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City staff flags appraisal office budget changes and outlines staffing, HVAC and telecom issues
Summary
City staff notified council of an amended central appraisal budget for 2025 with notable salary adjustments; the city manager also announced a new public works director hire and briefed council on HVAC and phone-line problems affecting city facilities.
Lampasas City staff informed the council on March 17 of an amended budget from the central appraisal district for 2025 that includes several salary and benefit changes staff said could affect future city budgets. The council received the notice for information only; no council action was required on the appraisal district’s amendment.
Why it matters: Staff said the appraisal district can amend its budget during the year without formal approval from taxing entities, but those changes—particularly salary and benefit increases—could carry into next year’s tax and budget calculations. City staff flagged the chief appraiser salary as an…
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