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Council directs staff to narrow utility consulting scope after debate over hiring former employee
Llano City Council · March 2, 2026
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Summary
After a heated exchange about hiring a longtime former employee for utility consulting, the council voted to direct staff to return with a narrower call-and-consult scope and to solicit other firms' proposals for comparison.
Councilmembers debated a proposed consulting agreement with a former employee identified in the discussion as Josh, weighing the vendor’s intimate institutional knowledge against concerns about professionalism and procurement.
Wayne D'Cesars urged the council to approve the work but not to sign a contract directly with Josh: "He's a divisive…
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