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Aransas Pass officials preview 2025–26 budget with $2.5 million general‑fund shortfall; tax note proposed for capital projects

5529687 · August 5, 2025
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City staff presented a draft 2025–26 budget showing roughly $2.5 million in general‑fund deficit, proposed a short‑term tax note for capital projects, and circulated capital requests and six proposed personnel items for council review.

City Manager Mary Vega and Finance Director Sandra Garcia presented Aransas Pass—ouncil members with an early draft of the city—udget for fiscal 2025–26 and a list of capital requests, warning that the general‑fund currently shows an estimated shortfall of about $2,500,000.

"At this time, where the budget stands right now, there is a budget deficit that stands at about $2,500,000," City Manager Mary Vega said.

Finance Director Sandra Garcia provided numerical detail. She said the city—stimates anticipated revenues of $27,623,873 against anticipated expenditures of roughly $33,078,586, leaving the general fund with an estimated…

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