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College Station council approves $32.7 million budget amendment; council also approves interfund transfers and consent agenda

College Station City Council · January 8, 2026
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Summary

On Jan. 8 the City Council approved Budget Amendment No. 1 for FY26 (raising the budget to about $506.94 million) to cover encumbrances, fleet and capital projects including State Highway 6 utility relocations and cemetery columbarium; the council also approved consent agenda items (including a $3.3M Medical District trunk line construction contract) and several interfund transfers.

The College Station City Council voted on Jan. 8 to adopt the city’s first budget amendment for fiscal year 2026, approving additional operating and capital appropriations totaling roughly $32.7 million and moving the amended budget to about $506,939,861.

Mary Ellen Leonard summarized the amendment during the public hearing, identifying roughly $10.48 million in encumbrances (about 75% of that for vehicles), $1.25 million in prior‑year single‑year agreements to roll forward, and operating additions that include an overhaul of Channel 19 control room equipment ($135,000) and a $600,000 deposit to TxDOT tied to tree replacement for the State Highway 6 project. Capital additions include replacement variable…

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