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Willow Park adopts FY2025–26 budget; council also approves utility rate adjustments and pavement plan funding discussion
Summary
The council adopted the FY2025–26 municipal budget after a staff presentation and roll-call vote, approved water and sewer rate adjustments under a multi-year plan and reviewed a pavement condition survey showing a network PCI of 68 and funding options ranging from $155,000/year up to $1.9M/year to maintain conditions.
The Willow Park City Council adopted an ordinance Sept. 23 adopting the municipal budget for fiscal year 2025–26 after staff presented the taxpayer-impact statement and an overview of key line items.
Staff reported the general fund near $4 million, with the police department comprising roughly $2.7 million of that total, estimated tax revenue of about $1.9 million and sales-tax receipts of roughly $2.2 million. After discussion, Council conducted a roll-call vote: Mr. Contra, Mr. Gillan, Mr. Cromwell, Mr. Wright and Mr. Smith each recorded "Aye," and the ordinance adopting the budget was approved.
Separately, the council considered utility rate adjustments developed under a five-year plan. Michelle Ger told the council the water increase averages about $0.08 per thousand gallons and sewer base and usage adjustments were proposed to stabilize the sewer fund; staff estimated the average household impact at approximately $18–$20 monthly for water and roughly $25 monthly for sewer. The council moved to approve the water and wastewater rates as presented and adopted the utility-fee ordinance by voice vote.
City engineering staff presented the pavement condition survey (PCI = 68, backlog 8%) and several budget scenarios: current funding ($155,000/year) would reduce the network PCI to about 61 over five years; a budget to maintain PCI at 68 would be about $1.9 million per year; a backlog-control budget would be roughly $1.09 million per year. Staff presented phased full-reconstruction cost estimates by area totaling tens of millions when water upgrades are included. Council did not approve a large funding increase at the meeting but discussed prioritization and phased work.
Taken together, the adopted municipal budget and approved rate changes set the fiscal framework for the coming year while infrastructure needs — particularly street reconstruction and water-main replacement — remain on the council’s work plan for future funding decisions.
