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a. • BudgetCity of San Angelo (Tom Green County)

Discussion of matters regarding the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget preparation, including but not limited to: 1. General Fund revenue and expenditures; 2. Other items needing Council direction (Presentation made by ​Finance Director Jonathan Flores)

Presented in: City Council Budget Workshop on 2026-08-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Discussion of matters regarding the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget preparation, including but not limited to: 1. General Fund revenue and expenditures; 2. Other items needing Council direction (Presentation made by ​Finance Director Jonathan Flores)”
TT
Tom Thompson
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
TH
Tommy Hiebert
Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)
YES
JS
Joe Self
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
HT
Harry Thomas
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
PK
Patrick Keely
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
KH
Karen Hesse Smith
Councilmember, District 5 (District 5)
YES
MC
Mary Coffey
Councilmember, District 6 (District 6)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

The General Fund Budget workshop will cover the proposed budgets for the fund. The attached budget is compared with the fiscal year 2025-26 actuals, 2025-26 original budget, revised budget, and year-to-date actuals as of June 2026. The primary revenue sources and expenditure categories are summarized, and any major changes or issues are also identified.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.