Council approves temporary closure of Berry Street for Butler & Company reopening event

Tom Williams, manager of the lumberyard at Butler and Company, asked the Llano City Council to close a portion of Berry Street from Main to the alley by the Butler and Company lumberyard for a grand reopening and customer appreciation event.

Williams told the council the event would include vendor demonstrations, a paint-company booth, on-site demonstrations of products and a children's activity area for building and painting birdhouses "all at no cost." He said there would also be a cookout and several giveaways as part of the store's community outreach.

Councilmember (unnamed) moved to approve the street closure, and a councilmember seconded. After brief discussion there was a voice vote and the mayor announced, "Motion carries." The council did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript.

Williams said he represents Mark Cross, chief executive officer, and Travis Allen, senior vice president, and that Butler and Company has operated in the city for 133 years. The council granted the requested closure to allow vendors and activities to be placed in the roadway for the event.

The action was procedural approval of a temporary street closure; the council did not attach special conditions in the record. The transcript does not state the event date or the duration of the street closure.