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Los Fresnos CDC approves $663,000 FY2025–26 budget and backs local events and youth sports
Summary
The Los Fresnos Community Development Corporation unanimously approved a $663,000 budget for FY2025–26 and voted to fund a package of local events and youth sports, including $75,000 for Little League capital and program support, $15,000 for the rodeo and smaller promotional grants.
The Los Fresnos Community Development Corporation on Aug. 4 approved a FY2025–26 budget of $663,000 and unanimously approved a series of service agreements and grants to support local festivals, fairs and youth sports.
Board members approved the budget after a presentation from City Manager Mr. Milm, who outlined revenue assumptions and program allocations. "Last year we had 622,000. We budgeted 670. We'll probably only hit 650," Mr. Milm said while explaining a conservative revenue projection and the 10% limit on city-promotion spending.
The board approved multiple event and program allocations included in the budget: $15,000 in sponsorships for the February 2026 Los Fresnos rodeo (platinum sponsorship, concert sponsorship and skybox), a $10,000 service agreement for the Cameron County Fair and Livestock Show, $5,000 for the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center festival, and $2,000 for the cowboy cookoff. The meeting record shows each item was moved, seconded and passed by unanimous voice vote.
The board also approved targeted support for youth recreation. The CDC granted $4,000 in additional funding to complete a concession stand project at the community park and approved a combined $75,000 package for the Los Fresnos Little League 2026 season, split between $15,000 in general season support and $60,000 for capital improvements.
The budget document presented to the board projects $650,000 in sales tax revenue and $3,000 in interest income for total revenue of $663,000, with promotion and advertising items capped by state law at 10% of sales tax receipts. Mr. Milm noted staff tracked event spending and explained where the CDC’s quality-of-life funds and capital-improvement funds would be used.
The board voted on each line item individually and adopted the budget and the associated service agreements and grants. No member opposed any item; the meeting record records unanimous 'I' votes on motions.
