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Irving council schedules final budget adoption hearing after public comments on libraries, shelter and arts cuts
Summary
Council approved a resolution to consider adopting the City of Irving fiscal year 2025–26 budget at a Sept. 18 hearing after public commenters urged full library funding, $100,000 for an inclement-weather shelter and questioned Irving Arts Center staffing and management; the motion passed unanimously (vote counts not specified).
The Irving City Council approved a resolution to consider adopting the City of Irving fiscal year 2025–26 budget at a Sept. 18 meeting after an evening of public comments on July 5 that focused on library protections, funding for an emergency shelter and staffing at the Irving Arts Center.
During the public hearing portion on the proposed budget, residents urged council to maintain library funds and resist efforts to limit access to library materials. "This right here, the prejudice couched in pearl‑clutching concerns is actually how you hurt kids," said Christy Betts, a former kindergarten and pre‑K educator in Irving ISD, arguing opponents’ proposals were rooted in fear and would marginalize queer families…
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