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Council reviews FY2025–26 budget proposals; members propose parks fee increases and dedicated maintenance funding
Summary
City staff presented the proposed FY2025–26 budget showing a $943 million total and a $2.3 million net general fund increase; councilmembers Rose and Collins proposed hiking Parks & Rec field fees to fund turf and maintenance, and members discussed dedicating a share of revenue to a parks CIP.
City Manager Jared Atkinson and budget staff presented the proposed fiscal year 2025–26 operating and capital budget to the City Council during a work session Aug. 26, showing a proposed total budget of about $943,000,000 and a net $2.3 million increase in the General Fund.
Atkinson highlighted two categories with year-over-year increases: Public Safety (about $6.5 million, mainly for police and fire) and Cultural and Recreation Services (about $729,000, which carries Parks & Recreation and Museums). Other general fund categories were reduced to offset parts of those increases. Enterprise funds showed mixed changes: Lubbock Power & Light and stormwater were down, water/wastewater up, and airport activity remained grant-driven.
Atkinson proposed two technical changes to the proposed budget: remove a $24,000 traffic-sign printer from next year’s request because staff could buy it this year, and increase…
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