Liberty Hill council unanimously extends flood emergency for 30 days

At an emergency called meeting that began at 4:00 p.m., the presiding officer announced the Liberty Hill City Council would extend the city's disaster declaration for 30 days to continue assessing damage from the July 5 Hill Country flood event. "We have decided to extend our declaration of emergency for another 30 days," the presiding officer said.

The extension formalized by Resolution No. 2025-R-042 was moved and seconded and the presiding officer declared the motion "passed unanimous." The declaration being extended was originally issued on July 5 by Mayor Crystal Mancilla in response to the weekend flooding.

The council contrasted the city's decision with the county's action: the presiding officer noted that the county extended its declaration for 60 days while the city opted for a 30-day extension to allow time to continue evaluating community damages.

Council members present were named during roll call as Michael Helbing, Diane Williams, Elizabeth Brown and Tim Hennessy; individual roll-call votes on the motion were not read aloud in the transcript.

After the vote, the presiding officer publicly thanked Williamson County, the Williamson County Emergency Service and the Sheriff's Department for operational support. "We have our 10 vouchers, and they have been very helpful in helping us get the brush to our landfill and it not be at a cost to our residents and or the city," the presiding officer said.

The meeting adjourned at 4:02 p.m.; the presiding officer called it the shortest council meeting.

What happens next: the extension lasts 30 days from the vote; the transcript does not record any additional staff directions, timelines for damage assessments, or further actions beyond the extension and appreciation to county partners.