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Bastrop council unanimously hires Denton Navarro as interim city attorney
Summary
After an executive session, the Bastrop City Council voted unanimously Dec. 17 to hire the law firm Denton Navarro as interim city attorney effective Dec. 17, 2024, following closed-session deliberations about legal advice and staffing.
The Bastrop City Council voted unanimously Dec. 17 to retain the law firm Denton Navarro as the city’s interim city attorney.
Council returned from a closed executive session during which members said they had sought legal counsel on several items, and Councilmember Myers made the motion to hire Denton Navarro, seconded by Councilmember Fosler. The city secretary called the roll and recorded unanimous approval.
City officials did not provide further detail in open session on the terms of the interim appointment or a timeline for recruiting a permanent city attorney. The council’s public agenda and staff packets note that the closed session discussion occurred under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with legal counsel) and Section 551.074 (personnel matters).
The hiring takes effect immediately per the motion recorded at the meeting. City staff indicated other executive-session items remained under consideration and that council would return to closed session to complete that work.
