, Jack Burton
AGAINST: None
PRESENT & NOT VOTING: None
ABSENT: NoneFY2025 ANNUAL BUDGET

City of Balcones Heights (FY2025 Annual Budget (2).pdf)

Voted for Balcones Heights' 2024 property tax rate of $0.604 per $100 of valuation.

- Voted for Balcones Heights' 2024 property tax rate of $0.604 per $100 of valuation.

Economy

• Hispanic Trails Cultural Festival
• SCHASA Scholarships
• SCHASA Culture Conferences
• SCHASA promotes talented students
• SCHASA International Culture Conference – Spain and Other engagements
• 2024 Festival Expenditures Budget
• Why Sponsor our Festival
Request was made for $6,000.00.
MOTION: I would like to make a motion that we do the sponsorship as budgeted as past years
for $4,000.00.
Motion by: Juan Lecea Seconded: Mark Saenz Record Vote 5/0/0 PASSED

Minutes – August 26, 2024 (City of Balcones Heights Regular City Council Meeting)

Proposed a $4,000 city sponsorship for the Hispanic Trails Cultural Festival.

- Proposed a $4,000 city sponsorship for the Hispanic Trails Cultural Festival.

Public Services

6. Discussion and action to seek and contract a temporary fulltime professional Urban Planner
and Designer to assist in developing and executing and implementing a comprehensive plan
and program for best use of land or physical facilities within the City of Balcones Heights in
its current status with up-to-date strategies. (Mayor)
Mayor Rodriguez recommended that the city contract with consultants to develop, execute and
implement a comprehensive plan.

MOTION: I make a motion that we do not approve this and that we do not contract a temporary
fulltime professional urban planner.
Motion by: Mark Saenz Seconded by: Juan Lecea 5/0/0 PASSED

Minutes – June 24, 2024 - City of Balcones Heights Regular City Council Meeting (PDF)

Seconded a successful motion to reject a temporary, full-time contract for an urban planner to develop and implement a comprehensive city plan.

- Seconded a successful motion to reject a temporary, full-time contract for an urban planner to develop and implement a comprehensive city plan.

Housing & Urban Development

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

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Energy & the Environment

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For Council, Place No. 2 City of Balcones Heights, Texas
Vote For 1
TOTAL VOTE % Election
Day
Absentee Early
Voting
Juan Lecea 69 61.06% 16 5 48
Kip Torres 44 38.94% 15 0 29
Total Votes Cast 113 100.00% 31 5 77
Overvotes 0 0 0 0
Undervotes 3 1 0 2

May-2-2026-Joint-General-Special-and-Bond-Election-Summary-PDF (Bexar County)

Juan was first elected to the Balcones Heights City Council, Place No. 2, in 2021 and elected again in 2026.

Offical Results Summary Results Report - Joint General, Special and Charter Election, May 1, 2021

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City Council Place 3 incumbent Juan Lecea Jr., a former city plumbing inspector and member of the city’s planning and zoning commission, was first elected to the council in 2021.
Lecea’s challenger, Jimmy Hernandez, is a certified tax preparer.

Juan previously worked as a city plumbing inspector.

SECTION 3. THAT said General Election was duly called and that notice of said election was
given in accordance with law and Juan M. Lecea, Jr. was duly elected Council, Place 3, Mark
Saenz was duly elected Council, Place 4 and Miguel C. Valverde was duly elected Council,
Place 5 of the City of Balcones Heights, Texas at said election;

Juan was first elected to the Balcones Heights City Council, Place 3, in 2021 and was elected to the seat again in 2023.

On September 23, 2024, the members of the governing body approved the fiscal year 2025 budget as follows:

FOR: Miguel Valverde, Mark Saenz, Juan Lecea, David Sellars, Jack Burton
AGAINST: None
PRESENT & NOT VOTING: None
ABSENT: None
City Council plans to use the increased revenue for the purposes of
maintaining city services, replacement of capital equipment, paying debt,
economic development, and addressing long-term infrastructure needs.

City of Balcones Heights (FY2025 Annual Budget (2)).pdf

Property Tax Rate Comparison
FY 2023-24 FY2024-25
Adopted Tax Rate 0.604000 0.604000
No-New-Revenue Tax Rate 0.536789 0.593063
No-New-Revenue Maintenance & Operations 0.481711 0.539731
Voter-Approval Tax Rate 0.625793 0.646510
Debt Tax Rate 0.055078 0.053755
Total debt obligation secured by property taxes by $193,178.

On September 23, 2024, the members of the governing body adopted the city’s property tax rate
of $0.604 per $100 of valuation for tax year 2024 as follows:

FOR: Miguel Valverde, Mark Saenz, Juan Lecea, David Sellars, Jack Burton
AGAINST: None
PRESENT & NOT VOTING: None
ABSENT: NoneFY2025 ANNUAL BUDGET

As a city council member, voted for the fiscal year 2025 budget, which directed increased revenue toward services, capital equipment, debt, economic development, and infrastructure.

As a city council member, voted to adopt Balcones Heights’ $0.604-per-$100 property-tax rate for tax year 2024.

- As a city council member, voted for the fiscal year 2025 budget, which directed increased revenue toward services, capital equipment, debt, economic development, and infrastructure.
- As a city council member, voted to adopt Balcones Heights’ $0.604-per-$100 property-tax rate for tax year 2024.

City Council Place 3 incumbent Juan Lecea Jr., a former city plumbing inspector and member of the city’s planning and zoning commission, was first elected to the council in 2021. Lecea’s challenger, Jimmy Hernandez, is a certified tax preparer.

SECTION 3. THAT said General Election was duly called and that notice of said election was given in accordance with law and Juan M. Lecea, Jr. was duly elected Council, Place 3, Mark Saenz was duly elected Council, Place 4 and Miguel C. Valverde was duly elected Council, Place 5 of the City of Balcones Heights, Texas at said election; and

RESOLUTION NO 2023-07 (PDF)

Juan was elected to the Balcones Heights City Council for Place 3 in 2021 and again in 2023.

City Council Place 3 incumbent Juan Lecea Jr., a former city plumbing inspector and member of the city’s planning and zoning commission, was first elected to the council in 2021.
Lecea’s challenger, Jimmy Hernandez, is a certified tax preparer.

COUNCIL, PLACE 3
Name of Candidate Total Votes Received
Juan Manuel Lecea, Jr. (UNOPPOSED, DECLARED ELECTED) 56

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-07

Department	First Name	Last Name	Position	Email	Phone
Mayor & City Council	Johnny A.	Rodriguez, Jr.	Mayor	jrodriguez@bhtx.gov	(210) 957-3540
Mayor & City Council	Jack	Burton	Councilmember - Place 1	jburton@bhtx.gov	
Mayor & City Council	Juan	Lecea	Councilmember - Place 2	jlecea@bhtx.gov	(210) 885-0005
Mayor & City Council	Jimmy	Hernandez	Councilmember - Place 3	jhernandez@bhtx.gov	(210) 793-3432

Staff Directory | Balcones Heights, TX

Juan currently serves as a Balcones Heights councilmember for Place 2. He was first elected to Place 3 on the City Council in 2021 and was declared elected unopposed to that position in 2023.

Juan Lecea; Mayor Pro Tem - Balcones Heights

Councilmember Place 1
Jack Burton

Councilmember Place 2
Juan M. Lecea, Jr.

Councilmember Place 3
Jimmy Hernandez

City Council | Balcones Heights, TX

WHEREAS, the City Council of Balcones Heights, Texas met on Monday, May 15, 2023, sitting as the Canvassing Board to canvass and tally the official results of said General and Special Election held on May 6, 2023.

COUNCIL, PLACE 3
Name of Candidate Total Votes Received
Juan Manuel Lecea, Jr. (UNOPPOSED, DECLARED ELECTED) 56

RESOLUTION NO 2023-07 (City of Balcones Heights) - Election Results for 5-6-2023 (PDF)

Juan currently serves as a councilmember for Place 2 in Balcones Heights. He was first elected to the Balcones Heights City Council for Place 3 in 2021 and was reelected unopposed in 2023.

Department	First Name	Last Name	Position	Email	Phone
Mayor & City Council	Johnny A.	Rodriguez, Jr.	Mayor	jrodriguez@bhtx.gov	(210) 957-3540
Mayor & City Council	Jack	Burton	Councilmember - Place 1	jburton@bhtx.gov	
Mayor & City Council	Juan	Lecea	Councilmember - Place 2	jlecea@bhtx.gov	(210) 885-0005
Mayor & City Council	Jimmy	Hernandez	Councilmember - Place 3	jhernandez@bhtx.gov	(210) 793-3432
Mayor & City Council	Tracy	Ebersole	Councilmember - Place 4	tebersole@bhtx.gov	
Mayor & City Council	Molly	Weaver	Councilmember - Place 5	mweaver@bhtx.gov	(210) 885-0005

Juan Lecea currently serves as a Balcones Heights City Council member for Place 2.

Supports collaboration between the City Council and the Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors.

City Council Place 3 incumbent Juan Lecea Jr., a former city plumbing inspector and member of the city’s planning and zoning commission, was first elected to the council in 2021.

Juan was first elected to the City Council in 2021 and served as the incumbent for Council Place 3.

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

Juan Lecea serves as a Balcones Heights City Council member for Place 2.

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Kip Torres

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