City Council Workshop or Special Called Meeting

CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MONDAY - MARCH 24, 2025 - 6:00 PM Notice of AGENDA Council Chamber/Municipal Court Building 2801 Ranch Road 1869 Liberty Hill, Texas 78642 Diane Williams Jacquetta Thayer Crystal Mancilla Wade Ashley Michael Helbing Amanda L Young NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of Liberty Hill, Texas has been called for the purpose of evaluating information, determining priorities and making financial decisions needed to prepare to draft a proposed budget for the upcoming City Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026. The city's budget year runs annually from October 1st to September 30th. In order to begin preparations for designing a budget for the next year, customarily the City Council will hold what is commonly called a 'Budget Kick-Off Meeting'. At this meeting, Council Members start discussing priorities, and estimating what the City's financial needs will be for next year. Under the Home Rule Charter Section 4.04 (5) the City Manager shall: Prepare and submit the annual budget and capital programs to the City Council, and implement the final budget approved by Council to achieve the goals of the City. Under Section 4.04 (8) the City Manager shall Keep the City Council fully advised as to the financial condition and future needs of the City. LIVE VIDEO STREAMING Please click the link on the City's Facebook page to watch the meeting live. PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES 1) CALL TO ORDER Establish quorum. 2) PUBLIC COMMENTS Regarding items not on this agenda/Public Comments: Those desiring to speak on a topic not listed on the agenda, please complete a speaker form and present to the City Secretary before the meeting. Speakers will have three minutes each to speak, this time cannot be transferred or shared. Council members may not 1  take action during this item and any responses will be limited to factual statements, recitation of existing policy, or request for the topic to be placed on a future agenda. Regarding topics listed as an agenda item/During specific agenda item: Council requests that speakers complete a speaker form, indicate which agenda item they are interested in speaking about, and submit form to the City Secretary before the agenda item is addressed. Speaker forms may be emailed to the City Secretary before the meeting at esimpson@libertyhilltx.gov. 3) REGULAR AGENDA a) City Council will discuss the over-all Municipal Budget Process related to establishing budget priorities, setting budget goals, and setting the ad valorum (also known as property tax) tax rate for the City's upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2025-2026 Budget. (P. Brandenburg, J. Armstrong) 4) ADJOURNMENT The City Council, Boards, and Commissions reserve the right to reconvene, recess, realign, change the order of business, or adjourn into Execu ve Session at any me during the course of the mee ng, prior to adjournment, to discuss any item listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sec on §551.071 (Consulta on with A orney), §551.072 (Delibera ons about Real Property), §551.073 (Delibera ons about Gi s and Dona ons), §551.074 (Personnel Ma ers), §551.076 (Delibera ons about Security Devices), and §551.087 (Development). In compliance with the Americans with Disabili es Act, the City of Liberty Hill will provide reasonable accommoda on for persons a ending mee ngs. To be er serve you, requests need to be received 48 hours prior to the meeting. Contact the City Secretary at 512-778-5449 – Extension 125. POSTING CERTIFICATION: I, ELAINE SIMPSON – CITY SECRETARY – CITY OF LIBERTY HILL certify that the attached notice of meeting was duly posted on the bulletin board at City Hall located at 926 Loop 332, Liberty Hill, Texas 78642 and on the City website (www.libertyhilltx.gov) on the ______ day of ____________________, 202_ at ______. Elaine Simpson – City Secretary. REMOVAL CERTIFICATION: I ELAINE SIMPSON – CITY SECRETARY – CITY OF LIBERTY HILL certify that the attached notice of meeting was removed from the bulletin board at City Hall located at 926 Loop 332, Liberty Hill, Texas 78642 on the ______ day of __________________, 202_ at _______. INITIALS _______ 2  CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MONDAY - MARCH 24, 2025 2801 Ranch Road 1869 - Liberty Hill AGENDA ITEM 3.a City Council will discuss the over-all Municipal Budget Process related to establishing budget priorities, setting budget goals, and setting the ad valorum (also known as property tax) tax rate for the City's upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2025-2026 Budget. (P. Brandenburg, J. Armstrong) 3