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Coppell finance staff gives council a budget primer; key dates set for workshops and tax‑rate actions
Summary
City staff gave an overview of Coppell’s fund structure, budget process, property‑tax rules and key calendar dates for the FY26 budget; staff signaled public hearings and an August adoption schedule.
Jessica Amerindez presented a budget primer to the Coppell City Council on June 24, outlining fund structure, the budget cycle and the property tax process ahead of the FY26 budget workshops.
Amerindez told the council that public safety accounts for roughly 43% of the general fund, public works about 15%, culture and recreation about 18% and community development about 5%. “Property tax and sales tax together made up about 82% of the fiscal year 25 general fund revenues,” she said.
She explain…
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