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Granbury council authorizes city attorney and manager to negotiate Anderson settlement
Summary
After an executive session on Nov. 4, 2025, the Granbury City Council unanimously authorized the city attorney and city manager to negotiate a settlement in the Anderson litigation; no settlement terms were disclosed.
Following an executive session, the Granbury City Council returned to open session on Nov. 4, 2025 and approved a motion authorizing the city attorney and the city manager to negotiate a settlement in the Anderson litigation.
Councilmember Wadley made the motion to authorize negotiation, and Mr. Corrigan seconded. Mayor Jim Jarrett announced the motion passed by voice vote with no nays recorded (6–0). Jarrett stated that no action was taken during the closed session and the council’s action on the motion was to permit negotiation authority; the meeting record did not include settlement amounts or further terms.
The council cited the agenda’s listed Texas Government Code references for the executive session. The city did not disclose any additional details about the litigation or settlement parameters during the open meeting.
Next steps: The city attorney and city manager are authorized to negotiate on behalf of the city; any final settlement would come back to council for approval if required by law or by the negotiated terms.
