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City attorney reviews recent cases and 2025 legislative changes affecting Dripping Springs
Summary
City Attorney Laura summarized recent municipal case law on takings, whistleblower limits, Open Meetings Act captioning and liability for events, and reviewed 2025 legislative changes including water funding, agenda-posting timelines, electronic notices and new PIA contact database.
City Attorney Laura briefed council on recent case law and legislative changes with potential implications for Dripping Springs.
On case law, she highlighted a decision affirming circumstances where city floodplain regulations could lead to takings claims and noted that cities may face liability when state agencies or transportation departments (TxDOT) remove property (such as trees) that constitute compensable takings. She described a whistleblower-related case in which a councilmember's actions did not…
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