Council confirms assistant city attorney appointment and authorizes condemnation settlement after executive session

After executive session, the Georgetown City Council took two formal actions: it appointed an assistant city attorney and authorized settlement of a condemnation for right-of-way acquisition.

Council moved to approve the appointment of Shruti Bonaparte as an assistant city attorney with a start date of Nov. 3, 2025; the motion was seconded and the council approved the appointment. The transcript records the motion as: “I move to approve the appointment of Shruti I'm going to mess up her name Bonaparte as the assistant city attorney to begin on 11/03/2025.”

Council also voted to authorize the city to enter into a condemnation settlement to acquire right-of-way across a tract owned by LDGTTX LLC (WCAD Parcel ID R0 38813) for the Scribe Lane and Southeast Center Loop Road expansion projects. The council moved to authorize the city manager to negotiate terms and execute documents related to the acquisition “in accordance with the terms discussed in executive session.” The motion carried with one dissent: the transcript records Council Member Stewart as opposed.

Both items were introduced immediately after the executive session and recorded before the council proceeded to the public meeting agenda.