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Denton staff outline FY 2025-26 budget preview and fee updates; utility rate changes proposed for next year
Summary
City staff presented the manager's proposed FY2025-26 budget and a comprehensive package of proposed fee changes for many city services, covering EMS and fire fees, police training costs, parks and library charges, and proposed water and wastewater rate increases.
City staff presented the preliminary FY 2025-26 budget and a comprehensive package of proposed fee changes for many city services at the Aug. 19 council meeting, including public-safety charge updates, parks and rec price changes, and proposed adjustments in utility rates and impact-fee policy.
Key proposals and context
- Emergency Medical Services: Staff proposed changes to EMS billing to reflect higher supply and medication costs. Fire leadership also proposed new fire-related fees, including a "lift-assist" fee to discourage non-emergent calls to engines at nursing facilities; the intent is to reduce repeated responses for non-injury events and shift costs to facilities that request assistance. Chief Kenneth Hedges explained the lift-assist model and said the fee would be charged to facilities rather than individual residents.
- Police and training fees: The police…
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