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Council authorizes city attorney to file nuisance abatement lawsuit for 508 Harrison Ave.
Summary
After an executive session, the Lorenzo City Council voted 5–0 to authorize the city attorney to file a lawsuit ordering Roman Puente to abate a nuisance at 508 Harrison Ave.; no action was taken on a separate R&J Dirtwork LLC matter.
Council convened in executive session under Tex. Gov't Code § 551.071 at 7:47 p.m. and returned to open session at 8:19 p.m. On reconvening, Council Member Cheryl Birdwell moved to authorize City Attorney Matt Murray to file an action to order Roman Puente to abate the nuisance at 508 Harrison Ave.; Council Member Rhonda Cypert seconded the motion and the council voted 5–0 in favor.
The motion authorizes the city attorney to initiate litigation seeking abatement of a nuisance at the specified address. The minutes explicitly state there was no action taken on R&J Dirtwork LLC during this meeting. The transcript does not record the specific nuisance allegations, the legal theory beyond the executive-session citation, or any proposed timetable for filing and service; those details remain with the city attorney and will determine the next procedural steps.
