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Discuss the City Manager’s Proposed Balanced Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
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REQUESTOR:
City Management, Finance Department
BACKGROUND:
Each year, the City Manager presents a proposed balanced budget that aligns with the City Council’s strategic goals and priorities, departmental operational needs, and projected revenue streams.
On June 24, 2025, a budget workshop was conducted to discuss the FY 2025-26 budget. The City Management presented a balanced budget based on the Council’s strategic priorities. The after-action report from the budget workshop is attached.
City Council will receive a budget presentation to discuss and provide feedback that will be incorporated into the budget draft before it is submitted on July 31, 2025.
Next Key Steps in the Budget Process:
o July 25 Tax roll certification (Dallas County)
o July 31 Proposed budget submission by City Manager
o August Public hearings and Budget Town Hall
o September 16 Council adoption of budget and tax rate
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. After Action Report from the Budget Workshop - 6-24-2025
2. Presentation