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Cleburne council agrees to repay comptroller refund in full, city share capped at $1.4 million

Cleburne City Council · October 28, 2025
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Summary

The Cleburne City Council voted unanimously to authorize repayment of the city's share of a Texas Comptroller sales-tax refund and directed staff to use the lump-sum option to reduce fees. Staff said the city's maximum exposure is $1.4 million and that the payment is a revenue reduction, not a new expenditure.

Cleburne City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to accept a sales-tax refund request from the Texas Comptroller and instructed staff to repay the city's share in a one-time payment. The city's exposure was described by staff as "not to exceed $1,400,000."

The payment stems from a March 2023 prepayment tied to a vendor for a project that was later canceled, finance staff told the council. Staff presented three repayment options:…

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