City Council was called to session, Monday March 17th, 2025, with a St. Patrick’s day welcome and blessing from Pastor Ralph Reitmeyer.
The meeting opened with a resident making council aware that she received a notice that her property was out of compliance for an inadequate railing. She said she has always taken care of her property needing just a little more time to address this situation. She continued that she was taken aback by the impersonal nature of the letter and impending penalties being instituted within 30 days. City Manager Marty Mangum spoke up immediately and asked the resident to call him.
Julie Leverette then updated council with the latest on the Parks Project for which she is president and founder. Over the past 11 years, Julie and the members of the project have raised over $500,000 for park improvements.
Sheriff Marquis Cantu then spoke in favor of naming the drive that encircles the County Law Enforcement Center and the address thereof to “752 Andy Taylor Drive” commemorating not only the fallen deputy by name but also his badge numbeAr, 752 now permanently part of the facility address. This passed unanimously.
Council then voted unanimously to oppose a rock and concrete crusher facility at 3221 FM 3509 in Burnet County. Although located in Burnet county, Wayne Shipley spoke of the negative impacts to the City of Llano including an increase in dust particulates from the crusher operations, an additional 100 to 200 trucks per day coming through the heart of the City and the consumption of 50,000 gallons of water per day which is used to help control the dust particles generated. Alderman Laura Almond said, “although I am for capitalism throughout the area, this will be a negative to our air quality, water, and street traffic.” Unanimous approval opposing this permit.
Council then approved various recommendations from City Staff to proceed with: 1) disposal of surplus assets at local auction, 2) sending the City’s waste contract out to bid to accept proposals for waste collection, 3) placing 2 opposing stops signs to control traffic flow on E. Main St at the Oatman intersection, 4) inter fund budget transfers for the Electrical department and 5) approval of the lowest bid 5-year lease to acquire a previously approved service truck.
Finally, city staff requested and received approval for a change order for the ongoing water tower rehabilitation project as it continues to face unforeseen expenses. While sand blasting roof rafters of a water tower installed circa 1980 on the Landon Lane it was discovered the rafters are failing and need replacement. Originally city officials thought this could be absorbed within the budgeted amount but during the council meeting staff reported that it will exceed the budgeted amount by an unknown amount. The request to proceed was approved and the meeting adjourned.
