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Mansfield staff outline preliminary FY26 budget, state‑driven fee cuts and utility pass‑throughs
Summary
City staff presented a preliminary balanced FY26 budget and proposed fee changes required by Senate Bill 1008 that will cut some local health permit revenues by about $50,000; utility staff recommended passing modest TRA/TRWD cost increases to customers, estimating an average bill rise of about 4.7% for a 10,000‑gallon household.
Mansfield officials on July 28 presented a preliminary, charter‑required FY26 balanced budget and walked council through several department fee changes and utility rate adjustments. Mayor (speaker 1) opened the afternoon session and staff said the numbers will be finalized at the council’s next meeting after the city receives final appraisal and tax data from Tarrant County.
Nicolette (speaker 9), who leads the city’s environmental/health permitting work, told council a new state law — Senate Bill 1008 — limits how much municipalities can charge compared with state fees. "We can't charge a higher fee than the state would charge them," she said, explaining proposals to lower…
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