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Bandera council advances draft budget with 1.5% utility‑rate proposal and 3% salary placeholder
Summary
At a July 9 budget workshop, the City of Bandera council directed staff to file a draft budget that includes a 1.5% across‑the‑board utility rate increase for planning purposes and a 3% placeholder for employee pay, while asking staff to return with comparables and a rate study before a final decision.
City of Bandera officials on July 9 reviewed a nine‑month budget update and tentatively approved a 1.5% across‑the‑board utility rate increase for the purpose of preparing the fiscal‑year budget.
City Treasurer Allison Wright told the council the city’s balance fell by about $200,000 in the most recent quarter, attributing the decline to a sewer‑line replacement that cost roughly $147,000, a $41,000 hotel‑tax reimbursement and a $5,000 payment to the fire department. Wright also reported several CDs matured and some funds transferred back into operating accounts.
At the budget workshop staff presented two rate options for water and wastewater: a 1.5% flat increase with conservation tiers left unchanged and a tiered alternative that raises…
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