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City adopts 2025–26 budget and maintains tax rate at 0.853; council presses staff for multi‑year revenue and staffing plan
Summary
The Manor City Council adopted a balanced fiscal 2025–26 budget and voted to maintain the city’s ad valorem tax rate at 0.853. Council members requested follow‑up work on vacancies, staffing priorities, cybersecurity and multi‑year projections to fund upcoming facilities including a library and police relocation.
The Manor City Council adopted the fiscal 2025–26 budget and approved an ad valorem tax rate that remains at 0.853 per $100 of valuation.
Vilen Peña, the city’s finance director, told the council the proposed budget is balanced. The adopted general fund budget totals roughly $25.8 million, and the utilities budget totals about $9.4 million, according to staff. Council members praised staff for producing a balanced budget but pressed for follow‑up numbers on vacancies, personnel costs, long‑term maintenance of upcoming facilities and…
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