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Weatherford council greenlights work on bond, cites public safety, roads and water as budget priorities
Summary
Council members at a city retreat instructed staff to develop options and hold a July–August work session to explore a voter bond and other budget actions, emphasizing police and fire staffing, street maintenance and water treatment as near‑term priorities.
Mayor Wade opened the retreat by urging the council to “think about what we have to do to prepare” for rapid growth and asked staff for concrete cost and revenue options. The council’s discussion that followed focused on three recurring needs staff said will shape the coming budget: public safety staffing, local roads and water infrastructure.
Council members directed staff to return with a set of options…
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