The Liberty Hill City Council voted Aug. 13 to approve a change order not to exceed $167,000 for the County Road 6266 wastewater interceptor project and directed the city attorney to proceed with related real‑estate acquisitions discussed in executive session.

Council pulled consent item 5F — the change order for the County Road 6266 interceptor — from the consent agenda and moved it to executive session for attorney consultation. After returning to open session late Tuesday night, a council member moved to approve the change order “in an amount not to exceed $167,000.” The motion was seconded and passed 7–0.

Separately, in executive session the council discussed potential property acquisitions and related litigation. The city attorney was directed to proceed as discussed regarding real-property matters connected to the interceptor project and to continue work on several pending Williamson County cases referenced in open session: County Court at Law case numbers 22‑1901‑CC5; 22‑1902‑CC1; and 22‑1903‑CC2 (listed in the meeting record). The council also directed further action on related consent-agenda item 5F, as noted above.

Why it matters: The change order authorizes additional project funds and the attorney direction advances the city’s legal and acquisition work tied to the interceptor project, both steps that affect the project schedule and costs.

Discussion and context: The change-order item was moved to executive session under Texas Government Code §551.071 (consultation with attorney) after council members requested attorney guidance. The motion to approve the change order and the attorney directions were adopted in open session after reconvening, each by unanimous vote.

Outcomes: The change order was approved 7–0. The city attorney will proceed with the property-acquisition and litigation steps discussed in executive session; council scheduled reconvened executive-session follow-up on Aug. 27 for a related item (Stonewall Drive extension was discussed in executive session as part of the record).