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Eagle Pass holds second reading of FY2026 budget; council approves pay-scale change, will finalize contributions next week
Summary
At a Sept. 9 special meeting the Eagle Pass City Council held the second reading of the city's FY2025-26 budget, approved a motion changing the employee step cap and approved the ordinance on second reading while directing staff to return with final details on outside contributions and CIP prioritization for final adoption on Sept. 16.
The City Council of Eagle Pass held the public hearing and second reading of the ordinance adopting the fiscal year 2025-26 budget on Sept. 9 and voted to approve the ordinance on second reading while agreeing to several policy clarifications and follow-ups before final adoption on Sept. 16.
City staff presented an updated budget book showing small changes in expenditures since the council's August review and told the council the package remains on schedule for formal adoption on Sept. 16. Finance staff described a modest reduction in the previously reported surplus and itemized changes to specific funds; staff asked council for direction on a set of requested outside contributions.
Why it matters: the budget sets spending priorities and fund balances for the coming fiscal year and includes allocations that affect local nonprofits, emergency services and capital projects. Council action on compensation policy also affects the city's payroll obligations and future hiring and retention.
Council asked staff to return next week with a recommended formal agreement for outside contributions, and the council…
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