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Stabler was also active in the development of the master plan for downtown Bryan. While Stabler was a city council member, Bryan changed its municipal charter to provide for the election of five council members from single-member districts.<ref name=ktbx/> Stabler was instrumental too in the development of the Austin's Colony residential complex in Bryan. He served and at times chaired many community boards, including the Metropolitan Planning Organization (1995-2000), Brazos County Health Department (1991-1995), Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency (1997-2001), and the Brazos Animal Shelter (1996-2001).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kwkt.com/news/former-bryan-mayor-passes-away|title=Former Bryan Mayor Passes Away|publisher=KWKT-TV|accessdate=February 6, 2014; information no longer accessible on-line}}</ref> From 1996-1999 and again, after he had left office, from 2001 to 2005, Stabler was a member of the Texas Municipal Power Agency Board. From 2001 to 2006, he served on the Bryan Texas Utilities Board. Stabler was a member of the advisory board of Blinn College, which has a large branch community college campus in Bryan.<ref name=bio/>  

Stabler was also active in the development of the master plan for downtown Bryan. While Stabler was a city council member, Bryan changed its municipal charter to provide for the election of five council members from single-member districts.<ref name=ktbx/> Stabler was instrumental too in the development of the Austin's Colony residential complex in Bryan. He served and at times chaired many community boards, including the Metropolitan Planning Organization (1995-2000), Brazos County Health Department (1991-1995), Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency (1997-2001), and the Brazos Animal Shelter (1996-2001).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kwkt.com/news/former-bryan-mayor-passes-away|title=Former Bryan Mayor Passes Away|publisher=KWKT-TV|accessdate=February 6, 2014; information no longer accessible on-line}}</ref> From 1996-1999 and again, after he had left office, from 2001 to 2005, Stabler was a member of the Texas Municipal Power Agency Board. From 2001 to 2006, he served on the Bryan Texas Utilities Board. Stabler was a member of the advisory board of Blinn College, which has a large branch community college campus in Bryan.<ref name=bio/>  

From 2005 to 2011, he was a member of the Bryan Board of Sign Control and Appeals. He was also a member of the electrical sign task force of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.<ref name=bio/>In 2009, he was named "sign advocate" by the Texas Sign Association.<ref name=tsa>{{cite web|url=http://www.txsigns.org/profservices.php|title=TSA Sign Advocate|publisher=txsigns.org|accessdate=February 6, 2014}}</ref>In 2013, Stabler was involved with Bill 1352 in the Texas House of Representatives and Bill 893 in thestate Senate, which establish procedures for the electrical licensing of signs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.signweb.com/content/lonnie-stabler-1946-2013|author=Wade Swormstedt|title=Lonnie Stabler: Sign-company owner and mayor of Bryan|date=December 3, 2013|publisher=signweb.com|accessdate=February 6, 2014; information no longer accessible on-line}}</ref>

From 2005 to 2011, he was a member of the Bryan Board of Sign Control and Appeals. He was also a member of the electrical sign task force of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.<ref name=bio/>In 2009, he was named "sign advocate" by the Texas Sign Association.<ref name=tsa>{{cite web|url=http://www.txsigns.org/profservices.php|title=TSA Sign Advocate|publisher=txsigns.org|accessdate=February 6, 2014; information no longer accessible on-line}}</ref>In 2013, Stabler was involved with Bill 1352 in the Texas House of Representatives and Bill 893 in thestate Senate, which establish procedures for the electrical licensing of signs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.signweb.com/content/lonnie-stabler-1946-2013|author=Wade Swormstedt|title=Lonnie Stabler: Sign-company owner and mayor of Bryan|date=December 3, 2013|publisher=signweb.com|accessdate=February 6, 2014; information no longer accessible on-line}}</ref>

==Death and legacy==

==Death and legacy==