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Liberty Hill council approves engineering manual contract, budget amendment and strategic‑plan spending; disapproves downtown demolition funding
Summary
Council approved a $270,000 professional services contract for an Engineering Design Manual, a FY2026 budget amendment that funds in‑house engineering staff and a $95,000 strategic‑plan contract, approved an amendment for City Park design services (4–1) and rejected a $50,000 demolition funding request for 202 Myrtle.
Liberty Hill’s council approved several contracting and budget measures aimed at strengthening the city’s engineering capacity and planning work while rejecting one demolition funding request.
Contracts and amendments: Council approved Amendment No. 1 to Task Order No. 1 with Kimberly Horn & Associates for City Park Phase 1 design services after staff explained an unanticipated floodplain study required additional work; the amendment passed 4–1. Councilmember Elizabeth Brown pressed staff on a recurring pattern in which consultants return for more money after a “not‑to‑exceed” approval and urged stronger scope discipline.
Engineering Design Manual: The council unanimously approved a professional services agreement with Fries Nichols for…
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