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Harlingen commissioners debate 25 proposed positions as managers propose targeted cuts
Summary
Commissioners and staff discussed 25 proposed positions (about $1.3 million in recurring salaries) in the proposed FY2025–26 budget and agreed to remove or delay some roles to reduce recurring costs while keeping key hires for parks and drainage.
City Manager Gabe and budget staff presented a package of 25 proposed new positions that would add about $1.3 million in recurring annual salaries to the general fund, prompting commissioners to debate which roles to keep or delay.
Gabe and Robert walked through the positions package and the fiscal impact. "This is actually 1,300,000.0 in salaries that's going to be recurring, every year going forward," Gabe said, recommending commissioners consider removing some asterisked positions for now. He proposed one change to promote the drainage manager to a superintendent by funding the salary difference ($36,000) rather than…
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