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Kennedale council reviews FY2026 budget; staff proposes modest tax‑rate cut and identifies options to narrow $786,000 general‑fund gap
Summary
Council and staff reviewed the proposed FY2026 budgets during a work session, discussed a proposed 1.4‑cent tax‑rate reduction (staff recommended retaining at least a 1‑cent cut), identified a projected general‑fund shortfall of roughly $786,352 and debated potential cuts including a lift purchase, a police vehicle and a new project‑manager FTE.
Kennedale officials held a budget work session on Aug. 5 to review the proposed FY2026 spending plan, during which staff presented a tax‑rate reduction proposal and a list of projects and personnel items that could be adjusted to reduce a projected general‑fund shortfall. The staff proposal retained a lower property tax rate of 0.6925 per $100 valuation (a 1.4‑cent reduction from the current rate in staff materials), though council discussion centered on whether to make a smaller 1‑cent reduction to preserve roughly $170,000 in revenue.
City staff advised the council that the general fund faced a proposed net change in fund balance that would reduce reserves by about $786,352 under current budget assumptions. City Manager Daryl asked council members to help…
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