Colleyville CCCPD adopts FY2026 budget, applies $50,000 to entry-level officer pay

The Colleyville Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors on July 8 adopted its fiscal year 2026 budget and approved an amendment to apply $50,000 to entry-level police pay to address pay compression, voting 7-0.

Chief Frey, presenting the budget, said the district’s revenue is specifically dedicated to law enforcement and “is an important component of our ability to maintain our status as one of the safest cities in Texas.” The board voted to increase the budgeted revenues from $3,740,000 to $3,790,000 and to increase expenditures from $4,112,684 to $4,162,684 so the $50,000 allocation would be reflected in both revenue and expense lines without changing the projected ending fund balance of $3,267,321.

The nut graph: The half-cent sales-and-use tax that funds the Crime Control and Prevention District (CCCPD) supports police operations and equipment in Colleyville. This year’s budget vote included a policy choice about whether to use a modest surplus and projected revenues to boost front-line pay amid concerns about recruitment and retention; the board approved using the funds to raise entry-level pay and address compression rather than a one-time bonus.

Most important facts: The adopted budget lists projected revenues and opening cash as follows: projected revenue received in FY2025,…