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Abilene managers present bare‑bones FY2026 budget; council moves to add water infrastructure priority
Summary
City Manager Robert Hanna presented a conservative FY2026 preliminary budget that assumes statutory tax increments and modest sales tax growth; the council agreed to add water infrastructure to its top priorities list and discussed one‑time reductions in transfers to cover near‑term personnel costs.
City Manager Robert Hanna presented a preliminary, conservative FY2026 budget at the workshop, emphasizing the need for an early conversation about council priorities and near‑term adjustments to fund personnel and operating needs.
Key assumptions and constraints: Staff said the budget assumes the statutory 3.5% property tax increment (the council may levy less), projects 1% sales tax growth, and uses conservative revenue assumptions because appraisal district values and some revenue drivers…
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