Bulverde staff present balanced general-fund outlook and propose 3% COLA with 2% merit pool

May 15, 2026

City staff told the Bulverde City Council that the general fund is healthy, projecting a FY26 favorable balance of about $500,000 and a FY27 surplus near $581,000, while warning of insurance and sales-tax pressures; staff proposed a 3% cost-of-living adjustment plus a 2% merit pool.

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At a city council budget workshop, staff reported that the city’s general fund is on a positive trajectory, projecting a roughly $500,000 favorable balance for the current fiscal year and a FY27 projected surplus of about $581,000.

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