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Lorenzo council reaffirms demolition order for 508 Harrison, restarts work with R&J Dirtwork
Summary
The Lorenzo City Council on Aug. 18 reaffirmed its July 14 decision to clean up and demolish 508 Harrison and voted to restart the process with contractor R&J Dirtwork after a closed executive session. The motion passed 4–0 with one member absent.
The Lorenzo City Council on Aug. 18, 2025 voted to reaffirm a previous decision to authorize cleanup and demolition of the property at 508 Harrison, directing staff to restart the process with contractor R&J Dirtwork.
Council Member Steven Longoria moved “to standby the decision that the City Council made on July 14, 2025 and to restart the process with R&J Dirtwork,” a motion seconded by Council Member Cheryl Birdwell; the minutes record the vote as four in favor and one absent. The meeting reconvened from an executive session conducted under Texas Government Code §551.072 (deliberations regarding real property) before the motion was made.
The item follows several public comments urging different outcomes: a local resident and prospective buyer asked for a short pause to complete a private purchase option, and other residents pressed for clarity about why the council was revisiting an item they said had been previously approved. The council’s recorded action preserved the July 14 determination and restarted the contract process.
City officials did not record additional conditions or an amended timeline for R&J Dirtwork in the minutes; the council’s motion and the vote tally are the formal record of the action.
