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Beaumont council begins 2026 budget process with five-year CIP kickoff
Summary
City staff presented the City of Beaumont
Beaumont City Manager (Mr. Williams) opened the council budget work session May 22 as "basically a budget kickoff" for the fiscal 2026 annual budget and the five-year capital improvement program (CIP).
The session was framed as an informational kickoff, with staff outlining municipal finance basics, the calendar of workshops and hearings, and the structure of the five-year Community Investment Plan that staff will publish and update on the city website. "This is basically a budget kickoff," City Manager Williams told the council. Assistant City Manager June Ellis told the council that the city is required to produce an annual municipal budget under the city charter and the Texas Local Government Code.
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