El Campo council approves budget amendment and funds multiple water, sewer and site-improvement projects

The El Campo City Council on Oct. 2025 approved a fiscal year 2025 budget amendment and moved forward with a package of infrastructure projects and related contracts aimed at improving water and sewer service and supporting new commercial development.

The council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025-16, described by city staff as a final amendment to close out the prior fiscal year. City staff told the council the amendment does not draw on the general fund’s balance; some line items reflect spending from bonds issued in 2024 that were expended in 2025. "We are not taking any money from fund balance in the general fund," staff said (meeting packet discussion).

Council also approved City Development Corporation funding of up to $455,000 for East Jackson water improvements to extend hydrant coverage along Wharton and Jackson streets. CDC representatives told the council the board unanimously approved funding and noted the project’s public-safety rationale after a nearby fire required running hoses across the street because hydrants…