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Richland Hills council outlines budget stabilization steps as sales tax projections fall short
Summary
Mayor Curtis said council learned sales tax revenues are projected below the adopted FY2026 budget and supported measures including pausing a general-fund transfer and holding certain fund expenditures to protect core services.
Mayor Curtis told listeners the council reviewed the fiscal-year 2026 year-end budget and heard staff projections that sales-tax receipts are likely to come in below the adopted budget.
"Staff presented a stabilization approach to help protect core services while maintaining financial flexibility," Curtis said. The council supported pausing a general fund transfer to the strategic initiatives fund, holding oil-and-gas fund expenditures, holding Glen View–related funding, and transferring certain dollars as discussed in the meeting record. The council also agreed to end a transportation subsidy once the current funding is exhausted.
Curtis framed the measures as temporary stabilizing steps rather than new permanent cuts; no ordinance or budget adoption was recorded in the recap, and council did not provide dollar amounts in the meeting summary. Council directed staff to manage these adjustments and return any required budget items for future council consideration.
The mayor said the council will continue to prioritize core services, take a conservative approach to revenue assumptions for FY2027, and pursue economic development to help offset any revenue shortfalls.
