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Hollywood Park EDC approves 2025–26 budget after debate over police animal-control vehicle
Summary
The Hollywood Park Economic Development Corporation voted to approve its proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget after a lengthy debate about whether to include funding for a police vehicle outfitted for animal-control duties.
The Hollywood Park Economic Development Corporation voted to approve its proposed fiscal year 2025–26 budget after a lengthy discussion over a police department request to fund a vehicle outfitted for animal-control duties. The board briefly moved into executive session under Texas Government Code §551.071 to consult the city attorney; members said no formal action resulted from that session.
The budget vote followed more than an hour of debate about process, scope and whether the EDC should allocate money before seeing a full plan for animal-control operations. “We put the dollar amounts in here. We can approve this budget or adjust it,” said Fred, the member who presented the packet to the group. Several members urged the police department to provide a complete project description — including operations and future expense estimates — before EDC funds are committed.
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