Liberty Hill Council Approves Creation of First Engineering Department
Liberty Hill City Council approved a fiscal year 2026 budget amendment at its March 25 meeting to fund the city's first in-house engineering department. Pritchett said bringing the position of city engineer in-house will save money, improve efficiency and align projects with the city's broader plans.
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What to know
City Council approved an amendment to the fiscal year 2026 budget to hire the city's first city engineer and supporting staff. [1]
Five positions will be added to the new department: a city engineer, two project engineers, a GIS analyst, and a construction inspector. [1]
Council also approved a $270,000 contract with Freese and Nichols to develop the city's first engineering design manual. [1]
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- Liberty Hill Council Approves Creation of First Engineering Department — reviewed version 454b1e09
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