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New Braunfels City Council voted to terminate the employment of its city attorney, Valeria Acevedo, following a two-hour May 11 executive session.

The decision to terminate the city attorney's employment comes after the discovery of a conflict between the city charter and the Texas Constitution regarding the New Braunfels mayoral race.

Following the May 2 election, city officials reviewed the city charter, which stated that the mayoral election is decided by the candidate who receives the most votes, or a plurality of votes, regardless of whether a candidate receives a majority. However, the city received information that this was incorrect under state law.

When a term of office exceeds two years, members of a municipality's governing body must be elected by a majority vote. Since the New Braunfels mayoral term is three years, a runoff must be held, according to the Texas Constitution. The runoff election for the mayor and City Council District 6 seat will be held June 13.

Senior Assistant City Attorney Nathan Brown will serve as acting city attorney.

A new space for tabletop gaming has opened its doors to the New Braunfels community.

In case you missed it: The Board Game Vault opened at 2064 Central Plaza. The business—owned by Alesha Cribb—has over 250 games, including Warhammer, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic Maze Tower, Dumb Ways to Die and more. 

The Board Game Vault serves a selection of food items, including Italian sliders and Philly cheesesteak quesadillas. The business also serves cocktails, mocktails, beer and wine.

• 2064 Central Plaza, New Braunfels

Sephora, a popular beauty retailer, opened its doors just before the Mother’s Day weekend at the San Marcos Premium Outlets.

The full story: The store offers local customers a selection of makeup, skincare and haircare products, as well as fragrances.

Brands carried at the store include:

• Fenty Beauty by Rihanna
• Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez
• Drunk Elephant
• Tatcha
• Sephora Collection

• San Marcos Premium Outlets, 3939 I-35 S., Ste. 680, San Marcos

On May 26, Democratic voters will choose their nominee for Texas lieutenant governor in a runoff election between state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, and union leader Marcos Vélez.

The big picture: The Democratic race for lieutenant governor is one of several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

Goodwin and Vélez were the two highest-performing candidates in the three-person primary race, with Goodwin collecting 48% of the vote and Vélez receiving 31%. The winner of the May 26 overtime round will face incumbent Dan Patrick and potential third-party candidates in the November midterm election.

Some context: The lieutenant governor leads the Texas Senate and can exercise the powers of the governor if the governor dies, resigns, is removed from office or is absent from the state, according to the Texas State Historical Association.

At the polls: Texans can vote early from May 18-22, and runoff election day is May 26.