Lakeway City Council on Oct. 6 approved routine business, confirmed a presiding judge and accepted private donations to fund a downtown billboard, all by motions that the council said passed unanimously.

The council voted to approve the consent agenda without discussion. The motion passed unanimously as announced from the dais.

The council then considered Ordinance No. 2025-10-06-02, appointing a municipal judge and amending the municipal court section of the city code. Mayor Thomas Kilgore nominated Amy McHugh to be presiding judge; the council approved the appointment and McHugh subsequently took the oath of office as presiding judge of the City of Lakeway Municipal Court.

Separately, the council accepted donations from eight local businesses to underwrite a six-month billboard on RM 620 South. The Economic Development Committee asked the city to accept the donations and to authorize staff to negotiate a contract with Lamar Advertising; the council moved and approved the request. Committee materials show the cost of the first six-month placement is $30,540 (six monthly payments of $5,000 plus a one-time $540 artwork/installation fee), payable by the private donors; the city will execute the contract on the donors' behalf and no city funds were budgeted for the sign.

The council made these approvals during the special meeting; no roll-call tallies were read into the public transcript and the mayor announced each motion carried without objection.