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Parks board asks La Marque council to roll $21,700 into FY2026 after spending delays
Summary
A parks board representative asked the council to carry over $21,700 the board was allocated in FY2025 into FY2026, saying public works has not spent the money and bids could not be obtained before September.
La Marque — During the city’s Aug. 12 budget workshop, a parks board representative said the board was allotted $21,700 for FY2025 but that public works had not released the money for approved projects and asked the council to roll the funds into the FY2026 budget.
Why it matters: Small discretionary budgets for park projects are often time‑sensitive. The parks board said they could not obtain bids before September for work already approved, and that unspent council allocations should be rolled forward.
What was said Mike Bach, speaking "on behalf of…
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