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Weatherford presents FY 2026 proposed budget and posts tax-rate notice
Summary
City Manager Tom Bridal presented a FY 2026 proposed budget projecting $77.5 million in combined revenues and a general fund surplus; city staff also published notice of calculated 2025 property tax rates and outlined the next steps in the rate-setting process.
City Manager Tom Bridal presented the Weatherford city manager's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget Tuesday and described a balanced plan that he said preserves reserves while funding infrastructure and public safety priorities.
"Our combined revenues across all funds are 77,500,000.0," Bridal said, and he told the council the proposal projects total expenditures of $75,600,000.0 and a marginal general-fund surplus.
The proposed budget covers 25 separate funds, supports 332 full-time employees and excludes the electric and water utilities, Bridal said. The general fund is projected to receive $55,800,000 in revenues and carry $55,700,000 in expenditures, producing a surplus Bridal described as approximately $47,000. He said the city expects to maintain reserves equal to more than 120 days of operations and that roughly $15,000,000 of fund balance…
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