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Heath council reviews FY26 budget that includes $72M water-bridge proposal; staff to return with alternatives and timeline
Summary
Council reviewed the proposed FY2025–26 budget emphasizing a capital program led by a proposed $72 million bond for wells and storage, substantial increases to sewer wholesale costs, and personnel changes; staff will return with phased bond and rate models ahead of targeted hearings in August and September.
City staff presented the Heath City Council with the preliminary FY2025–26 budget and a capital-improvement plan dominated by a proposed water-bridge program. The package includes a proposed $72 million bond to fund six water wells, elevated and ground storage tanks (including a shared 3-million-gallon tank with a neighboring jurisdiction) and other water-supply improvements.
Staff and consultant presentations stressed two linked pressures: wholesale price increases from the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Buffalo Creek interceptor system, and rising capital and construction costs. Staff said the Buffalo Creek interceptor charge is forecast to…
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