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Kempner Council Divided Over LCAD Budget Increases; Will Draft Resolution
Summary
Kempner councilors split on the Lampasas Central Appraisal District FY2026 request: Place 2 signaled conditional support; Places 3, 4 and 5 opposed the scale of increases. Council asked staff to draft a resolution reflecting its position for LCAD's May 29 meeting.
During a May 27 workshop discussion, city council members voiced differing positions on the Lampasas Central Appraisal District’s proposed FY2026 budget. Tom Combs (Place 2) said he would support the request but warned that "this level of increase should not become a recurring request," urging LCAD to implement lasting efficiencies.
Rob Green (Place 3), Dan Long (Place 4) and Elliott Whitton (Place 5) opposed the proposal in its presented form, criticizing the size and timing of the increases and singling out a proposed large salary adjustment for a new chief appraiser hire. Marshall Brewer, LCAD board chair, said the chief appraiser salary in the proposal reflected hiring a more highly qualified new chief, not a raise for an incumbent.
Mayor John "JW" Wilkerson directed staff to prepare a written resolution stating the council’s formal position and asked City Manager Rebecca Ramos to deliver it to the LCAD Board ahead of its May 29 budget meeting. The council did not vote on a resolution at the May 27 meeting; the decision will be formalized at a later meeting.
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