The city of Boerne on Sept. 26 will begin accepting applications for the soon-to-be vacant District 4 City Council seat as current Councilman Bryce Boddie prepares to move from the city.
Boddie, appointed to the seat in July 2020 and re-elected in 2021 and May of this year, submitted a letter of resignation to the city, as he and his family are picking up and heading to a home in Waring.
“It’s not something I was looking to do,” Boddie said on Wednesday. “Our family saw this house in Waring. We have a pretty strong connection and ties to the area.
“All the things just kind of fell into place,” he added.
Boddie, senior director of behavioral health for Hill Country Family Services (HCFS) in Boerne, said the lessons learned in his three-plus years on council helped him grow as a person. “I learned so much, it really enriched my life,” Boddie said. “It’s been awesome, and a real pleasure to be able to serve the residents of Boerne.” At the time of his appointment to the council seat in 2020, he was starting a doctoral program at Tulane University, right in the middle of the pandemic. He said he questioned current and former council members “about what it takes” to be a good councilman.
“Many of them said it could be 15-20 hours per week, depending on what committees you are on, and how involved you get, and stay,” he said. “You do put in the hours, to find ways to represent those who put you there.” The council must accept his letter of resignation, which will be on its Sept. 12 meeting agenda.
Council then has 30 days to appoint Boddie’s replacement, who will serve the remaining 19 months of Boddie’s term that expires in May 2025.
Candidate interviews will begin Sept. 26, he said, with an Oct. 10 date for having the oath of office administered to his successor.
“If someone is appointed before the 30 days, I’ll take my 30 days. But I’ll serve until they no longer need me,” he added.
Boddie said being a part of the public process “was very enriching.”
“My favorite part of it is the public process. I’ve learned a lot from Dr. Mac (Councilman Joseph Macaluso), I’ve learned a lot from all of them. They’ve been a great group.”
There are two segments of the city process he said he holds in high regard.
“Strategic planning, and master planning for the future of the city is something I’m passionate about,” he said. “Someone else will now get to spend 15-20 hours a week doing what they need to do.”
Although leaving council, Boddie said he will remain active in the community. “I still work here, I go to church here, so I’m here like six days a week,” he said.
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