Liberty Hill City Council members on hand at an emergency-called meeting at 4:00 p.m. voted unanimously to extend the city's disaster declaration tied to a July 5 Hill Country flood event for 30 days, approving Resolution 2025-R-042.

City leaders said the extra month will allow staff to continue assessing community damage and coordinate response with Williamson County, which extended its own declaration for 60 days. Council members also thanked county staff and first responders for logistical help, including 10 landfill vouchers provided to residents for storm brush removal.

The extension implements Resolution 2025-R-042, which the council approved after a motion and second; the meeting record shows the motion passed unanimously but does not record individual roll-call votes. The declaration being extended was issued by Mayor Crystal Manci on July 5 in response to flooding over the July 5 weekend.

Officials emphasized the extension is intended to provide time to survey damage and continue emergency support; no additional emergency ordinances or new funding allocations were approved during the short meeting. Council members present for quorum were Michael Helbing, Diane Williams, Elizabeth Brown and Tim Hennessy. The meeting adjourned at 4:02 p.m.

The council's extension maintains the city's existing emergency authorities tied to the July 5 declaration and keeps coordination mechanisms with county emergency services in place while staff complete assessments. The longer county declaration was noted by council members but did not change the city's chosen 30-day extension.