Leander council adopts $6 million midyear budget amendment covering capital, personnel and technology

The Leander City Council approved a $6 million budget amendment for fiscal year 2025 on Aug. 7, 2025, after receiving a staff presentation on third‑quarter financial performance.

Chief Financial Officer Williams told the council the amendment adjusts revenues and expenditures across multiple city funds — including the general fund, utility fund and golf fund — and that about $4.9 million of the amendment is for one-time items such as capital projects, vehicles, special studies and software. Reoccurring expenses, including salary adjustments tied to a recently adopted compensation plan, were estimated at about $1.1 million, Williams said.

Williams said the city’s overall budget for the fiscal year is roughly $77.6 million, with year-to-date actual revenues and expenditures at 85.7% and 67.7% of budget, respectively. He also noted key revenue trends: property-tax collections were tracking above budget year-to-date, sales tax continued upward, and development fees were below the prior year but still materially contributing to revenues.

The amendments were presented as items across categories: approximately $3.3 million in capital, $1.1 million in personnel, $630,000 in vehicles, $425,000 for parks improvements, and amounts for technology and miscellaneous needs; golf fund adjustments totaled about $89,000 in the packet. Williams summarized the changes and asked council for approval.

A councilmember moved to approve the amendment; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Staff said the amendment gives the city authority to proceed with planned capital purchases, one-time projects, and to implement compensation adjustments already adopted by the council.