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Harlingen commission reviews draft fiscal 2025–26 budget, tentatively funds drainage crew and capital items
Summary
At a July 2 workshop the Harlingen City Commission reviewed the manager's proposed fiscal 2025'16 budget, tentatively earmarking funds for a second drainage crew and several one-time capital items while directing staff to return with refined numbers on salary increases and other priorities.
Harlingen's City Commission spent much of a July 2 budget workshop refining a draft fiscal 2025'16 spending plan and signaling support for a second drainage crew and selected one-time capital purchases while asking staff for a tighter, fund-by-fund tally before final adoption.
The manager's working budget shows roughly $66.5 million in original department requests and a revised working total that reduced some requests; staff told commissioners the city's estimated fund balance at the end of fiscal 2026 will be about $35.1 million. During the workshop commissioners and staff flagged recurring personnel costs, one-time equipment purchases and several grant-match requests as priorities or areas needing more detail.
Why it matters: commissioners repeatedly said drainage work should be an early priority after residents and staff cited recurring flooding and maintenance demands. At the meeting staff recommended creating a second drainage crew, and…
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