Llano County approves outside counsel to represent county and elections administrator in Pressley lawsuit

The Llano County Commissioners Court approved a contract with outside counsel to represent Llano County and its Elections Administrator in Laura Pressley, et al., v. Jane Nelson, et al., Cause No. 1:24-cv-00318.

Under Agenda Item No. 1, Commissioner Mike Sandoval moved to accept and approve the contract; Commissioner Linda Raschke seconded. The court recorded the motion as unanimous and the motion passed.

The court did not provide details about the selected law firm, contract terms, or cost in the open transcript. The agenda indicates the action was to permit county counsel to retain outside counsel for representation in the listed federal case. The entry on the agenda ties the authorization to representation needs arising from pending litigation involving county officials.

No public comment or roll-call vote by name appears in the public transcript; the clerk recorded the approval as unanimous. The court proceeded to subsequent items after the vote.