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Weslaco Commission approves mid‑year budget amendment; general fund posts $262,223 net gain
Summary
Commission adopted Ordinance 2025‑08, a mid‑year budget amendment recognizing roughly $1.9 million in general‑fund revenue and $1.7 million in expenditures (net positive $262,223); staff described offsetting deficits in water/wastewater funds tied to infrastructure and noted FEMA reimbursement is pending.
The Weslaco City Commission on Tuesday approved Ordinance 2025‑08, a mid‑year budget amendment that adjusts revenues and expenditures across major funds and recognizes grant‑related allocations.
Finance staff told the commission that the general fund will record an increase in revenue of $1,900,000 and an increase in expenditures of $1,700,000, "which yields a positive net impact to our fund balance of $262,223," staff said. The water and wastewater fund is facing a negative impact of about $286,980 related to infrastructure and equipment needs, including a contract with Ambutech for wastewater analysis and a groundwater study.
Commissioners asked whether flood‑related overtime would be reimbursed; staff said any FEMA reimbursement must follow federal processing and threshold review. On the overall mid‑year adjustments staff responded that the net across funds was roughly in the range discussed at the meeting (staff described the overall net as "about maybe 600,000 ... a bit over half 1,000,000" in conversational remarks during the presentation).
The ordinance also recognizes revenue and expenditures tied to a Boys & Girls Club expansion project and includes small adjustments in the solid‑waste and airport funds. Staff said more detailed exhibits (A, B and C) accompany the ordinance outlining individual adjustments by fund. The commission approved the ordinance by voice vote.
Finance staff indicated the city will continue to seek outside funding for flood costs and will budget for anticipated project overruns in the coming fiscal year.
Next procedural steps: the ordinance was adopted at the meeting and will be recorded with the attached exhibits in the municipal finance records.
