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Commission amends FY2026 budget, adds street paver purchase and park equipment; approves small Dixieland parking repair
Summary
On first reading the commission approved budget corrections for FY2026, adding procurement of a large street paver (~$600,000) and Roosevelt detention-pond park equipment (~$97,377); separately commissioners approved a $14,000 in-house repair of the Dixieland Park parking lot and agreed to seek 4B reimbursement.
The City Commission approved an amended FY2026 budget on first reading July 1 that corrects a line-item error and adds capital items intended to accelerate street and park projects.
Finance staff noted a typographical error in the earlier published budget: a payment to TxDOT for the North-South Corridor contract was overstated due to an extra digit; the corrected amount is $90,300. Commissioners also considered adding $97,377 for park equipment at the Roosevelt detention pond and purchasing a large street paver (staff estimated roughly $600,000) to speed the city's work on larger roads such as Palm Court and 13th Street. The ordinance as amended was approved on first reading with those additions.
On a separate vote, the commission approved a $14,000 appropriation to repair the Dixieland Park parking lot using in-house crews to lay asphalt materials immediately, and directed staff to seek reimbursement of that sum from the Type B (4B) economic-development fund. Commissioners said 4B historically funds quality-of-life projects and could be asked for reimbursement; the commission will take the formal reimbursement request to the 4B board for consideration.
Staff said the 4B fund remains healthy; however, commissioners noted some 4B funds are already encumbered for major projects and matches. Commission action authorizes staff to correct the budget and proceed with the paver procurement and park repairs as approved.
