By SHELLY WILKISON The City Council learned Tuesday that it could take more than $179,000 to bring city salaries up to market level, as a salary study showed Liberty Hill city workers are paid less than their counterparts in neighboring cities. The study, which was commissioned of Ray Associates for $29,754, sought to compare local salaries and benefits with those of … [Read more...]
Council pumps up police staffing
By WAYLON CUNNINGHAM Ongoing budget talks at Monday’s City Council meeting largely concerned the police department, as Council Member Liz Rundzieher successfully pushed to add another police officer on top of City Administrator Greg Boatright’s recommendations. The change puts the police department budget at $1.03 million -- a 40 percent increase over fiscal 2016, and … [Read more...]
Council continues budget talks, Rhea returns to dais
By WAYLON CUNNINGHAM As the final vote for the City of Liberty Hill budget is pushed back to Sept. 11, and potentially to Sept. 25, Council Member Liz Rundzieher on Monday indicated that she will push for two additional full-time police officer positions. Police Chief Maverick Campbell had requested the two positions in his budget proposal earlier this month. After a … [Read more...]
‘Flipping’ City tax rate provides more revenue for daily operations
By SHELLY WILKISON The Liberty Hill City Council on Monday voted to restructure the City’s ad valorem tax rate and in the process opened the door to a possible rollback election. During a two-hour workshop on the tax rate and proposed budget preceding the Council’s 3-1 vote to adopt the rate, City Administrator Greg Boatright and the City’s financial consultant … [Read more...]
Are advisory committees subject to Texas Open Meetings Act?
By WAYLON CUNNINGHAM Are city advisory committees subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act? The short answer is no. The complete answer is more complicated, and hinges on the presence of Council members on the committee. Liberty Hill City Council Member Jon Branigan began the meeting of the Unified Development Code Advisory Committee last Thursday by saying that … [Read more...]
Council takes first steps toward speed reduction on SH 29
By WAYLON CUNNINGHAM and MADISON MCVAN The long-requested speed limit reduction on the portion of State Highway 29 running through Liberty Hill may soon become a reality. The Liberty Hill City Council approved a resolution on Monday requesting that the Austin District of the Texas Department of Transportation conduct studies on the highway associated with the … [Read more...]
UDC Advisory Committee to resubmit last year’s recommendations
By WAYLON CUNNINGHAM The same set of controversial revisions to the Unified Development Code rejected by city staff and City Council last year will be re-submitted to Council by the recently resurrected UDC Advisory Committee. In a unanimous vote at its meeting July 20 -- the third in as many weeks -- it was motioned by committee member Clyde Davis and seconded by Wes … [Read more...]
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