By WAYLON CUNNINGHAM Though both city managers and administrators are tasked with running the administrative duties of a city that are otherwise tasked to the mayor, the two terms can potentially refer to a difference in authority. The majority of respondents to a recent phone survey by The Independent of Type A General Law cities in Texas reported having a city … [Read more...]
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Competitive eater stops in Liberty Hill on road to Coney Island
By Madison McVan Here’s what 19-year-old Juan Neave has eaten for lunch for most of the past 90 days: 500 grams of lettuce, half of a pack of ground turkey, three eggs, a yogurt, a pack of oatmeal, a blender full of banana protein smoothie, a bowl of cereal and half a watermelon. It’s the only meal he eats every day, and it’s designed to expand the capacity of his stomach … [Read more...]
Nonprofit Education Connection boosting essential reading skills
By Dana Delgado Out of a desire to do something to best impact their community, the Leander religious community founded Education Connection in 2010. It was in response to the request made by city leaders to join the fight against illiteracy and dropout rates. For most people, the ability to read is a given, a rite of passage that seems to happen rather naturally … [Read more...]
Council approves annexation of 95-acre Abbott tract, outsources parks master plan
By WAYLON CUNNINGHAM The Liberty Hill City Council on Monday advanced several development plans, including those for a neighborhood on the Abbott Tract, a splash pad at Wetzel Park, a swim center at City Park, and some road improvements near Carl Shipp Drive. The closing for the public hearing for the city’s intended annexation of Stonewall Ranch was postponed until … [Read more...]
Parent’s nightmare at Georgetown Blue Hole has happy ending
By WAYLON CUNNINGHAM The boy had already been pulled ashore when Captain David England arrived with the fire department. Just minutes earlier, the scene at Georgetown’s Blue Hole had been a nightmare every parent fears. The boy’s mother, Elizabeth Crowe, shared her harrowing experience at the popular swimming spot in a 2 a.m. Facebook post that has since gone viral. … [Read more...]
Liberty Hill Police transfer signals possible dispute at City Hall
By WAYLON CUNNINGHAM Liberty Hill joined 11.66 percent of surveyed cities last month when it took supervision of the police department out from under the city administrator and made it a direct responsibility of the mayor. The Independent surveyed 60 Texas cities that have the same municipal government structure as Liberty Hill, which also employ a city administrator who is … [Read more...]
Watermelon Seed Spitting Champ looks to defend title July 1st
By Madison McVan The biggest trophy in Andrew Rosales’ “man-cave” isn’t one of the many he earned playing baseball and football when he was younger—it’s the trophy he received when he won the watermelon seed-spitting contest at last year’s Liberty Hill Independence Day Spectacular. In fact, it’s so big, it doesn’t fit on the shelf with his other trophies. The … [Read more...]
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